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...
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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...
Date and Number of notification : Notification No. S.O. 1256(E) Dated 18.03.2021 Effective Date of the Notification : 01.04.2021 Schedule V : Generally the company has to pay managerial remuneration as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013. However if the company has inadequate profits/no profits in any financial year then the managerial remuneration […]
The Companies Act, 2013 completely revolutionized corporate laws in India by introducing several new concepts that did not exist previously. One such game-changer was the introduction of the One Person Company concept. This led to the recognition of a completely new way of starting businesses that accorded flexibility which a company form of entity can […]
Chartered Accountants Association, Surat demand that the due dates for filing all returns under TDS/TCS, GST, and MCA should be extended. Even if the government is not in position to waive the interest for late payment of GST, TDS, advance-tax etc, under no circumstances the late fees should be collected till the time when pandemic […]
ICSI Requests to MCA for Filing of Form CHG-1/ CHG-9 and Form CHG-4, Extension of Resubmission validity of forms and Filing of event based forms. THE INSTITUTE OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an act of parliament (Under the jurisdictions of Ministry of Corporate Affairs) MCA: 2021 April […]
ICSI Request for extension of timelines for depositing unspent amount of ongoing CSR project in separate bank account under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 due to the second wave of COVID-19
Who needs to apply? ♦ As per Section 153 of the Companies Act read with Rule 9(1) of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014: Every individual who intends to be appointed as director of an existing company shall make an application for allotment of DIN(Director Identity Number) in Form DIR-3. ♦ As per […]
Since the time immemorial, the independent directors have been acting as a catalyst in ensuring highest level of corporate governance in the corporate sector. The enormous responsibility bestowed upon the independent directors is to maintain an ethical code of conduct and uphold the integrity in the organization in these exigent times. However, no one can dissent to the fact that these directors have to perform actions with reasonable care and due diligence and have to undertake huge liability in case of any contraventions and negligence.
Baalu Renukadevi Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) Rules 9 and 10 of Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 deals with the application for allotment of DIN. Rule 10(6) specifies that the DIN is valid for the life time of the applicant and shall not be allotted to any other person. Rule […]
Procedure for conversion of LLP to Private Limited Company Ministry of Corporate Affairs has passed a notification on 31st May, 2016 in such notification its allowed conversion of LLP into Company. This article will give you glimpse of provisions prescribed, procedure involved, in conversion of LLP into a private limited company. 1. Provisions to refer: Section […]
Meaning of Independent Directors and their Meeting thereof as per Companies Act, 2013 Independent Director help in bringing Independent judgement and act as a bridge between management and shareholders by encouraging the principles of Corporate Governance through providing transparency, accountability and disclosures in the working of the Company and assist the Company in implementing the […]
