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.
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CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
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In year 2014, with the applicability of The Companies Act, 2013 many new concepts have been introduced in the law and change has been brought in way of running the company in India. One such concept is One Person Company (OPC). As the name suggest One Person Company (OPC) is a company where there is […]
Issue of Debentures [Under Section 71 & Rule 18 of Companies (Share Capital & Debenture) Rules, 2014] The debentures issued by a company is an acknowledgment that the company has borrowed an amount of money from the public, which it promises to repay at a future date. Debenture holders are, therefore, creditors of the company. […]
The Indian economy is under severe stress due to COVID-19. The government is taking all measures to revive the economy. This is the reason they came up with Company Fresh Start Scheme 2020. Under this scheme, the owners of a company which is struck off from RoC can apply for its revival without paying heavy […]
Following details/information are required of all the subscribers. 1. Requirements to get DSC For Indian Applicant PAN-Self attested Address Proof (either Passport, Voter ID, Aadhar card, bank statement or copy of utility bill-not older than two month) – Self attested Email IDs & Mobile Numbers Two Physical Photograph of the person applying for DSC 2. […]
Stakeholder/professionals can raise a complaint on MCA website through link http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/userComplaintDetails.do A complaint number (ticket number) would be issued to the complainant and it would be resolved within 3 working days.
Under the Indian Companies Act, shareholders do not run any company, only the directors do. It is recognized that the directors represent the interests of the shareholders. Shareholders’ Agreement can outline who can appoint directors, how they are to be appointed and what percentage is required to remove a director. The right to appoint a […]
Generally management of the company lies with the Board of directors of the company and they always work for the betterment of the company and its shareholders, they are effectively the agents of the company, appointed by the shareholders to manage its day-to-day affairs and with respect to the same principle the Companies Act, 2013 […]
Enforcement of contractual restrictions on the transfer of shares which are not incorporated in Articles of Association (AOA) of a company One of the first judgments of the Supreme Court on enforcement of contractual restrictions on the transfer of shares, is the landmark case of V.B. Rangaraj vs. V.B. Gopalkrishnan and others on 28th November, 1991, […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has taken up to build a new MCA21 v3 system – upgraded version of MCA- 21 portal to enable easy and secure access of MCA services. It is expected to be filled with latest features and technology. The core objectives of MCA21 v3 system are promoting automation, integration with external regulatory, and to aid ‘ease of doing business’.
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 […]
