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...
This Article aims to analyse the concept of ‘directorial entrepreneurialism’ in India through the analysis of the only available literature on it which is the case of ‘Vaishnav Shorilal Puri vs Kishor Kundan Sippy’ decided by the Bombay High Court
In this article, we discuss the importance and relevance of minute legal aspects of conducting valid company board meeting. For this, the landmark case of Dr. T.M. Paul v. City Hospital Pvt. Ltd, 1998 has been used. This case highlights how minute irregularities can lead to major legal consequences and ultimately lead to invalidity of meetings.
Holding of AGM Through VC by A Private Limited Company Given the difficulties faced by the stakeholders on account of the threat posed by COVID-19, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) have issued a circular (No.20/2020) on 5th May 2020 for allowing the conduct of Annual General meeting through video conferencing (VC) or other audiovisual means (OAVM). The Companies […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced several schemes {Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS) General Circular No. 30/2020, LLP settlement Scheme 2020 General Circular No. 31/2020, Scheme for relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013 General Circular No. 33/2020 and Clarification on holding of […]
Once you had decided to start your own business, you need three things, Well worth Business Idea, Capital, and a Company. So if you had already chosen the best business Idea, not its time to decide on the Type of Company for your business. 1. Proprietorship Registration: This is the oldest and traditional form of […]
HC Setting aside the disqualification of director and reactivating the director identification number (DIN) and digital signature certificate (DSC) The Hon’ble HC of Delhi in the case of Sandeep Agarwal & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Anr set aside the disqualification of the Directors and ordered for reactivation of their respective Director Identification Number […]
It is stated that company can file Form DPT-3 till 31st December, 2020 without any additional fee, however, it has to be filed a FORM CFSS-2020 after closure of scheme.
Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 received the assent of the President on the 28th September, 2020. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 28th September, 2020/Asvina 6, 1942 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 28th September, 2020 and is hereby published for general information:— THE […]
MCA extends time for Compliances required by Every individual who has been appointed as an independent director in a company, on the date of commencement of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019 (I.e. 1st December 2019) , shall within a period of 13 Months from such commencement (i.e. upto 31st […]
Time for conducting EGMs through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) also stand extended till 31.12.2020. In continuation of the extensions being given for compliance relaxations previously announced, MCA has extended the time period upto which companies can conduct their board meetings through VCs or Other Audio Visual Mechanism for all items […]
