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...
Gist of Amendments -Omission of a clause of Rule 11 of of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014 -Insertion of 3 clauses to Rule 11 with an intent to add more matters to Auditors report Effective Date of Applicability of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules 2021 – 1 April, 2021 Rule 11- Other Matters […]
Non Adherence to Secretarial Standards lands Companies in a soup ;ROC imposes penalty The Companies Act, 2013 has entered into a maturity phase as its inception is over seven years. Secretarial Standards were introduced to plug in the gap that the Act did not provide for as a measure of good Corporate Governance. Yet, the […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has amended Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 on 24th March, 2021. Schedule III provides general instructions for preparation of Financial Statement of a company classified under Division I (Indian GAAP) and Division II & III (Ind AS). Amendments under Division I (Indian GAAP) are covered below: MCA […]
Section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013 covers the provisions of class action suit. Basically, the provisions of class action suit safeguards the interest of the members/ depositors against the prejudicial/ unlawful/ wrongful conduct of the company/ directors/ any other related person. Introduction of class action suit under company law- Class action suit was notified […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a notification (Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2021), that every company which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account shall use only the accounting software where there is a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, and further creating an edit log of […]
Article explains Conditions for Voluntary Striking Off of Company, Important Points for Striking Off of Companies In India, Restrictions on Filing for Application of Striking Off and Mandatory Documents to be Filed with Application of Striking Off under Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Removal of Name of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, […]
Companies Act 2013 (Section wise fines & penalties) SL No. Section Matters Fines/penalties 1 Section 4(5) Reservation of Name – After reservation of name , if information given is not correct then: if the company has not been incorporated, the reserved name shall be cancelled and the person making application under sub-section (4) 1 lakh […]
PPT explains about Incorporation of Company through Spice+ under Companies Act, 2013. Incorporation is the legal process used to register or form a corporate entity or company. A corporation is the resulting legal entity that separates the firm’s assets and income from its owners and investors. In India the Incorporation (or registration) of a business is governed […]
Procedure for Increase in the Authorised Share Capital (In Case of Private Limited Company) As per section 61 of the Companies act, 2013 a limited company having a share capital may, by passing an ordinary resolution in a general meeting, alter the capital clause of its Memorandum of Association; provided authority to alter is given […]
Introduction A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a corporate business form combining features of both Company and traditional partnership firms. It offers the benefits of a limited liability to the partners. The concept of LLP was emerged and got place in statutes in 2008 while the concept of private company is much older. LLPs offer […]
