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...
Analysis of ministry of corporate affair’s notification on rules for investigation of NCLT and NCLAT’s members The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on July 28, 2020 notified The National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for investigation of misbehavior or incapacity of Chairperson, President and other Members) Rules, 2020. This has been […]
The term director is a title given to the senior management staff of businesses and other large organisations. The term is in common use with two distinct meanings, the choice of which is influenced by the size and global reach of the organisation and the historical and geographic context. Further to this, the term is also used […]
A meeting means ‘an assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.’ The Company meetings must be convened and held in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act. 2013 and the rules framed there under. Annual General Meeting (AGM) Annual General Meeting by its name says that it is to be […]
In regard to the obstacles faced by the companies due to of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) accessing the practicality of the situation, in view of continuing restrictions on the movement of persons at several places in the country issued General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2010 allowing the companies to conduct […]
Deployment of e-form PAS-6 for filing by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) with effect from July 15, 2020, has made available, an e-form PAS-6 for filing purpose on its website. Before understanding the filing purpose of e-form PAS-6, let’s understand the background first. Background Rule 9A of Companies (Prospectus and […]
Pre-emptive rights of Existing Shareholders for further issue of shares under Section 62 of the Companies Act, 2013 Currently, Section 62 of the Companies Act, 2013 are in operation to increase subscribed capital of the company by issue of further shares. As per this section further shares can be issued in different mode as under- -By […]
Closing of Private limited can be done by below steps/ process. Removal of names of companies from the Registrar of Companies MCA has notified sections 248-252 w.e.f 26.12.2016 and also issued new rules for striking off names of companies referred as Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Registrar Of Companies) Rules, 2016 w.e.f […]
Possibility of Abuse of Corporate Governance in Promoter Driven Companies and its Treatment in Present Law Corporate governance became popular in India after globalization in early 1990’s and most of the literature pertaining to corporate governance were based either on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of the U.S or on the Cadbury committee report of the U.K.[1] […]
The Companies Act 2013 under section 454 read with companies (adjudication of penalties) Amendment Rule 2019 provides for adjudication mechanism. The reason for introduction of In house Adjudication Mechanism (IAM) is to promote ease of doing business, to reduce the burden of NCLT and special court because the adjudication is handled by bureaucracy, here ROC […]
The financial statements of a company must be filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs every year. Form AOC 4 is for filing the company’s financial statement for every financial year with the Registrar of Companies. Hence, Form AOC-4 is submitted with the MCA for each Financial Year within 30 days of a company’s annual […]
