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 : 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 : This guide explains the legal process for striking off companies under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. It covers eligibili...
Company Law : The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, digital compliance, and globa...
CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how buy-back taxation shifted from company-level tax to shareholder taxation under the Finance Act, 2024 and ...
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 Chandigarh penalised a company and its directors after finding that financial statements and Board Reports were not approved t...
Company Law : ROC Chandigarh penalised a company and its directors for not filing financial statements from FY 2017-18 to 2022-23 within the sta...
Company Law : ROC Chandigarh penalized a company and its directors under Section 92(5) of the Companies Act for non-filing of annual returns fro...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata imposed penalty on an auditor after finding that depreciation on building assets was not charged in the financial stat...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata imposed penalty on an auditor after finding that material investment disclosures required under Schedule III of the Co...
Article contains Compliance chart for Incorporation and other related compliances for wholly owned and other subsidiary Companies in India. It further explains provisions related to Directorship in Subsidiary or Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company, Mandatory Declaration to be filed under Section 89 of the Companies Act, 2013 in case of Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company and Compliances […]
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Amendment in Year 2019 Companies (Ordinance), 2019 Companies Amendment Act, 2019 Other Recent Amendments 2019 √ Dematerialization of Securities √ Corporate Social Responsibility √ National Financial Reporting Authority √ Declaration of Commencement of business √ Creation/ Modification of Charge √ Significant Beneficial Owner COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) act, 2019 Process for […]
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY IN INSURANCE COMPANIES A Whistle Blower is a person who exposes any kind of unethical activity, item or information that is deemed to be illegal, unconstitutional or not correct in an organisation. A business organisation is established for profit through business transactions. The business should be carried out according to rules and […]
1. Hold the Board meeting as per section 173 and Secretarial standard-1 -To take the approval of Directors for the conversion of public Company into Private by altering Articles of Company Subject to approval of Central Government (RD) -To get approval of member to alter the Articles of Company -To fix the date and time […]
Format of Notice for Calling AGM and Board Report for Small and One Person Company for Period of Financial Year 2018-2019 On the request of stakeholders, I am attempting to issue format of ‘Notice for Calling AGM and Board’s Report for Small and One Person Company for period of Financial Year 2018-2019′, hopefully this would […]
As per the Companies (Amendment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 those who have already filed DIR-3 KYC, would only be required to complete their KYC through a simple web-based verification service, which will be pre-filled with data, based on the records present in the registry of the government, for ease of verification by such persons concerned.
Section 210 of Companies Act, 1956 = Section 129 of Companies Act, 2013 PROVISIONS UNDER COMPANIES ACT , 1956 PROVISIONS UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Section 2(17): Financial Year “Financial year” means, in relation to anybody corporate, the period in respect of which any profit and loss account of the body corporate laid before it in […]
As per Section 2(16) of the Companies Act,2013 ‘charge’ means an interest or lien created on the property or assets of a company or any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage; Applicable Section 77 to 87 of Companies Act, 2013. Applicable Rules The Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules, 2014 CHARGE CREATION […]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Under Section 135 Of Companies Act, 2013 As Amended Vide The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 Read With Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014: A Journey From Voluntary To Forced Contribution. 1 Applicability as per Section 135(1) Every company including its holding or subsidiary, and a foreign company defined under clause […]
MAJOR AMENDMENTS IN THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 which came into force on the 31st July, 2019 has brought about major amendments in The Companies Act, 2013. Some of the highlights are as under – 1. SECTION 2: APPROVAL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRED […]
