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...
[MCA General Circular No. 36/2020 dated 20th October, 2020 – Special Measures under the Companies Act, 2013 and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 in view of COVID-19 outbreak- Extension-reg.] Looking at continuous widespread of COVID-19, pandemic, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) has further issued General Circular No. 36/2020 dated 20th October, 2020 whereby MCA has further […]
Directors play an instrumental role in the functioning of the day to day affairs of the company. Directors are involved in certain key aspects of the management, and have a better understanding of the company’s affairs. This could also be misused in a way akin to them making secret profits or using such information for their personal benefit.
The article is written with an objective of developing an understanding as to who is a ‘promoter’ with respect to a company. While complying with the annual compliance formalities, every company is mandated to file an Annual Return under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’). The Annual Return demands the details of […]
Article explains Documents/Information needed to Form an Indian Company under Companies Act, 2013 and same includes Documents required from client’s end, Document required In case of Body Corporate/Company acting as Subscriber cum shareholders in Indian Company and Documents that require to be drafted and filed as per Laws in India towards Company Registration. Documents required […]
INTRODUCTION The government of India through the Finance Act, 2019 bought 360-degree change under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899(hereinafter called as Stamp Act). Though there are numerous reasons for amending Stamp Act, some of the reasons are very explicit and some of them are not. However, no one can deny the fact that Stamp Act […]
Through the course of law school, we have been taught in various capacities that there exists a distinct separation between ownership and management. Such ownership stands diffused by shareholders and the company is managed by a Board of Directors on behalf of such shareholders, which brings us to the Principal – Agent relationship where the […]
It is hereby clarified that non-compliance of minimum residency in India for a period of at least 182 days in a year, by at least one director in every company, under section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall not be treated as non-compliance for the financial year 2020-2021 also.
Related party Transactions (RPT) in the Companies Act, 2013 is a subject of great importance. This gains further importance in the case of Listed Companies, wherein the Regulation 23 of SEBI (LODR) further lays down the compliance requirement for RPTs. While preparing the Audit Report under CARO, 2016 and verifying the disclosures in the Financial […]
This Standard prescribes a set of principles for convening and conducting Meetings of the Board of Directors. This Standard is applicable to the Meetings of Board of Directors of all companies incorporated under the Act except One Person Company (OPC) in which there is only one Director on its Board and a company licensed under […]
Private Limited Company is the most popular form of starting a business, there are various compliances which are required to be followed once your business is incorporated. Here is a list of compliances for the Private Company: Sr. No. Particulars Due Dates/Status 1. Company Name Board Every Company shall paint or affix its name, and […]
