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.
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CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
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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 : 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 : 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 ...
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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...
Annual General Meeting of the Company & Related Temporary relaxations during the Global Pandemic On 05.05.2020, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has given a clarification vide circular n0. 18/2020 giving relaxation for holding through Video Conferencing or other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). The article below provides a detailed description of AGM & the relaxation provided. […]
This article is specifically written for the students who have to appear for the professional examinations in the coming years. Immediately, after the announcement of inclusion of this topic by professional bodies i.e. ICAI/ICSI/ICMAI in their syllabus, a particular section of students (those who prefer self-study) will start searching for the summarized notes online. Let […]
Section 149 of Companies Act 2013 deals with Appointment and Qualification of Directors. Same Section also contains Provisions related to Appointment of Independent Directors. 1. Applicability of Independent Directors (“IDs”): All Listed Companies All Public Companies having a. Turnover is Rs. 100 cr or more b. Aggregate Outstanding loans, debentures and deposits exceeds Rs. 50 […]
Appointment (Section 152) and Resignation of Director (168) under Companies Act, 2013 Appointment of Director: Section 152, Companies Act, 2013 Directors in a Company are responsible for the management of their companies, and board play an important role in governance, setting strategic direction of the companies. A director is a person who is appointed to […]
Q 1. Why Secretarial Standard – 1 along with other Standards are formulated? Ans: This was to ensure that uniform practices are followed by the companies throughout the country and to bring more clarity and recommend good governance practices.
MCA Compliance Calendar for the Year 2020-2021 For Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies & For Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) containing charts for Half Yearly Compliances of Private & Public Limited Companies, Yearly Compliances of Private & Public Limited Companies, Compliances to Newly Incorporated Companies and Chart for Yearly Compliances For Limited Liability Partnerships. ♦ […]
As per my last article on the topic of fund raising by company, in which I discussed various methods or ways in which a company can raise funds, we will discuss one the most prevalent way of raising fund i.e. through preferential allotment of securities under the Companies Act, 2013. We all are already aware […]
Director identification number (DIN) refers to a unique identification number of 8 digits allotted to an individual who is willing to become a director or is an existing director of a company. MCA vide amendment of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 came with a new initiative of updation of KYC of directors […]
MCA vide circular dated 05th May, 2020 allowed the Companies to conduct their AGM through video conferencing during the calendar year 2020 (up to 31st December, 2020), subject to the fulfillment of the following requirements: A. For companies which are required to provide the facility of e-voting under the Act, or any other company which […]
Conducting General Meetings through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) – MCA General Circular No. 14/2020 dated 08.04.2020 Background We all are aware that there is no provision under the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) regarding holding of General Meetings through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). Keeping in […]
