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...
Given the difficulties faced by the stakeholders on account of the threat posed by COVID-19, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) have issued a circular (No.20/2020) on 5th May 2020 for allowing the conduct of Annual General meeting through video conferencing (VC) or other audio visual means (OAVM). The Companies Act, 2013 (Act) does not […]
The concept of Women Directors came up with Companies Act, 2013, where the government added an ordinance and made it mandatory to appoint a women director in the board of directors of Company meeting specific criteria. (a) As per second Proviso to Section 149(1) read with Rule 3 of the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of directors)Rules,2014, […]
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is a quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues of Indian Companies. NCLT was established underneath the Companies Act 2013 and was set up in June 2016 and is founded on the advice of the V. Balakrishna Eradi committee on law relating to the insolvency and the winding up […]
Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 is applicable on all active companies which is a ‘defaulting company’, i.e. the companies which have any documents which are pending for filing on any given date, as per the provisions of Scheme.
Due Diligence of a Company is performed usually before any business sale, private equity investment. It is process of research and analysis that is initiated before an investment, acquisition, business partnership, joint venture or bank loan, in order to determine the value of the subject of the due diligence and to see whether there are […]
FIRST, WE UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF SEC 8 COMPANY AND PRIVATE COMPANY SEC 8 COMPANY: section 8 company is formed to encourage and nourish certain acts of art, education, science, sports , religion, charity, social welfare, research, protection of environment or any other related objective. The sec 8 company does not pay any bonus or […]
A company which fails to comply with the provisions of Section 73 ( Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from Public) and 74 (Repayment of Deposits, etc. accepted before commencement of this Act) shall not, so long as such failure continues, declare any dividend on its equity shares.
Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 Relevant Date ⇒ MCA Circular dated 30.03.2020 Enforceability ⇒ w.e.f 01.04.2020 till 30.09.2020 Purpose of the Circular Relevant Section ⇒ Section 403 & 460 of CA, 2013 1. To give opportunity to the defaulting Companies and to enable them to file the belated documents in the MCA-2 1 registry, 2. […]
Clarification/ Guidance on applicability of Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2). As you are aware, Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides for mandatory observance of SS-1 and SS-2 by all companies.
Earlier under Companies Act, 1956 there was no such provision under which appointment of woman has been made compulsory for Companies but with the introduction of The Companies Act, 2013, a sub section and rule related to the mandatorily appointment of Woman Director in the Board of Directors has been inserted. This not only empowers […]
