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.
Corporate Law : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...
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 : 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...
AS PER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Who Is Related Party? As per Section 2(76) Related party with reference to a company, means— Director or his relative; Key managerial personnel or his relative; Firm – in which a director, manager or his relative is a partner; Private Company – in which a director or manager or his […]
Brief Note of IEPF Forms or Step wise checklist of IEPF form Every Company which has any *unclaimed amount shall file e-form IEPF-2 within 60 days of Annual General Meeting with Ministry of Corporate of Affairs mentioning unclaimed and unpaid amounts separately for each of the previous seven financial years (number could be zero for […]
As per MCA Notification dated 22nd October 2019,—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby notifies the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs at Manesar (Haryana), as an institute to create and maintain a data bank containing names, addresses and […]
Registers to be maintained under the Companies Act, 2013 includes Register of the company, Register of Members, Register of directors and key managerial personnel, Register of charges, Register of Renewed and Duplicate Share Certificates, Register of Employee Stock Options and Register of Shares/Other Securities Bought Back. 1. Register of the company Every company accepting deposits […]
Article highlights on Applicability of New Rules of Independent Director, Important Due Dates related to Applicability of New Rules of Independent Director, Impact of New Provisions on Existing Independent Directors, Opportunities for Professionals like CS, CA etc., Independent Director Empanelment Process, Registration Process for Companies related to Independent Directors and other important points to know. […]
Independent directors have a crucial role to play for keeping good governance practices. In order to ensure the basic literacy of company law, securities law and accountancy among Independent directors and to boost Corporate Governance standards in India, the Govt. has decided to introduce online proficiency self-assessment test for Independent directors. Subsequently, MCA has notified […]
Non Holding of AGM within due date.. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued notice to approximately 3000 companies due to non compliance of provision of Section 96(1) for not holding of AGM within Due date. As per notice companies have to reply the notice within 15 days of receipt of notice. In case of non […]
Erstwhile Companies Act 1956 had no specific definition of ‘Independent Director’. However by passing of time, Companies Act 2013 made a special recognization to Independent Director and has reposed faith as well as confidence for the better corporate governance. Status of Independent Directors in a Company – Non-executive Director Applicable section, Rule & Schedule to […]
Central Government, with the concurrence of the Chief Justices of the High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital and High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, hereby designates the following Courts mentioned in column (2) of the Tables below as Special Courts, namely:-
Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, number S.O. 1796(E), dated, the 18th May, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), namely:-
