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...
Analysis of Incorporation of Company under Section 7 of Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 An application for registration of a company shall be filed, with the Registrar in SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating company Electronically Plus: INC-32)] Provided that in case the objects of a company requires approval from regulators such as the […]
There are a lot of Companies who has surplus profits and intends to capitalize such profits by issue of bonus shares. Bonus shares are basically gift to the shareholders in the ratio of shares already owned by them. These are a free share of stock given to the existing shareholders in a Company, based upon […]
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING (VC) OR OTHER AUDIO VISUAL MEANS (OAVM) INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shaken up entire World, health, lifestyle and economy of the countries. As India is trying its best to cope up with these crisis, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and SEBI have taken quick and effective measures, […]
Section 53 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribes that Company shall not issue shares on discount. Any shares issued by the Company at a discount shall be void. However, there are certain circumstances where Company can issue shares at a discount: ♦ Issue of Sweat Equity Shares ♦ Issue of shares to the Creditors when […]
A Indian Subsidiary Company is also known as a subsidiary or a sister company of parent company; andthe company which practices control over it, is called as the parent company of subsidiary company, or holding company. A subsidiary company always controlled by the parent company (holding company)partially or fully.A Indian subsidiary company is termed as […]
The banks and Non-Banking Financial Institutions form a strong backbone of our economy however, they are still not in reach of people requiring funds specially those of living in rural areas or are lack of requisite documentation like Income Tax return and the like. Therefore, the Government of India came up with the concept of […]
RELAXATIONS IN HOLDING OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING OR OTHER AUDIO-VISUAL MEANS: Ministry of Corporate Affairs has given relaxations to Companies to conduct the meeting through Video Conferencing or other audio-visual means vide General Circular No. 20/2020 dated May 05, 2020.: Governing provision for Annual General Meeting of the Companies Act, 2013 including […]
Amid wide spread novel corona virus pandemic, the Government of India introduced a new phase of Ease of Doing Business Reforms relating to easy registration of property, fast disposal of commercial disputes and simpler tax regime for making India one of the easiest, speedy and reliable economy to do business under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan with […]
BOARD MINUTES [Section 118 of the Companies Act, 2013 Read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014] A Company from incorporation to closing of business is guided by the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and related rules, hence evidently, minutes are also governed by the Companies Act, 2013. […]
In order to increase transparency and curb the operations of shell Companies, the Registrar of Companies, in accordance with its power as per Section 248(1)(c), struck off many Companies in 2017, 2018 and then again in the year 2019. Accordingly, there have been three tranches of striking off done by the various Registrar of Companies […]
