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...
A. Board Meeting Through Video Conferencing or Other Audio-Visual Means Under Companies Act 2013 In terms of Section 173(2) of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, The participation of directors in a meeting of the Board may be either in person or through […]
Several representations have been received from stakeholders with regard to difficulty in holding annual general meetings (AGMs) for companies whose financial year ended on 31st December, 2019 due to COVID-19 related social distancing norms and consequential restrictions linked thereto.
In this article, I’ve tried to capture the various relaxations provided by the Government of India, in order to enable the businesses to cope up with the COVID-19 lockdown and help them in complying with the provisions of law, within the prescribed time frame.
This article covers the following areas √ Scope of Internal Audit √ Applicable Provisions for appointment √ Applicability of Internal audit √ Procedure √ Engagement Letter for Internal audit √ Penalty for non-compliance √ Draft Resolution for appointment-Annexure I √ Draft Engagement Letter for Internal Audit- Annexure II 1. Scope of Internal Audit Internal […]
Many of the defaulting Companies have been marked as ‘Struck-Off’ by the Registrar just because of non-filling of annual compliance based returns either since incorporation or for last two preceding financial years and out of many such Companies, few of which are carrying on its operations but the fact that the name of their Company is no more exists on records of Registrar is neither known to its Promoters nor even their shareholders are aware of this fact and they generally notice when the Bank A/c of such Companies get freeze and directors get disqualified.
Introduction The formation of a company takes place when a number of people come together for achieving a specific purpose. This purpose is usually commercial in nature. To incorporate a company, an application has to be filed. This application is required to be submitted with a number of documents to CRC (Central Registration Centre). One […]
FORMATION OF SECTION 8 COMPANY ♣ When a person or an association of person is desirous of forming a Limited Company with any of the below objectives/intentions: (a) promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment or any such other object; (b) apply its profits, if any, or […]
Annual Compliances for Section 8 Company ♣ Section 8 Company is the Company, which– a. has in its objects the promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment or any such other object; b. intends to apply its profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objects, […]
As per Section 2(16) of the Companies Act, 2013, ‘Charge is defined as an interest or lien created on the property or assets of a company or any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage‘. Concept of charge is explained under Chapter VI of the Companies Act, 2013 ranging from Section […]
In order to enhance transparency and reporting, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 on Tuesday, 25th February, 2020 after consultation with the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and on the basis of powers conferred under Section 143(11) of Companies Act, 2013. The Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 supersedes the Companies […]
