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.
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CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
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Company Law : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Disqualification, Personal Liability and Other Penal Consequences for Directors of a Company Disqualification of Directors as per Companies Act Ineligibility Of Being Appointed As A Director Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribes certain conditions which make a person ineligible for appointment as a Director in any company. As per Sub-section (1) of this […]
Every company has its own capital structure like: – – Share capital – Debt funds – Reserves and Surplus Shares can be of two different types: Equity Shares:- Equity Shares are the main source of raising the funds for the firm. All equity shareholders are collectively owners of the company and they have the authority […]
Appointment of Auditor in Casual Vacancy due to resignation of Auditor under Companies Act 2013 (Including REQUIRED DRAFTS) The term Casual Vacancy (not defined in Companies Act) means any Vacancy caused due to death, resignation, and disqualification of Auditor. Different situations for Casual Vacancy of Auditors The Casual Vacancy situation can be categorized in to […]
Section 134 of the Act enjoins upon the Board a responsibility to make out its report to the shareholders and attach the said report to financial statements laid before the shareholders at the annual general meeting, in pursuance of Section 129 of the Act. The Board’s Report is very important communication by the Board of […]
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2013, every company other than OPC is required to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) as follows:- ♠ In case of first AGM, within a period of 9 Months from the date of closing of the financial year. ♠ In any other case, within […]
♦ Introduction Initially, reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report was applicable only for Listed Companies and was required to be filed with Stock Exchanges on a quarterly basis as per SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations. Now, Central Government (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has introduced a similar concept under the Companies Act, 2013 for unlisted public […]
whether the liability of a guarantor of a debt of a corporate debtor stands reduced/extinguished upon an Insolvency Resolution Plan in respect of the corporate debtor, being approved under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016?”
Extension of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Financial Year ended 31st March,2020 by MCA Due to the widespread of COVID-19 and social distancing norms and consequential restrictions linked thereto, MCA has received several representations to allow companies to hold their Annual General Meeting for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2020 beyond […]
MCA Removed ‘present Residential Address’ of Directors, KMP and Designated Partners (DPs) Till 18.08.2020, With the help of View Signatory Details tab given under the MCA Services Tab on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), one can view the following information about Directors, KMP and Designated Partners (in case of LLP):- i. DIN/DPIN/PAN […]
Checklist on SS-4 Report of the Board of Directors Reserves 1. If amount is transferred to reserves then mentioned the same. 2. If no amount is transferred to reserves the note should be mentioned in report. Dividend 1. Amount of dividend per share, percentage and dividend distribution tax thereon is to be mentioned. 2. Amount […]
