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...
The ferocity of the novel COVID-19 virus has not been abated yet and the Nation as a whole has come together to fight against it. The virus not only impacted the health and life of the people but to the economy as a whole. Many governments and private offices and organizations are functioning with 50% […]
ROC, NCT of Delhi & Haryana Extends AGM & Annual Accounts Laying Date for Delhi &Haryana based Companies by Three Months from the Due Date of 30.9.2020. Will Other States Follow? By virtue of the provisions of first proviso to section 96(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, every Indian Company is required to hold an […]
This article is in continuation of my previous articles on Significant Beneficial Ownership which explains about this new concept. Significant Beneficial Ownership (Part 1 of 3) Significant Beneficial Ownership (Part 2 of 3) Below are some illustrations for better understanding of this new concept: Where Member is a Body Corporate: 1. A is holding 51% […]
Rule 3(2) of SBO Rules provide that every individual, who subsequently becomes a SBO, or where his significant beneficial ownership undergoes any change shall file a declaration in Form No. BEN-1 to the Reporting Company, within thirty days of acquiring such significant beneficial ownership or any change therein.
The concept of Significant Beneficial Ownership brought by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to identify those individuals who indirectly control or exercise significant shareholding in the Company through layers of artificial entities like Company’s or LLP’s.
Companies form business organizations have become very popular over the years. Their establishment has led to the incorporation of so many types of companies. Companies are to be classified on the basis of incorporation, the liability of members, ownership and control, nationality or jurisdiction, and transferability of shares. 1. Classification of Companies according to mode […]
AGM due date for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2020 has been extended by 3 Months for all companies A major relief has been granted by MCA by way of granting extension of 3 months for holding annual general meeting and hence Companies with AGM due date as 30.09.2020 can conduct their AGM by 31.12.2020. But […]
What is the meaning of OPC and Pvt Ltd Co.? One Person Company means a Company which has only one person as its member. An OPC is effectively a company that has only one shareholder as its member. A private Limited Company is the form of the company where minimum two members are required and maximum […]
SEC 134 – Approval by Directors – Directors Report- Financial Statement, Board’s Report, etc. (1) The financial statement, including consolidated financial statement, if any, shall be approved by the Board of Directors before they are signed on behalf of the Board by the chairperson of the company where he is authorised by the Board or […]
All circulars for conducting AGM EGM through VC AGM/EGM VC/OVAM 01. MCA ALLOWS COMPANIES TO HOLD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS (EGMS) THROUGH VC OR OAVM [General Circular No. 14/2020] The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 8th April, 2020 has issued a General Circular No. 14/2020 allowing companies to hold Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) through video conferencing (VC) or […]
