The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
Company Law : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...
Company Law : NCLT Mumbai compounded the offence for failure to hold the AGM within the time prescribed under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2...
Company Law : The NCLT Ahmedabad refused to condone a 4,215-day delay in filing an appeal for restoration of a struck-off company. The Tribunal ...
Company Law : MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Charge as per section 2(16) of Companies Act, 2013 refers to creation of interest or a right on a property or asset of a company or any of its undertaking as a security against loan provided to the company in respect of such interest. Charge is created by Companies who are in need of financial […]
In India, miscellany bodies act as an expeditious and advantageous alternative to courts of law, with additions to the list being the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). As the two tribunals have been recently established with an aim to regulate and resolve disputes between civil corporations, there is […]
Compliance is a major part of life of a Professional. Compliance of applicable Laws and rules help better corporate governance and better discipline among corporate and professionals. Compliance of law particularly Companies Act, 2013 depend upon nature and size of company. Companies may be categorized as small companies, Public Companies, Listed entities. The purpose of […]
♦ Applicability of the CSR: 1. Every Company having – Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, or – Turnover of Rs. 100 crore or more, or – net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year shall constitute Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Meeting. 2. Every Company including its […]
Ever since the Government introduced the amendment in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, (hereinafter called as Stamp Act) there is constant confusion among the professionals about the manner and rate in which stamp duty is to be paid.
Basis of Distinction: Governing Sections: 1. Rights Shares: u/s 62 of Companies Act of 2013 2. Bonus Shares: u/s 63 of Companies Act of 2013 Meaning: 1. Rights Shares: Issue of further shares to the already existing shareholders of the company in ratio of the proportion of their holdings at discounted price. 2. Bonus Shares: […]
NGOs work on the non-profit motto, and their activities and endeavors are covered by the donations and reliefs given by various sources including from foreign sources. However, foreign funding can’t be accepted and utilized if the mandate of the Foreign Contribution & Regulation Act, 2010 is not followed. On these lines, the present article is […]
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘Code’) reconceptualised the framework for insolvency resolution in India. It provides a mechanism for the insolvency resolution of debtors in a time bound manner to enable maximisation of the value of their assets, with a view to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the […]
Shareholders are known as the real owners of the company that own equity shares issued by a particular company, whereas Directors on the other hand are the individuals who are elected to actually act as the representatives of such shareholders by establishing and implementing policies and decisions and act in the best interests of such […]
Due to resurgence of Covid- 19 pandemic and after considering requests received from Stakeholders Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) has decided to allow relaxation of time and condone the delay in filing of forms related to creation and modification of charges that are required to filed under Companies Act, 2013 (‘ACT’), pursuant to General Circular […]
