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.
Corporate Law : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...
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 : 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...
The article starts with the jurisprudence behind the law of corporate social responsibility. It then tries to confirm it with the different schools of whether it is a correlative duty or absolute duty or it is a fair law or not. It further tries to check the validity and looks into the matter of moral […]
Section 101 and 96 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2) and SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015 Major points to be focused while making notice of Annual general meeting 1) Approval of the Board is necessary for the issuance of the Notice of AGM including […]
Company’s Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 Government of India has released several measures granting relaxation to businesses to combat COVID-19 Outbreak, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has also come up with specific measures for Companies and LLP’s. What Comes First……… The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules 2018 has been notified on 7th […]
Article explains Background, Duration, Applicability, Non-Applicability and Manner of Payment under Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 and LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020. It further explains about Immunity from Prosecution and Application for Issuance of Immunity Certificate under Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 and LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020. S.NO. PARTICULARS COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME, 2020 LLP SETTLEMENT […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs have notified that as part of ease of doing business in India, it would be shortly notifying & deploying a new Web Form christened ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form where they will be summarizing almost 10 services to save TIME and COST for starting a new […]
In order to support and enable Companies and Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs) in India to focus on taking necessary measures to address the COVID-19 threat, including the economic disruptions caused by it, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has come out with a BIG RELIEF for all defaulting Companies/LLPs and DIN holders. RELIEF 1: INTRODUCTION OF COMPANIES […]
Rotation of Auditors for Private Limited Companies Does the rotation of auditors apply to Private Companies? Or How I will know my Company complies with the provisions? There are some testing criteria given under Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 to check the application of rotation of Auditors for Private […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs after receiving representations from various stakeholders has rolled out a one time opportunity for all the corporates in India to make all the pending ROC filings including the annual filings without paying any kind of additional fees. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched a scheme vide its General Circular […]
Web form AGILE-PRO is required to be filed pursuant to Rule 38(A) of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. The application for incorporation of a company under rule 38 shall be accompanied with AGILE-PRO (INC-35). Rule 38A: Application for registration of Goods and Service Tax Identification Number (GSTIN), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) registration, Employees’ Provident […]
The Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 (Rules) envisage Registered Valuer Organisations (RVOs) to act as front-line regulators for development and regulation of the valuation profession. The RVOs have the responsibility to admit, develop, monitor and discipline the members of the profession.
