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...
Article explains top 10 Compliances for newly incorporated Private Company which includes Conducting first Board meeting within 30 days from the date of Incorporation, Opening of Companies Bank Account, Appointment of Statutory Auditor of Company, Allotment of Securities and Issue of share certificate, Stamping of share certificate, Filing of e-form INC-20A, Minimum Board meetings, Holding […]
Articles summarizes Companies (Winding Up) Rules, 2020 and explains about Winding up by Tribunal, Liquidator, Winding up Order, Application for Stay of Suits etc. On Winding Up Order, Reports by Company Liquidator under Section 281,
Considering the need to take precautionary steps to overcome the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the Government has decided to relax the requirement of holding Board meetings with physical presence of directors under section 173 (2) r/w rule 4 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 for approval of: Annual financial […]
Section 67(1) of Companies Act, 2013 prohibits buying by a company of its own shares. Thus, unless the transaction is one in which shares are bought (for consideration), Section 67(1) would not apply (since buying contemplates payment by buyer some consideration to the seller). Section 67(1) would not apply if a company holds its own […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) vide notification dated 24 January 2020, has notified the Companies (Winding Up) Rules, 2020 (Rules). The Rules are applicable to companies going into ‘winding up for the circumstances mentioned u/s 271’ as well as ‘Summary procedure for liquidation u/s 361’ of Companies Act, 2013. The Rules comprise of 191 […]
WHAT IS FORM MGT-8 AND ITS APPLICABILITY Form MGT-8 is a certification given on a company’s annual return by a practising company secretary, as per the Companies Act 2013, under Section 92(2). Provisions Under Companies Act 2013: According to Section 92(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 11(2) of Companies (Management and Administration) […]
There has always been a confusion among people when they want to start a business. I should go for Proprietorship, Partnership, LLP or Company. You definitely ask your friends, family members and co colleagues. You are very serious about your new venture, you have already validated your idea, done the right market research, but selection […]
Disqualified By ROC under Section 164(2) of Companies Act, 2013 /Disqualification of Director– How To Become A Director Again/ How to Remove Disqualification? As per sec 164(2) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Company not filed financial statements or annual returns for any three consecutive years, ROC has power to list the directors of […]
There are several provisions under the Companies Act, 2013 which are applicable based on threshold limits. This article gives a bird’s eye view on compliances based on several threshold limits under the Companies Act, 2013. Chart of Compliances based on threshold limits under the Companies Act, 2013 SR. NO. REFERENCE OF THE PROVISION UNDER THE […]
Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 made under Chapter V of the Act regulate the invitation and acceptance of deposits. It prohibits acceptance of deposits except from the members through ordinary resolution or acceptance deposits by ‘eligible company’ being a public company, subject to […]
