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...
Form CFSS 2020- It is an application in e-form for seeking immunity in respect of belated documents filed under the CFSS scheme, 2020. Relevant Circular : General Circular 12/2020 Purpose of Form CFSS 2020 : To seek immunity in respect of belated documents filed under the CFSS 2020. Time Limit for filing Form CFSS 2020 […]
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) through virtual mode here today.
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 got the assent of Hon’ble President as on September 28, 2020.On September 19, 2020 Lok Sabha passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and on September 22, 2020 it was passed by the Rajya Sabha. There are amendments in 61 sections in the Act and 4 sections have been newly inserted […]
MCA notifies Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2021 vide notification No. G.S.R 44(E) dated 25.01.2021 and amended Rule 41 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which relates to Application under section 14 Companies Act, 2013 of for conversion of public company into private company. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 25th January, 2021 […]
MCA has notified Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 Notification No. G.S.R. 40(E) dated 22/01/2021 and also notified Amendment to Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 wef 22.01.2021. Articles compares changes to Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 with Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021.
Updates on Corporate Social Responsibility Amendment Rules, 2021 Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 and in order to bring transparency and increase the accountability of the Companies required undertaking CSR Activities following major amendments have been made: 1. In house activity of R&D in relation to Covid-19 […]
ICSI requested MCA to consider providing extension of the timelines for annual filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4(XBRL), MGT-7 and DIR-3 KYC till 31St March, 2021. THE INSTITUTE OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an Act of Parliament (Under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs) MCA: 2021 Shri […]
We know very well that the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act, 2013), and the rules framed thereunder, mandate companies to file requisite documents, including Annual Returns and Financial Statements, with the concerned Registrar of Companies (ROC) of their jurisdiction. Accordingly, every Company is required to file its Annual Accounts and Annual Return as […]
MCA has amended the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 through notification dated January 22, 2021. It shall be noted that the MCA has brought major changes in the Companies (CSR) Rules, 2014 through Companies (CSR) Amendment Rules, 2021.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification No. S.O. 325(E)., dated 22nd January, 2021 has come out with date on which provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 (29 of 2020) shall come into force. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 (29 of 2020), […]
