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...
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has set up an expert panel that proposed a new policy for businesses which will require them to provide how their product or services are sustainable and responsible to the society and if they pose any risk to the environment in addition to being compliant with the law.
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2020 MCA notifies following activities as CSR Activity Provided that any company engaged in research and development (R&D) activity of new vaccine, drugs and medical devices in their normal course of business may undertake research and development activity of new vaccine, drugs and medical devices related to COVID-19 […]
MCA amends Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013 and to include more entities in engaged in research and development to whom contribution will fbe treated as Contribution for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities as required under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013. Same is done by substituting item (ix) of Schedule VII of Companies Act, […]
Indison Agro Foods Ltd. Vs Registrar & Anr. (NCLAT Delhi) Hon’ble NCLAT in a landmark judgement directed Hon’ble President NCLT to constitute a bench of Two members of Judicial and Technical Member. The issue came for consideration in an interesting case where the insolvency matter was filed before NCLT Indore Bench, however one of the […]
Meaning of Remuneration The ordinary meaning of ‘Remuneration‘ is an amount of money that is paid to somebody for the work they have done; reward; compensation. As per Section 2(78) of the companies Act, 2013 ‘Remuneration’ defined as any money or its equivalent given or passed to any person for services rendered by him and […]
Winding Up (Under Companies Act, 2013 and Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016) Winding up means a proceeding by which a company is dissolved. The assets are disposed, the liabilities are paid, and the surplus, if any, is distributed among the shareholders/ members in proportion to their shareholding in the company. Winding up proceedings are governed […]
A business entity incorporated with an objective to earn profits has certain responsibilities towards its stakeholders. These stakeholders may include investors, employees, suppliers, customers etc. The stakeholders track the developments in the company by means of the disclosures which such incorporated entities are mandated to make under laws applicable to them. The disclosures to be made by such entities are of two kinds viz, financial and non-financial.
Section 372A of Companies Act 1956 which dealt with Inter Corporate Loan, Investment, Guarantee, and Security was also amended in the concept of ‘Loan and Investment by Company’ under Section 186 of Companies Act 2013.
A company secretary is a senior position in a private sector company or public sector organisation. The company secretary is responsible for the efficient administration of a company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the board of directors are implemented. The company secretary ensures that an organisation complies […]
Extension for date of Holding Annual General Meeting under the Companies Act for Financial year ended 31.03.2020 with objective of Ease of doing Business & Minimum Government & Maximum Governance.
