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...
As per records available with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), 4,73,131 number of Indian Companies and 1,065 number of Foreign Companies have been benefited by availing the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS), 2020 for filing their pending documents.
The Central Government vide Gazette notification dated January 22, 2021 has introduced Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means the activities undertaken by a Company in pursuance of its statutory obligation laid down in section 135 of the Act in accordance with the provisions contained in these rules, but shall […]
Definition of Unlisted Public Company- Section 2(71) “public company” means a company which— (a) is not a private company *****14[and]; (b) has a minimum paid-up share capital as may be prescribed (No minimum paid up capital Requirement) (c) The securities of Company is not listed in any stock exchange. Provided that a company which is a subsidiary […]
MCA has raised the threshold of default under section 4 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to Rs. 1 crore from the existing threshold of Rs. 1 lakh vide notification dated 24.03.2020.
MCA on 1 Feb. 2021 has made some amendments with 3 different notifications. Let us know about those amendments through this article. Summary of amendments made (a) Amendment in definition of Small company (b) Extending Scope for Mergers and Amalgamations for startup companies (c) Reducing the no. of days to check residence criteria of directors […]
A. ONE PERSON COMPANY 1. Who can Incorporate OPC : Current Provisions OPC can only be incorporated by a natural person who is an Indian citizen and resident in India Proposed by Union Budget 2021-22 Now OPC can also be incorporated by Non- Resident Indian (NRI). 2. Who will be considered as resident in India […]
Union budget 2021-2022 introduce foremost impact on companies act by amendment in definition of small company and setting up or incorporation rules of one person company in India. CHANGE IN DEFINITION OF SMALL COMPANY Existing definition: – small company means a company, other than a public company which fulfil following conditions: – (I) Paid up […]
This Article explains Relaxations Under Companies Act, 2013 Due To Covid-19 as announced by Government from time to time. All the relaxation right from 18th March 2020 are been mentioned date wise with Description of Relaxation provided. Date Description of Relaxation 18th March, 2020 Relaxed the requirement of holding Board meetings with physical presence of […]
Shikha Sharma Bagga Vs Union of India and Anr (Delhi high court) High Court in a Interim order Observed that A perusal of Section 7(1) (b) of the Companies Act, 2013, clearly shows that Advocates can file documents for incorporation of a Company. This would be true even in the case of LLPs. The MCA’s […]
Amendments in Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 vide Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 Following Rules of Companies(Incorporation) Rules, 2014 has been amended- Rule 3, 6, 7 and Annexure Summary of amendments made (a) Reducing the no. of days to check residence criteria of directors. (b) Omitting limit of Turnover and paid up share capital for […]
