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 124 of the Companies Act, 2013, in case a company has declared any dividend but the same has not been claimed within 30 days from the date of declaration, the company shall transfer the total amount of unclaimed dividend to Unclaimed Dividend Account which is opened specifically for this purpose with a scheduled bank. […]
Corporate Social Responsibility Every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during [the immediately preceding financial year] shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more […]
Article explains Post Incorporation Compliances For Private Limited Companies which includes Compliances under Companies Act, 2013, Compliances under GST Law, Compliances under FEMA, RBI/FDI Reporting and Compliances with DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade). Part I: Compliances under Companies Act, 2013 ♠ Hold first Board Meeting of the Company within 30 days from the date […]
Nidhi Company is an NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company). Nidhi in simple terms means a company which is formed with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst the members and receiving deposits from and lending to the members for their mutual benefits. Nidhi Company can be incorporated with a minimum seven members […]
Companies Amendment Act, 2019– Section 135: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – In-depth Analysis Section 135 has been amended with respect to spending of CSR amount by companies, transfer of unspent amount, penal provisions and power to CG to issue directions. Amendment: Clause (a) in sub-section (5), — (i) after the words “three immediately preceding financial years,”, […]
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 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. While introducing the Bill in the Lok Sabha, the Hon’ble […]
Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 and Companies Second (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 effective from 2nd November 2018 are now part of Companies Amendment Act, 2019. The Act was passed on 31st July 2019 and it has introduced additional amendments in 12 different sections of Companies Act, 2013. As mentioned in the Act, except sections 6, 7 and […]
The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 have been notified w.e.f 25th July 2019. As per the said notification: i) eForm DIR-3 KYC is to be filed by an individual who holds DIN and is filing his KYC details for the first time or by the DIN holder who has already filed his […]
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 received the assent of the President on the 31st July, 2019. In this article author discusses Key Take Away of Companies Amendment (Act), 2019. Process for Approval of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019. Submission of Report by Committee of Government August, 2018 The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 02nd November, […]
The Companies Act, 2013, requires the Board of Directors of every company to attach its report to the financial statements to be laid before the members at the annual general meeting Director Report is very crucial document of a Company. It is is an important means of communication by the Board of Directors of a […]
