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.
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Section 135 clearly states and start with EVERY COMPANY and Every company includes Private Limited Companies/ Public Limited Companies/ Foreign Companies/ Section 8 Company and every company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013 or any other previous law, as may be applicable thereon.
Introduction: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), after consultation with the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) constituted under section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013, has published in the Gazette of India an Order in supersession of the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016, which may be called the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (hereinafter referred […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its Notification number G.S.R. 804(E) dated 22nd October, 2019 had amended the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules for Registration of Independent Directors in the databank within 3 months effective from 1st December, 2019 by applying online to the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). With effect from 28th […]
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time provides for the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility applicable on corporate entities in India. Applicability: Every Company which fulfils any of the following limits during the immediately preceding Financial Year: 1. Net worth: […]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under Companies Act 2013- Concept, Applicability, Provisions, Penalty The Companies Act 1956 replaced by the new Companies Act 2013. There are so many changes that came into force and several provisions inserted the first time in the corporate world of India. One of such new provisions is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) […]
MCA has recently released notified Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020), which is is applicable for audit of financial statements of eligible companies for the financial years commencing on or after the 1st April, 2019. CARO 2020 replaces the erstwhile CARO 2016. Article Compares CARO 2016 with CARO 2020 and explains the difference between […]
MCA vide Circular No. 01/2020 dated 02nd March, 2020 has issued the following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to all Registrars with respect to prosecutions or internal adjudication proceedings against Independent Directors (IDs), non-promoters and non-KMP non-executive directors (NEDs). BACKGROUND: The Ministry has specifically laid emphasis that civil or criminal proceedings should not be unnecessarily initiated […]
The CARO, 2020 is applicable for an audit of financial statements of eligible companies for the financial years commencing on or after the 1st April 2019. The criteria of eligibility of companies on which the CARO, 2020 shall be applicable has not been changed and hence it shall be applicable to all those companies on which CARO, 2016 was applicable.
Filing of forms in the Registry (MCA-21) by the Insolvency Professional (Interim Resolution Professional) (IRP) or Resolution Professional (RP) or Liquidator) appointed under Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), 2016 MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS vide General Circular No. 08/2020 dated 06.03.2020, has issued clarification for statutory compliances in respect of companies under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process […]
DOCUMENT CONTAINING OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE TO BE DEEMED PROSPECTUS 1. Any document by which the offer for sale to the public is made shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a prospectus issued by the company; 2. All enactments and rules of law as to the contents of prospectus and as to […]
