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...
Director’s Fiduciary Duty: Understanding the Trust Issues between a Director and a Company In this article, we discuss the importance and relevance of fiduciary duties owed by a director to a company in great detail with the help of two case laws. The first case law is a landmark judgment given by the House Of […]
Order Under Section 132(4) of the Companies Act in respect of the Show Cause Notice issued to CA Shrenik Baid (Membership No 103884) Extract from the order D. PENALTY 199. As discussed in detail in the above paras, the charges framed against CA Shrenik Baid in the SCN have been held to have been proved. […]
AGILE PRO- INC-35 Under the scheme of ease of doing business, MCA has launched e-form AGILE PRO (Application for Registration of the Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) registration plus Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) registration). Any user intended to incorporate a Company through Spice+ can now apply for GSTIN […]
The arbitrability of disputes for which statutory remedy is provided for becomes a difficult question to answer. Arbitrability refer to whether a dispute could be subjected to arbitration or not.[1] Section 242 and 243 of the Companies Act, 1956 are analogous to sections 397, 398 and 402 of the Companies Act, 1956 which deals with […]
Introduction of PAS-6 in Corporate System Form PAS-6 (Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report on a half-yearly basis) and It’s Applicability The introduction of PAS-6 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in pursuance to the sub-rule (8) of rule 9A of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 which amended vide Companies (Prospectus […]
Appointment and remuneration of managing director and whole-time director under companies act 2013 A Managing Director and Whole-time Director have been categorised as Key Managerial Personnel under Section 203 of Companies Act 2013. Apart from playing a key role in the overall growth and administration of the company, the Companies Act 2013 contains elaborate provisions […]
Concept of Beneficial Owner and Significant Owner {Section 89 & 90 of Companies Act, 2013} “Assessing beneficial ownership isn’t like looking for a needle in a haystack? Yes, it’s like looking for a needle in a pile of other needles and if you are the beneficial owner then you’ll be getting all the perks related […]
ARTICLE ON CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OF A COMPANY FROM ONE STATE TO THE ANOTHER STATE I have Written This Article contains Checklist for Change Of Registered Office of a Company From One State To Another State under Companies Act 2013. Checklist specifies Passing of Board Resolution in the Board Meeting of a Company Filing […]
Definition of Bonus Share A bonus share is a free share of stock given to current shareholders in the Company, based upon the current shareholding of shareholders. Although the total numbers of issued shared increases, but the ratio of numbers of shares held by each shareholder remains constant. Let’s understand this concept with an example:- […]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 For conducting its business activities, a company exploits various resources of the society and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an act of incorporating the social and environmental concerns into the business model of the company. CSR is not a voluntary act on part of the […]
