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 : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
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 : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
ROC Kolkata penalized a company for filing an annual return containing wrong shareholder information due to clerical error. The ruling highlights that inaccurate MCA filings can trigger penalties even when later corrected.
ROC Kolkata imposed penalties after a company filed another entity’s shareholder list in its MGT-7 annual return. The order held that incorrect statutory filings attract liability even if the mistake was later admitted and rectification was sought.
The ROC Mumbai penalized an individual for possessing two Director Identification Numbers contrary to Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013. The ruling highlights that obtaining duplicate DINs, even inadvertently, can attract continuing penalties under Section 159.
The ROC Mumbai penalized a director for filing incorrect AGM and due dates in Form AOC-4 for FY 2024-25. The ruling highlights that authorized signatories are personally responsible for accuracy of information filed in MCA e-forms.
The ROC Mumbai penalized a company and its Managing Director for omitting the mandatory web link of the annual return in the Board Report for FY 2019-20. The ruling highlights that even seemingly minor disclosure lapses under Section 92(3) can attract penalties under Section 450.
The ROC Mumbai penalized a company and its Managing Director for failing to include mandatory disclosures in the Board Report for FY 2019-20. The ruling highlights that omissions relating to annual return details, cost records, and secretarial standards can attract penalties under Section 134(8).
ROC Goa imposed penalties after finding violations of AS-09 and AS-15 reflected in the auditor’s report for FY 2021-22. The order held that failure to ensure proper compliance in the Directors’ Responsibility Statement attracted independent liability under Section 134(5A).
The adjudication proceedings began after the Ministry of Corporate Affairs rejected the company’s NDH-4 application due to non-compliance with financial statement filing requirements. The ROC subsequently imposed penalties for delayed filing.
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, digital compliance, and global integration. The Bill aims to simplify regulations while strengthening accountability and investor confidence.
ROC Chennai held that delayed filing of Form MGT-14 for Board resolutions approving accounts constituted non-compliance under Section 117(1). Monetary penalties were imposed on both the company and officers in default.
