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...
Ministry has received representations from various stakeholders requesting for grant of one time opportunity, so as to enable them to complete their pending compliances by filing necessary documents in the MCA-21 registry including annual filings without being subject to a higher additional fees on account of any delay. Also COVID 19 has been declared as […]
Background MCA on 30th March, 2020 has come up with the ‘Companies Fresh Start Scheme 2020‘ (the scheme) to provide an opportunity to the company to make good any previous filing defaults, irrespective of duration without any additional fees. It is a one-time waiver of additional filing fees for delayed filings with MCA. It is […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has introduced the ‘Companies Fresh Start Scheme,2020’ a first of its kind opportunity to companies to make good any filing related defaults, irrespective of duration of default, and make a fresh start as a fully compliant entity.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 across India, measures were taken by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) for reducing the compliance and financial burden on the companies operating in India. The relaxations are also aimed at providing defaulting companies with an opportunity to restart their businesses by filing pending documents with no penalty for delay. […]
Frequently Asked Questions on Company Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India on 30th March, 2020 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a Circular 12/2020 dated 30th March, 2020, in order to facilitate the companies registered in India to make a fresh start on a clean slate, […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) has introduced ‘COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME 2020’ (CFSS-2020) to enable all companies registered in India to make good of any filing related defaults irrespective of the duration of default and make a fresh start as a fully compliant Indian entity. COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME, 2020: Companies Act 2013, requires […]
THE INSTITUTE OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an Act of Parliament (Under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs) 03.04.2020 Dear Professional Colleagues, Subject: Clarification/ Guidance on applicability of Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (S S-2) As you are […]
Opportunity For Defaulting Companies To File Pending Annual Statutory Documents / Forms And Other Documents / Forms Without Any Penalty AN INTRODUCTION Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) introduced a scheme which gives an opportunity to the Companies to make all its pending compliances (including annual filing) without any additional fees. This means that the Companies […]
There has been a lot of representation from the stakeholders before the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) to provide a one-time opportunity to file all the pending documents including the Annual Filing of the Company without charging additional fees. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, MCA by exercising his power under section 460 read […]
The Indian Corporate landscape has come a long way. The Liberalization in 1991 paved the way for foreign companies to set up operations in the country. It has been greatly recognized that with the passage of time, the laws evolve; hence, in the same way the regulatory legal framework of companies has also matured. One […]
