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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Memorandum of Association of the Company is the foundation of any company which is being incorporated. Memorandum defines the scope and power and rights within which a company operates. Detailed lists of activities to be performed by the Company after it is incorporated are mentioned in Object Clause of Memorandum of Association. Activities to be […]
Clarification on passing of Ordinary Resolution (OR) & Special Resolution (SR) by Companies under the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder subject to the Current Situation due to Covid 19. Relevant Circular: MCA Circular 17/2020 dated 13.04.2020 Purpose of the Circular: 1. To give more clarification on the elements of the framework laid down […]
Nidhi Company Registration Ideal for Financial and Banking Services with many exemptions from various Regulations What is a Nidhi Company and its Incorporation? A Nidhi Company is a Structured small financial services provider which enjoys many exemptions from RBI regulations and other acts as well. Nidhi Company is a business structure incorporated under Section 406 […]
What is Nidhi Company? A Nidhi Company is a Company which carries on the business of accepting deposits and lending the same on demand. Nidhi Company is similar to NBFC but the only basic difference between the two is that Nidhi Companies accept deposits only from its members. The main aim of these companies is to work […]
SELECT THE TYPE OF COMPANY Section 3(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that a company may be formed for any lawful purpose by: 1. Seven or more persons, where the company to be formed is to be a public company; 2. Two or more persons, where the company to be formed is to be […]
1. Introduction As per Section 455 of Companies Act 2013, where a company is formed and registered for a future project or to hold an asset or intellectual property and has no significant accounting transaction, such company or an inactive company may make an application to the Registrar for obtaining a status of the dormant […]
Analysis of Section 8 The Basic Clauses It should be a ‘limited’ company and thereby it enjoys all the privileges of a limited company subject to all the obligations. A person or association of persons can register either as a private limited company or a public limited company, however the company so incorporated need not […]
Section 71 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) permits a company to issue debentures with an option to convert such debentures into shares, either wholly or partly at the time of redemption; Provided that, the issue of debentures with an option to convert such debentures into shares, wholly or partly, shall be approved by […]
Amendment to Section 89 and 90 is one of the key amendments brought in by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (‘Amendment Act’). On June 14, 2018, MCA vide its Notification, has enforced the provisions of amended Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 and also issued the Companies (Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Interest) Rules, […]
Background An alternative mechanism to the Winding up of a Company is striking off the Company. The Companies Act facilitates two modes of strike-off -Strike off by the Registrar of Companies (Under Section 248(1) of Companies Act, 2013. -Strike off by a Company on its own accord under Section 248(2) of Companies Act, 2013. Grounds […]
