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 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 […]
Points to be considered while drafting Information Memorandum in case of Issue of NCDs on private placement basis Serial No. Addressed to: INFORMATION MEMORANDUM ABC LTD A private limited company incorporated under Companies Act, 1956/2013 Date of Incorporation: ……………… Registered Office……………………………………… Telephone No: …………………. Website: ……………………………………. Information Memorandum for issue of Non-Convertible Debentures on a […]
MCA has amended the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 w.e.f. July 25,2019 and brought certain amendments in filing of form DIR-3 KYC by providing Web-based verification service for the Directors who have been allotted Director Identification Number (DIN). Hence, introducing Web-based DIR-3 KYC. Directors and professionals need not fill in the same information again that […]
SPICe Private Limited Company Incorporation Filing Process is an integrated single point application for Reservation of Company Name, Allotment of DIN for Directors and Incorporation of a New Company along with allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Collection and Deduction Account Number (TAN) to the New Company. For more details,Read at how to get […]
Note on the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (the ‘Act’) The aforesaid is an act to further amend the Companies Act, 2013, the said Act received the President assent on 31st day of July, 2019. The said Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 has amended a total of 40 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 and two new […]
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on the 30th day of July, 2019 and received the Assent of President on 31st July 2019. Earlier the Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed by Lok Sabha on the 27th day of July, 2019. The Ordinance promulgated is based on the recommendations made by the […]
Provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 are amended vide Section 21 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019. Provisions of Section 21 Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 will come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette. Extract of Changes in Section 135 of […]
The Companies Amendment Bill, 2019 has received assent of President on 31st July 2019. With total of 44 Sections, the act emphasis majorly on monetary penalties on Companies and reducing the criminal liabilities of the directors. Some of the amendments are note-worthy and some are penalty’s oriented
