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...
In this editorial, the author clarifies on Further Extension of AGM under Companies Act, 2013 with reference to Recent MCA Circular which provides as follows:- “If a company fails to hold the AGM till 31st December 2020 for the financial year ended 31.03.2020, Whether such company can apply with the ROC for the further extension […]
1. Company may optionally issue a general notice by way of an advertisement in newspaper(s) informing all members and other stakeholders, about the change of situation of the registered office of the Company. 2. Amend the address of Registered office of the Company on outside of every office, building etc. in which its business is […]
Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association Requested FM to extend the due date for holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Companies as mandated in section 96 of the Companies Act 2013 to 31st March 2021 and the gap between two AGMs may be allowed upto 21 months. Full Text of the Representation is as follows:- DIRECT TAXES […]
The Board is the primary management body of any company and having a fiduciary duty to the company. It is expected from the Board to act in good faith and to promote the best interests of all the stakeholders. Directors are exposed to liabilities as a consequence of a breach of their duties. Liabilities may […]
It was held that Where a company has been dissolved, such dissolution may be set aside within a period of two years from the date of such dissolution under section 356 of the Companies Act, 2013.
As per Companies Act, 2013, Company generally appoints Directors in General Meeting by passing an ordinary resolution subject to some exceptions. Moreover, Companies appoint one director at a time, Right? It is affirmative. But it is needless to say that Companies has to do a lot of work where it may require to appoint more […]
Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower – Statutory requirements and Company’s Policy Provisions : a) Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as CA)- Section 177 (9) read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 b) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to […]
A company from time to time required funding from outside like from banks of any other public financial institutions. These banks of any other public financial institutions after checking the company’s credentials and other norms and aspects lends monetary help to companies by creating charge on the assets of the company. Let’s understand the charge […]
The appointment of DHS as the statutory auditor of IL&FS Financial Services Ltd. (IFIN) for the year 2017-18 was illegal, since DHS was not eligible to be appointed as such auditor due to violation of Sec 141(3)(e) (subsisting business relationships on the date of appointment) and Sec 141(3)(i) (provision of non-audit services directly or indirectly) of the Companies Act, 2013.
1. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA INTRODUCES GREEN CHANNEL ♣ Automatic and faster system of approval of combinations under Green Channel ♣ Under this process, the combination is deemed to have been approved upon filing the notice in the prescribed format. This system would significantly reduce time and cost of transactions. 2. DECRIMINALISATION & PATH BREAKING […]
