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...
Section 173 of Companies Act 2013 corresponds to Sections 285 and 286 of the Companies Act, 1956. Section 173(1) provides that after incorporation, Board of Directors should conduct first meeting within thirty days, and subsequently a minimum of four meetings a year.
Preference as the term implies are the shares that rank at a priority above the equity shares. It means and includes that part of the share capital the holders of which have a preferential right over payment of dividend (fixed amount or rate) and repayment of share capital in the event of winding up of […]
The assent of all the partners in the form of resolution must be taken by conducting a meeting having propaganda of conversion of LLP into company under section 366, of the Companies Act, 2013. Authorisation must be given to required partners for executing the steps papers, deeds, and documents required for registration.
Yes, prima facie, it is possible for a company to pay dividend out of reserves. In advance India, majority of the people are investing in the shares of those companies which are regularly paying dividends. Everybody, who invests expect a healthy return from such investment. The large companies which are regularly paying dividends are becoming […]
Company Law Fresh Settlement Scheme Question: Whether there is any extension in Due Date of DPT-3? As per the Companies Act, 2013, the Due Date of filing of DPT-3 is June 30, 2020 on an annual basis. However, due to CoVID-19 pandemic, many Companies cannot file this form until June 30, 2020. Therefore, Ministry of […]
Company Law Fresh Settlement Scheme Question: Whether the e-Form CFFS-2020 required to be filed for the forms which have been filed within due dates during the vouge of the scheme? Ministry of corporate Affairs (MCA) had in the circular dated 24 March, 2020, provides for a moratorium on delay in filing of form till September […]
SECTION 248 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 DEALS WITH POWER OF REGISTRAR TO REMOVE NAME OF COMPANY FROM REGISTER OF COMPANIES Removal of name from register of companies may be : (1) By Registrar (2) By the Company on its own Removal of Name from Register of Companies by Registrar Procedure of Removal of Name of […]
Striking off the Company under section 248 of the Companies Act is one of the easiest method for winding up.In this article author has tried to explain the procedure of strike off the company in FAQ manner answering the question like What are the conditions under which the registrar can strike off the name of […]
It has been observed that CSR funds have been allocated to hospital or doctors for construction of hospital building or for their day to day OPD; while doctors are charging Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 per patient. Then, what is the public benefit arising out of CSR activity of this type ?
DPT–3 form is the statement return which is required to be filed by every company other than a Government Company and a class of company specify, which has accepted deposits under section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) and rules made thereunder. Generally, every amount accepted from public (including members) is treated as public […]
