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...
SPICE+ (PLUS) FORM (New Web Based Form for Company Incorporation) INTRODUCTION OF NEW WEB BASED SPICe+ FORM Keeping in view the ease of doing business, new form SPICe+ is notified for the incorporation of a company and incidental registrations. The form SPICe+ replaces the existing SPICe form. While SPICe is an E-form, SPICe+ is an integrated Web […]
This is a question which is always in the mind of business owners. Whether there is any violation if my Company give loan to the director. Is there any penalty? Let me give you a detailed informed to solve your problem Can a company give loan to a director? Company (Private & Public whether small, […]
Companies Act, 2013 has decided to introduce a Scheme namely Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020) condoning the delay in filing the above-mentioned documents with the Registrar
The Central Government and Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its General Circular No. 11/2020 dated 24.03.2020, has launched the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 in order to provide a one-time opportunity to the Companies to complete their pending compliances by filing necessary documents, annual returns, financial statements and other necessary documents as required through MCA […]
In wake of COVID1-9 pandemic, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, with a view to provide relief to companies has introduced ‘Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020‘ (CFSS-2020). This Scheme offers an opportunity to companies to make good their non-filing related defaults, irrespective of duration of default, and to make a fresh start as a […]
In order to support and enable companies to focus on taking necessary measures to address the COVID-19 threat, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has rolled out the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (Scheme) vide General Circular No. 12/2020 dated 30th March 2020 to provide one-time opportunity to all companies to complete their pending compliances by […]
Company Auditor’s Report Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020) is passed by Government through Official Gazette on 25.02.2020. It consists 21 clauses to be reported/commented/addressed by the auditor of the company to which this CARO applies. Before this CARO-2020, CARO-2016 was in practice. In that order 16 clauses were covered on which auditor was supposed to report/comment/address. […]
Risk Management is a key aspect of the ‘Corporate Governance Principles and Code of Conduct’ which aims to improvise the governance practices across the Company’s activities. Risk Management Policy and processes will enable the Company to proactively manage the uncertainty and changes in the internal and external environment to limit negative impacts and capitalize on opportunities.
When one dives deep down in Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020), one gets clarity that it is an amnesty scheme to help long defaulting companies to complete filing related compliances without any additional fees/ penalty / prosecution.
During the period of Lock-down, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued various Press Release and Circulars containing major amendments in the Companies Act, 2013 Article deals with provisions of Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS-2020) IMMUNITY FROM ADDITIONAL FEES Only Additional Fees shall be waived of. Normal fees in respect […]
