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 order to bring a ‘collective action’ by the ‘minority shareholder’ against the company, there was no such provision till 2013 under the Indian Companies Act. However, there were/are provisions of ‘oppression remedy’ under the Indian Companies Act i.e. Section 397 & 398 under the Companies Act, 1956 (‘the Erstwhile Act’) and Section 241 under […]
Taking a further step to secure the interest of customers, the capital market regulator has announced provisions regarding strengthening the role of debenture trustees providing them with the power to evaluate independently and oversee the asset cover in line with the interests of the consumers. It is to be noted that the decision has been taken after […]
The Registrar of Companies (ROC) vide its order dated 8th September, 2020 extended the time for holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the companies by a period of 3 months from the due date by which the AGM ought to have been held for the financial year ended 31st March, 2020 i.e. 30th September, 2020. […]
An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) is a shareholder meeting called other than a company’s scheduled Annual General Meeting (AGM). The extraordinary general meeting is utilized to deal with urgent matters that come up between annual shareholders’ meetings.
Introduction: – According to section 2(68) of Companies Act, 2013, Private Company means ‘A company having a minimum paid-up share capital as may be prescribed, and which by its articles, i. restricts the right to transfer its shares; ii. except in case of One Person Company, limits the number of its members to two hundred […]
Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA, 2013) obliges every company to prepare an annual return every year and file the same with the Registrar of Companies within 60 days of the date of Annual General Meeting (AGM) in E-form MGT-7 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 (MGT Rules). It was provided by […]
A scrutinizer is a person who observes any process which requires rigorous oversight, either to prevent the occurrence of corruption or genuine mistakes. It is most commonly known as part of voting in an election, where the scrutineer observes the counting of ballot papers, in order to check that election rules are followed. Under the Companies Act, 2013 the concept of […]
This article has been drafted with a view to explain and amplify the scope and applicability of Section 58 and Section 59 of Companies Act, 2013 dealing with refusal or neglect to transfer or transmission by company and appeal thereof and rectification of register of members. For the proper appreciation of Section 58 and 59, […]
Independent Directors – Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 Independent Directors are non-executive Directors who do not have any material or pecuniary relationship with the Company. The Provisions pertaining to Independent Directors as specified under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are elaborated below: Applicability of […]
The concept of LLP in India was introduced off late in 2008 by enacting the LLP Act, 2008 thereby allowing businesses to be registered as a new and hybrid structure. It was anticipated at that time that many corporate houses would consider LLP as a vehicle to run their business operations, mainly due to lower […]
