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...
Basic Information 1. A company having a share capital may, if so authorized by its articles, issue preference shares subject to the following conditions, namely:- the issue of such shares has been authorized by passing a special resolution in the general meeting of the company the company, at the time of such issue of preference […]
Legal Provision: As per Rule 6(2)(a) to (c) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, The duplicate share certificate shall be not issued in lieu of those that are lost or destroyed, without the prior consent of the Board and without payment of such fees as the Board thinks fit, not exceeding rupees […]
Central Government hereby establishes a Central Scrutiny Centre (CSC) for carrying out scrutiny of Straight Through Processes (STP) e-forms filed by the companies under the Act and the rules made thereunder.
(Form for filing application for declaration as Nidhi Company and for updation of status by Nidhi) Notification: Ministry of corporate affairs had issued Notification dated 01st July 2019. These rules called as Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2019 and came into force with effect from 15 August, 2019. Applicable to- All Nidhi Companies. Every Nidhi company which […]
MCA notifies amendment in Section 149(9) (Remuneration of Independent Director In case of absence or inadequate profits) & 197 (Overall Maximum Managerial Remuneration and Managerial Remuneration in Case of Absence or Inadequacy of Profits) of Companies Act 2013 by notifying section 32 & 40 of Companies Amendment Act, 2020 with effect from 18.03.2021. A. Amendment […]
MCA notifies maximum Remuneration payable by companies having no profit or inadequate profit to other director or directors (non-executive director or an independent director) by amending Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013. Earlier the limit was only for managerial person. Also Read-MCA notifies amendment in Section 149 & 197 of Companies Act 2013 Government […]
MCA has notified Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 on 22nd January, 2021 Every entity who is covered under these rules, shall undertake any CSR activity through itself or through – ♦ Section 8 Company ♦ Registered Public Trust under Section 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 ♦ Registered Society under […]
Definition of Offence: The term ‘Offence’ is not defined under the Companies Act, 2013, so we can derive the definition of offences from the other legislatures. As per Section 2(n) of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, “offence” means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force and […]
CSR Policy – A statement containing the approach and direction given by the board of a company, taking into account the recommendations of its CSR Committee, and includes guiding principles for selection, implementation and monitoring of activities as well as formulation of the annual action plan;
Nidhi means a company which has been incorporated as a Nidhi with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings among its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit, and which complies with such rules as are prescribed by the Central Government for the regulation of such class of Companies
