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.
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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
APPLICABILITY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY As per Section 135 (1) following companies in immediately preceding Financial Year: > Having net-worth of Rs. 500 Crores or; > Having Turnover of Rs. 1000 Crores or; > Having net profit of Rs. 5 Crores shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more […]
