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...
The directors of a company are its eyes, ears, brain and nerves upon whose efficient functioning depend the success of the company. However due to personal or unavoidable reasons, a director may resign from his position. The provision related to Resignation of Director have been provided in Section 169 of Companies Act read with Rule […]
Secretarial Audit is a compliance audit and it is a part of total compliance management in an organization. The Secretarial Audit is an effective tool for corporate compliance management. It helps to detect non-compliance and to take corrective measures. Secretarial Audit is a process to check compliance with the provisions of various laws and rules/ […]
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Assented by President as Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, provides the following, namely: — ♦ To incorporate a new Chapter XXIA in the Act related to Producer Companies. ♦ To decriminalize certain offences under the Act. ♦ To make provisions for allowing payment of adequate remuneration to non-executive directors in case […]
Corporate Social Responsibility is no longer a mere slogan or an idea. It has grown to become one of the most important indicators of a company’s responsibility towards the social growth. It has become indispensable for various firms to demonstrate such activities.
Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value to and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. Internal auditing achieves this by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes. With commitment to integrity and accountability, internal auditing […]
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced by the Minister for Corporate Affairs, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, in Lok Sabha dated September 19, 2020. The Bill was introduced with the purpose to amend the Companies Act, 2013. After a long discussion in the Lower House session of parliament, The Lok Sabha has passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The key features […]
Prior to Companies Amendment Act, 2020 As per Section 135, Companies having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year were required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee […]
Section 90 of Companies Act, 2013- ‘Register of Significant Beneficial Owners in a Company’ Read with ‘The Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018‘ and ‘The Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019‘ The Section and Amendments therein Hello all, we all know Section 90 of the Companies Act 2013, which was related to the investigation […]
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was Introduced in Lok Sabha On 17th March 2020 and it was passed by Lok Sabha on 19th September 2020. Bill gets passed by Rajya Sabha on 22nd September 2020 and Assented by Honourable President on 28th September 2020 and bill gets notified as Companies Amendment Act, 2020. Article Compares […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its notification dated 10th September, 2018, inserted Rule 9A of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities), Rules, 2014, for Issue of securities in dematerialised form by unlisted public companies which is effective from 02nd October, 2018. As we all are aware that the filing of PAS-6 form is nearby […]
