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...
For years, Independent Directors were appointed in the Company had required only one qualification that they should not be related to Promoters as per the definition is given in the Act/SEBI Rules etc. However, it means most of the time promoters ask their friends to be a Director on the Board who will be appointed […]
There are drastic changes in the provisions of filing of e-forms and documents with the Registrar after the introduction of the Companies Amendment Act, 2017 and the Companies Amendment Ordinance Act, 2018. . Earlier, Section 403 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribed 270 days timeline within which any document can be filled with the Registrar […]
Under the Rule 16 of The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014, the accused has the responsibility being Director to forward to the Registrar copy of resignation along with the applicable fees in Form DIR-11 within 30 days of such resignation.
Presently, every listed Company and other prescribed unlisted Public Company required to appoint independent Director are not obliged to pick them from any data bank. It can appoint any person satisfying the pre-requisites under the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) and the Listing Regulations as applicable mainly having no relation to the promoters/directors and having […]
Guidance Note on Division III to Schedule III to the Companies Act 2013 provides guidance on each of the items of the Balance Sheet & Statement of Profit and Loss. Few illustrations have also been included on application of the principles provided in the Guidance Note.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs Compliance Monitoring System (MCACMS) is the newly introduced online Compliance tracing mechanism that works on Artificial Intelligence. This portal will catch non-compliance of any company automatically and send show-cause notices to the non-compliant companies/directors digitally. Such defaulting companies/directors will now be required to submit a reply to show-cause notices to the MCA on MCACMS Portal.
If we look around ourselves when it comes the performance of any entity, be it company or otherwise, they are always gauged by its financial performance. That is why financials of any body corporate is very important and are being given a separate section under various Acts and other governing statues for treatment. When we […]
For issuing Show Cause Notice and receive replies in respect of non-compliance of provisions of Companies Act 2013, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS has implemented online web portal – Compliance Monitoring System (https://mcacms.gov.in).
M/s J. R. Diamonds P Limited (Vinod Tarachand Agrawal) Vs. Registrar of Companies (NCLT Ahmedabad) In path-breaking judgement delivered by Hon’ble NCLT Ahmedabad, set aside ROC order to struck down the name of the company from ROC register. M/s J R Diamonds P Limited, company wherein no financial creditors are their was under Insolvency process […]
A meeting of members of the company where annual report is presented for adoption is called the Annual general meeting or AGM and it should not be mistaken with any other type of shareholder’s meeting.
