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 : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
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 : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER STATE A registered office is the official address of a company to which all official letters, notices and reminders will be sent by any person, any government or non-government or regulatory body. In terms of Section 7 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), all registered companies […]
Rule 15 A. Posting and transfer of Members. – (1) Initial posting of a Member shall be done by the Central Government in consultation with the President. (2) Subsequent transfers to different Benches shall be done by the President having regard ordinarily to the following:—
The Companies Act, 2013 has come with a change in the theory of Loan and Investment by Company. The new Act provides that inter-corporate investments not to be made through more than two layers of investment companies. T
In the corporate world nowadays, increase in the rate of frauds has generated the need for the companies to analyze the requirements wrt to fraud reportings, in order to be proactive in tightening their internal systems for preventing the same. Keeping in mind the need of the hour, we have prepared a guide to fraud reporting under Companies Act and RBI Regulations in case of NBFCs.
MCA has notified the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 vide notification dated 18th November, 2019 amended the criteria under which approval of shareholders are required for entering into related party transaction under Rule 15 of Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, namely:- 1. In sub-clauses (i) […]
On 18th November,2019 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had notified amendment in the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and amended criteria for Related Party Transactions (RPT) by amending Rule 15 (3) (a) (i) to (iv) of these Rule Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 vide MCA notification […]
In Chapter 1 of its Report, CLC has recommended amendments to 46 more provisions , detailed below under CA 2013 to reduce or remove criminality and de-clog the criminal justice system by retention of status quo in case of non –compoundable offences. CLC has adopted a principle based approach to further remove criminality, in case of defaults which can be determined objectively, and which otherwise, lack the element of fraud or do not involve larger public interest.
Amendment in Criteria of threshold limits for Related Party Transactions (RPT) vide Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 On 18th November,2019 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had notified amendment in the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and amended criteria for Related Party Transactions (RPT) by amending […]
Section 2(60) of the Companies Act defines ‘Officer who is in default’ and it mentions officers such as whole-time director, KMP, directors, etc. who shall be liable to any penalty or punishment in case of default committed by the company under the Companies Act, 2013.
With the ease of doing business, the process and procedure of Incorporation of Companies has been streamlined and eased out. However, with the increasing number of regulations and compliance with heavy penalties for delays, many businesses find it difficult to survive and look for options to exit the Company mode of operation. Thus, government has […]
