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...
In pursuance of its objective of strengthening the corporate governance framework under the Companies Act, 2013 to attain the national objective of becoming a $ 5 Trillion economy, powers conferred under sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in supersession of the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016, the Central Government has […]
CARO 2020 would necessitate enhanced due diligence and disclosures on the part of auditors of eligible companies and has been designed to bring in greater transparency in the financial state of affairs of such companies.
Clause by Clause Comparison of Reporting Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order 2020 vis a vis Previous CAROs CARO 2003 2015 2016 2020 ISSUE DATE June 2003 10 April,2015 29 March, 2016 25th February,2020 EFFECT-IVE DATE July 2003 Audits of FY 2014-15 and onwards Audits of FY 2015-16 and onwards Audits of FY 2019-20 and onwards Para […]
(1) This Order may be called the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020. (2) It shall apply to every company including a foreign company as defined in clause (42) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) [hereinafter referred to as the Companies Act], except–
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS vide notification dated 22nd February 2020, published Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 Applicability: Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 shall come into force […]
SPICE+ : INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY:- SPICE+ is divided into two Parts: 1. SPICe+ Part A represents the section wherein all details with respect to name reservation for a new company has to be entered. 2. SPICe+ Part B represents the section wherein all remaining details required for incorporation of a company has to be […]
As a part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified and deployed a new Web Form christened ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the old SPICe form. SPICe+ has come into force from 23.02.2020. SPICe+ is an integrated Web Form which would offer ten services by […]
When any application/ document required to be filed with the Central Government or with Registrar and if it is not done within the time limit as specified in the respective provisions under the Companies Act, 2013 then there is need to follow the a separate procedure for Condonation of delay. As we all know that […]
In this article author gives his views on the Consultation Paper with Justification to Examine the Existing Provisions of Law and Make Suitable Amendments therein to Enhance Audit Independence and Accountability
Article explains How to Voluntarily Obtain Status of Dormant Company-Steps, Company Which can be declared Dormant By Registrar, Steps to apply for ACTIVE COMPANY Status by Dormant Company, Documents required for obtaining status of Dormant Company, Compliances to be done by a Company after Obtaining Status of Dormant Company and Companies eligible to apply for […]
