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 : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
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...
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 : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...
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...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
EGM refers to Extra – Ordinary General Meetings, called by a company other than scheduled annual meeting (AGM) to deal with urgent matters (Special Businesses). As per Clause 2.2. of Revised SS-2, Items of business other than Ordinary Business may be considered at an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting or by means of a postal ballot, if […]
Extract of Definition of Key Managerial Personnels (KMPs) under Section 2 of Companies Act 2013 Section 2(51) ‘key managerial personnel’, in relation to a company, means— (i) the Chief Executive Officer or the managing director or the manager; (ii) the company secretary; (iii) the whole-time director; (iv) the Chief Financial Officer; (v) such other officer, […]
One Person Company (OPC) The One Person Company signifies the form of a Company that can be formed with just one Director and a Member as against a Private Limited Company, which requires at least two directors and two members and a Public Company that requires at least three directors and seven members. The compliance […]
All banks whether listed or otherwise, shall have a Company Secretary who is bound by the professional standards of a Company secretary and The secretary shall report to the Chair of the board. Appointment of a Company Secretary has been one of the most talked topics in the recent times as Companies not just appoint […]
In India, there are around 1250 Laws applicable in different terms in different manner. Some laws use word Prohibition and some use Restriction. But, these both terms are being used in different sense at different locations. To interpret the meaning of these words to be applied at specific provision in Law, it is necessary to […]
Article contains Checklist For Allotment of Shares With Respect To Companies Act,2013 and Checklist for Post Allotment Compliance With Respect To Reserve Bank Of India Act, 1934. This is a checklist of documents and procedure required to allot foreign shares to an Indian company after receiving FDI in India. Checklist For Allotment of Shares With […]
Relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013. As per the MCA Circular No. General Circular No. 23/2020 dated 17th June, 2020, the Central Government in exercise of its powers under Section 460 read with Section 403 of the Act and the Companies (Registration Offices […]
Note on Relaxation on Filing of forms for creation/ modification of Charge (Form CHG-1) SCHEME FOR RELAXATION OF TIME FOR FILING FORMS RELATED TO CREATION OR MODIFICATION OF CHARGES UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Every Company which creates/modifies the charges needs to file the form CHG-1 (Creation and modification) within 30 days from the creation/modification. […]
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) refers to the employees of a company who are vested with the most important roles and responsibilities. They are in-charge of maintaining the operations of the company. Section 203 of The Companies Act, 2013 deals with provisions relating to appointment of key managerial personnel (KMP). Applicability: Section 203(1) of Companies Act, […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced a new scheme vide General Circular No. 23/2020 for relaxing the time for filing of e-Form CHG-1 / CHG-9 for creation or modification of Charges beyond 120 days of such creation or modification. Background As per the provisions of Section 77 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), […]
