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...
The National Financial Reporting Authority Form-1 (NFRA Form-1) – Documents and Attachments The following details/documents are required before proceeding with Form NFRA-1 filling on NFRA Website www.nfra.gov.in . In case of Indian Body Corporate following details are required: 1. PAN of Indian authorized individual 2. PAN of body corporate 3. DIN of Director/Membership No. of […]
Time limit for filing NFRA-1 will be 30 days from deployment of Form on the Website of NFRA. Form NFRA-1 is available on https://nfra.gov.in/ and the last date of filing the same by Entities concerned is 31st July, 2019.
MCA, on July 1, 2019, issued Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 thereby notifying e Form BEN-2 required to be submitted by companies.
As per the latest amendments, the updated definition of Small Company u/s 2(85) of the Companies Act, 2013 is as follows: ® Small Company means a company, other than a public company- (i) paid up share capital of which does not exceed fifty lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall […]
Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019 was notified by MCA vide Notification Dated 8th February 2019 which are Subject to Provisions of Section 90 of Companies Act, 2013 and Section 469(1),(2) Companies Act, 2013. Article explains the following- Meaning of Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO) Who will be SBO in various Cases? Duty of the […]
Provisions governing Class Action is set out under Section 245 of Companies Act, 2013 which falls under Chapter XVI Prevention of oppression and Mismanagement notified on 01st June, 2016.
Form BEN-2 (Return to the Registrar in respect of declaration under Section 90), is likely to be made available for filing on the portal w.e.f 2nd July 2019. Stakeholders may please take note and plan accordingly keeping in view Ministry’s General Circular No: 07/2018 dated 6th September 2018. FORM NO. BEN-2 is issued Pursuant to […]
MCA notifies Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) second Amendment Rules, 2019 and also notified revised FORM NO. BEN-2 – Return to the Registrar in respect of declaration under section 90.
Central Government hereby appoints the 15 August, 2019 as the date on which the provisions of section 81 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 shall come into force. Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi, 01st July, 2019 S.O. 2269(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub‑section (2) of section 1 […]
Nidhi means a company which has been incorporated as a Nidhi with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit, and which complies with the rules made by the Central Government for regulation of such class of companies.’.
