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...
Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conferencing (VC) or other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) for FY 2019-20 In view of the difficulties faced by the stakeholders on account of threat posed by Covid-19, MCA on 05.05.2020 has come up with Circular No. 20/2020, allowing companies to conduct AGM through VC or OAVM, beneath are some […]
Appointment of Director Elected by Small Shareholders- Section-151 of Companies Act,2013 ♠ Small shareholders” means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than twenty thousand rupees. ♠ As per section 151 of companies act 2013 read with Rule 7 of the companies ( appointment and qualifications of directors ) Rules, 2014 ♠ […]
Q.1 What are Statutory Registers? Ans: Statutory Books are the official records kept by the company relating to all legal and statutory matters. The registers that contain the specific record of the company’s shareholders, directors, deposits, loan & guaranty, etc. Q. 2 What are the examples of Statutory Registers? Ans: 1. Register of Members 2. Register […]
Analysis On Section 180 (Restrictions On Powers of Board) of Chapter XII of The Companies Act, 2013 Section 180(1) is talking about the following powers which can’t be exercised by the Board of Directors (Board) without passing special resolution in the general meeting of the members of the Company : (a) To sell, lease or […]
Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO) – Enlarging Auditors Responsibility “Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO) – Enlarging Auditors Responsibility”Recently Ministry of Corporate Affairs has come out with Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020; alongwith increase in scope of many clauses and insertion of new clauses, there is also deletion of single clause. Therefore in this […]
Meaning of the ‘Undertaking’ (comment – which is not defined under the Act 2013)- For the purpose of interpreting the term ‘undertaking’, we shall look into the following case laws under the erstwhile section 293(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1956 [Section 180(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2013]:
India is an agriculture based economy. The contribution of pure agriculture activity to the Gross Value Added (GVA) is around 16.5% in the year 2019-20. Apart from this there is a huge contribution from agri based industries and trade sectors like manufacture and sale of tractors, equipment, fertilizers and pesticides etc. For this reason, agriculture […]
In this article my effort is to highlight the registration process of private limited Company and documents required thereof, through this article I would like to show the road map of the end to end procedural aspect of the incorporation.
Authorised Share Capital is the maximum amount of the capital for which shares can be issued by the Company to shareholders, it is the capital mentioned in the Memorandum of Association of the Company under heading of ‘Capital Clause.’ As per Section 2(8) of the Companies Act, 2013 “Authorised capital or Nominal Capital” means such […]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) UNDER SECTION 135 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ WITH THE COMPANIES (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY) RULES, 2014 WHAT IS THE CSR? CSR is a Concept whereby Companies not only consider their profitability and growth, but also the interests of society and the environment – by taking responsibility for the impact […]
