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...
Postal Ballot- Applicable Provisions: ♠ Sec 110 of Companies Act,2013 ♠ Rule 20 and 22 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 ♠ SS-2 (Secretarial Standard on General Meeting) ♠ SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015 Meaning: Postal Ballot means voting by ballot, post or through electronic means. Applicability: It applies on all Companies whether Private or […]
As per the provisions of the section 406(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, ‘Nidhi Company’ 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’. After being incorporated […]
Based on feedback received from stakeholders who were unable to file e-form ACTIVE as they had filed ADT-1 forms for appointment of auditors for the period from 2014-15 to 2018-19 as an attachment with GNL-2 e-form during the period from 01/04/2014 to 20/10/2014 (due to non-availability of e-form ADT-1 during that period), it has now […]
Request Letter Sub: To confirm whether your enterprise is Micro or Small Enterprise or not under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006. Dear Sir/Madam, With reference to the MCA Notification, dated 22nd January, 2019, all companies, who get supplies of goods or services from Micro and Small Enterprises and whose payments to […]
In today’s post I will enlighten all the learned professionals about the common seal of the company, what importance does it hold and whether its compulsory to have common seal or not,Why is common seal required, How is common seal affixed, Documents on Which Common Seal is Mandatory, Register and Custody of Common Seal and […]
Any amount transferred to Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company, which is unpaid or unclaimed for more Seven Years shall be transferred along with interest accrued, to Investor Education & Protection Fund. (IEPF) and the company shall send a statement in Form IEPF-1 the details of such transfer to the authority which administers the said Fund and […]
Disclosures on all outstanding receipt of money or loan by a company but not considered as deposits to be filed on or before 29 June,2019 Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the revised Form DPT 3 for filling the one-time return containing disclosures on all outstanding receipt of money or loan by a company but […]
A Nidhi to be incorporated under the Act shall be a Public Company and shall have a minimum paid up equity share capital of five lakh rupees. After the commencement of the Act, no Nidhi shall issue preference shares. If preference shares had been issued by a Nidhi before the commencement of this Act, such […]
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 Rule 12B. Directors of company required to file e-form ACTIVE.- (1) Where a company governed by Rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, fails to file the e-form ACTIVE within the period specified therein, the Director Identification Number (DIN) allotted to its existing directors, […]
National Company Law Tribunal (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019 (Class Action Suit to NCLT and Omission of Fees for Compounding of certain Offences U/S 441 Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Notification No. G.S.R. 351(E) dated 08th May, 2019 has notify National Company Law Tribunal (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019 which is effective from the date of […]
