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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs has surprised all by issuing a circular No 28/2020 Dated 17th August 2010 clarifying about the extension of holding Annual General Meerut for the companies completing their financial year as at 31st March 2020. The said circular has suggested an old provision for application in GNL-1 for extension of Annual General […]
In this articles, the author shall discussion provisions relating to extension of the date of holding of AGM and how the companies which could not prepare financial statements due to precarious situation created due the spread of Novel Corona Virus, can avail extension of the date of holding of AGM Statutory provisions According to Section […]
1. Section 138(1) of Companies Act, 2013 The following class of companies shall be required to appoint an internal auditor- An internal Auditor can be an Individual or a Partnership firm or a body corporate. a. Every listed company; b. Every unlisted public company having- i. paid up share capital 50 Cr. or more during […]
1. Section 148(1) The CG may by order, in respect of class of companies engaged in the production of such goods or providing such services, direct that particulars relating to the utilization of material or labour or to other items of cost shall also included in the books of account kept by that class of […]
LLP Act: As per section 2(e) of the Limited Liability Act, 2008(LLP Act), “business” includes every trade, profession, service and occupation; In Form 2 for Incorporation Document and Subscriber’s Statement: Business activities to be carried out by the LLP on incorporation: (Note: In case business activities consists of banking, insurance, venture capital, mutual fund, stock […]
MCA has not given any extension for holding of AGM for the financial year ended as at 31.03.2020 and has only allowed holding of annual general meeting (AGM) through video conferencing (VC) or other audio visual means (OAVM). MCA has now clarified as below- 1. Companies can use relaxations in General Circular No. 20/2020, dated […]
Section 366 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribed that the existing societies and any other association registered under different laws or any other legislation framed by various state governments or any community benefit society are having an option to convert themselves in a Section 8 Company under Companies Act, 2013. SOCIETY TO PASS A SPECIAL […]
♦ Sec – 188(1): A company shall not enter into any contract or arrangement with a related party without the consent of Board of Directors through board resolution at a meeting and subject to conditions as prescribed with respect to: sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials; selling or otherwise disposing of, or […]
If any entity has been formed for the lawful purpose it requires capital to carry out the business. Such Capital is infused by the Individual or Corporates by subscribing the shares of the entity, such shares have a nominal value which is to be paid by the subscriber as ‘Subscription Money’. These persons are termed as ‘Subscribers’. Subscribers are also considered as first shareholders of the company and later on members of the company.
Section 149(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires that every Company shall have a minimum number of 3 directors in the case of a public company, 2 directors in the case of a private company, and 1 director in the case of a One Person Company. A Company can appoint maximum 15 fifteen directors however; it may appoint more than fifteen directors after passing a special resolution in general meeting.
