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...
Creation/ modification of charge are one of crucial activity for Loan from Bank/ financial institutions etc. When Companies Act, 2013 introduced at that time Charge satisfaction form required to be submitted with ROC within 30 days of satisfaction otherwise Company have to file application of compounding with Regional Director. However, by Companies Amendment Act, 2017 […]
Federation Of All India Vyapar Mandal requested Ministry of Corporate Affairs that to facilitate small and startups who are willing to carry on their businesses in organized sector, it is further requested that the form INC-22A last date of which is 25th April and DIR- 3 last date of which is 30th April, may kindly […]
What is MSME I filing The MSME I Form is for the payment of half yearly return with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) in context of the outstanding payments to Micro or Small Enterprises. A half-yearly return is required to be submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on a mandatory basis, by all those […]
On 22 January 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) through its notification issued the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019 which made certain amendments to the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (Deposit Rules). The amendments came into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette i.e. 22 January 2019. […]
Article explains Due Date, Requirement and Penalty for filing of DIR-3 KYC, Form DPT-3(One time), DPT-3, Form INC-22A, MSME-I (first time), MSME-I (half yearly), Form ADT-1, Disclosure of Interest: MBP 1 to Companies, Form BEN-1, e-Form BEN-2, Form AOC-4, Form MGT-7 and Form MGT-14. Form Particulars Due date Requirements Penalty DIR-3 KYC For every person […]
Companies which had filed Form no. ADT-1 through GNI,-2 as an attachment (by selecting ‘others’) during the period from 01.04.2014 to 20.10.2014 may file e-form no. ADT- 1 for appointment of Auditor for the period upto 31.03.2019 without fee, till 15.06.2019.
SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE WITHIN STATE i.e. outside local limits of city, town or village, within the same ROC and same state (only TN & Maharashtra have two ROCs) S. No Section Requirement E- Forms Timeline 1 12 & 13 Convene BM- • SS-1 compliance with 7 days prior notice • Approve shifting of registered […]
Central Government dictates details of Class Action Suits via National Company Law Tribunal (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019 Background At the time of Satyam scam, the Indian investors, as opposed to their counterparts in USA, could not file litigations against the fraudulent company. Owing to the peculiarity of weighty financial scam of Satyam in 2009, the […]
This Article is an effort to explain the provisions related to provisions of Cost Records & Audit under Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereto. 1. DEFINITIONS a) Cost Accountant means a cost accountant as defined in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and who holds a valid […]
Application fess has for STK-2 has been increased to Rs. 10,000 from Rs. 5,000 w.e.f. 10/05/2019. Application for removal of name by company in form STK-2 shall be made only after filling of form AOC-4 and MGT-7 till the end of FY in which Company ceased to carry its business operations.
