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.
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MCACMS is the online portal invented by MCA for issuance of electronic SCN to the company or director or any officer in default regarding any non-compliance of any provisions of the Act. Also it mandates recipient of the SCN to submit reply through the same portal electronically.
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 […]
