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...
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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...
Minutes of Board Meetings and Committee Meetings The Minutes of Meetings of the Board and any Committee thereof can be inspected by the Directors. A Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of a Meeting held before the period of his Directorship. A Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of the Meetings held during […]
As per Section 165(1) of Companies Act, 2013 No person shall hold office as a director, including any alternate directorship, in more than 20 Companies at the same time. Provided that the maximum number of public companies in which a person can be appointed as a director shall not exceed 10. Points to be consider: […]
Provisions- Establishment of Vigil Mechanism As per Sec. 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 -Every listed company or -The Companies which accept deposits from the public or -The Companies which have borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions in […]
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR- An independent director is a non-executive director of a company who brings in objectivity and independence in the decision making by the Board of Directors of the company. As an independent director, he should not be related to the promoters of the company. He should not have any pecuniary interest in the company, […]
PROCEDURE TO CONDUCT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF COMPANIES THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING (VC) DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Procedure To Conduct Annual General Meeting (Agm) Of Companies Through Video Conferencing During The Covid-19 Pandemic The Pandemic COVID-19 has affected the whole world, especially the corporate sector, by shutting down the businesses to maintain social distancing and thus resulting […]
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Under Companies Act, 2013 Background: An Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an interaction between the management and the shareholders of the Company. The Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 deals with the convening of Annual General Meeting. It makes it compulsory to hold an Annual […]
Importance of website Disclosure: The companies having their website are required to adhere to certain provisions and compliances about website disclosures. It must be in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. These days, nearly every company has an online presence. However, certain website disclosures are still […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) vide its notification dated 22nd January 2019, made certain amendments to the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2014 (Deposit Rules) wherein following are the key amendments relating to the return of deposits: Annual Return (Rule 16):Every company (other than a government company) should use form DPT-3 (return of […]
ANNUAL RETURN 01. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES COMPANIES TO DISPLAY THEIR ANNUAL RETURNS ON COMPANY WEBSITES FROM 28TH AUGUST 2020. [S.O. 2920(E)] The Central Government has appointed 28 August 2020 as the date on which the provision of section 23 clause (ii) of the Company (Amendment) Act, 2017 shall come into force. 23. In section […]
Provision of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 shall apply to every Companies including a Foreign Company as defined under Section 2(42) of Companies Act, 2013.
