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...
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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...
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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...
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Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside 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...
REQUIREMENTS AS PER RBI ACT, 1934 1. Requirement of prior approval of Reserve Bank Requirement for obtaining prior approval of RBI in cases of acquisition/ transfer of control of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). 2. Application for prior approval NBFCs shall submit an application, in the company letter head, for obtaining prior approval of the Bank, […]
Adjournment must be with the consent of Majority of Board Members present at Board Meeting: Secretarial Standard Para 1.1.2‑ The Chairman may, unless dissented to or objected by the majority of Directors present at a Meeting at which a Quorum is present, adjourn the Meeting for any reason, at any stage of the Meeting. This […]
CARO 2020 is a new format for issue of audit reports in case of statutory audits of companies under Companies Act, 2013. The aim of CARO 2020 is to enhance the overall quality of reporting by the company auditors. The MCA has notified Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 on 25 February 2020. This order (CARO […]
Memorandum of association (MOA) can be called as the Constitution of company. First clause in MOA is name clause where company is required to state its name along with private limited (in case of private limited company) or limited (in case of public limited company) or Producer Company limited (in case of Producer Company). Legislature […]
Shareholders being the owners of the company , have the right to know about its performance , stability, efficiency etc. Directors through directors report helps the shareholders to understand how the company & its management fared during a particular Financial Year. DIRECTORS REPORT UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 & SEBI (LODR),2015 Though shareholders own the […]
This new Form NFRA-2 has to be filed by the Statutory Auditor of the Company in pursuance of section 132 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of NFRA Rules, 2018.
The new companies bill promises to bring easy and efficient way of doing business in India, better governance, improves level of competency, enhance accountability, including self compliance and making corporate socially responsible. Some of the key changes to look for are in MERGER/DEMERGER PROCESS, CROSS BORDER MERGER, FAST TRACK MERGERS between small companies and holding subsidiaries. […]
What are Sweat Equity Shares? The Promoters and employees who contribute to the formation of the company may like to get compensated against their hard work (Sweat) in the form of equity either discounted price or consideration other than cash. This is what term as sweat equity. It helps the business retain its brilliant human […]
MCA issued General Circular No. 05/ 2021 dated 22nd April, 2021, wherein it has been clarified that spending for ‘setting up COVID Care facilities & makeshift hospitals’ is an eligible CSR activity.
A company has its own separate legal entity, distinct from its members, which affords it certain characteristic features. One such feature is that a company can enter into a contract in its own name and entitled to acquire contractual rights and obligations. It is pertinent to note that such contractual powers can be exercised by […]
