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...
When a layman wants to start business, it is commonly doubtful to choose the most suitable business form for new business entity. There are many business forms which an entrepreneur may choose, but the most commonly chosen business forms are private limited company and LLP. These are the common pillars for an entrepreneur to build […]
When we talk about a company, Board of directors of company are important persons who are responsible for operating a business operation of company. However, there some situations when the Management of company decides to remove a director due to any negligence, breach of privacy or any other condition. Term which a director was supposed […]
The concept of deposits was first introduced in 1974 through the Companies (Amendment) Act 1974, the said amendment was brought to curb the practices, that once the deposits were accepted by a company, the concerned company was not in the position to repay the same at the time of maturity. Section 2 (31) of Companies […]
Preparation of Annual Return Every company shall prepare a return (called the ‘Annual Return’) in the e-form MGT-7 containing the particulars as they stood on the close of the financial year regarding— -its registered office, principal business activities, particulars of its holding, subsidiary and associate companies; -its shares, debentures and other securities and shareholding pattern; […]
Section 230: Power to Compromise or Make Arrangements with Creditors and Members Section 231: Power of Tribunal to Enforce Compromise or Arrangement Section 232: Merger and Amalgamation of Companies Section 233: Merger or Amalgamation of Certain Companies Section 234: Merger or Amalgamation of Company with Foreign Company Section 235: Power to Acquire Shares of Shareholders […]
Casual Vacancy of the Auditor means a vacancy which is unpredictable and caused due to death, resignation, disqualification etc. of and auditor. Appointment of Auditor in case of casual vacancy is regulated by Section 139(8) (i) of the Companies Act, 2013. According to Section 139(8)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, any casual vacancy in the […]
Documents/Information Checklist for Company Incorporation in India by Foreign national DOCUMENTS REQUIREMENT: -Photo; -PAN (in case of Indian National) -Passport- Identity Proof; -Voter ID/DL/Aadhar (in case of Indian National) -Bank Statement/Electricity/Gas/Telephone Bill (Not older than 2 months)-Residence Proof *Other Documents: -Form INC-9; -Subscriber Sheet of MOA (For Person Residing outside India); -Subscriber Sheet of AOA […]
Ever since the India’s biggest corporate fraud and governance failure in 2009 at the Satyam Computer Services India Limited, an awareness around ‘corporate governance’ has phenomenally increased leading to enactment of the Companies Act, 2013 on 30th August 2013.
Checklist for DPT 3 so that the same is easily available to get the required details from the Finance Team. Checklist for DPT 3 contains the following detail format- -Net Worth as per the latest audited balance sheet preceding the date of the return as on 31.03.2020 -Particulars of charge as on 31.03.2020 -Particulars of […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has made a further effort to encourage a greater deal of “Ease of doing business”, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has enhanced the timeline regarding the duration of several schemes till the end of the year 2020 in the wake of constant disturbance caused by the coronavirus pandemic in certain parts of the country. […]
