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 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...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalised a private company and its directors for non-filing of annual returns under Section 92 of the Companies Act, ...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for delayed transfer of unspent CSR funds to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. The order h...
Company Law : ROC Cuttack imposed penalties for failure to print mandatory contact information on company letterheads under Section 12(3)(c). Th...
In case a company intends to file Form No. STK-2 after the action under sub-section (1) of section 248 has been initiated by the Registrar; it shall file all pending overdue returns in Form No. AOC-4 (Financial statement) or AOC4 XBRL, as the case may be, and Form No. MGT-7 (Annual Return) before filing Form No. STK-2
Article compares Right issue, Private placement and Preferential Allotment on following points- Applicable provisions under Companies Act, 2013, Meaning & Coverage, Definition of Security, If any, Approval Required, Offer period, Mode of Dispatch of offer letter, Format of offer Letter, Forms to be filled, Time period for allotment of securities , Allotment Mode (Whether Cash/Banking […]
FORM MSME-1 Furnishing return with ROC in respect of outstanding payments to Micro or Small Enterprises As you are aware that the MCA wide order dated 22nd January, 2019 directed all companies, who get supplies of goods or services from micro and small enterprises and whose payments to micro and small enterprise suppliers exceed forty […]
The new e-Form INC 22A- Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE) has been initiated by MCA based on Rule 25A of Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019.
The Form for this compliance requirement has been deployed on 01 May 2019. This form will be used for both compliances i.e. under Rule 16 and Rule 16A of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. The basic reporting requirements under this Form has been given hereunder: A. Reporting under Rule 16 (Annual reporting of Deposits […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 22.01.2019 bought a very important change w.r.t. mandatory furnishing of information regarding outstanding receipt of loan or money by every Company other than Government Company. Accordingly, sub-rule (3) was inserted after sub-rule (2) in Rule 16A of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 which reads […]
CONVERSION FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE COMPANY 1. Convene and Hold B.M. for following matters: Consider and Approve the proposal for conversion To decide Day, Date, Time, Venue of G.M. where Special Resolution is to be passed To Approve the notice of G.M. To authorize the C.S. or Director to issue the notice of G.M. 2. […]
ROC Filing Every company is required to file the annual accounts and annual return as per The Companies Act, 2013 within 30 days and 60 days respectively from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. The ROC filing of annual accounts is governed under Section 129(3), 137, of The Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule […]
Ministry of Corporate affairs is very strict nowadays about the money laundering concept and has decided to take all the details of outstanding money which still falls into the Companies Balance sheet as on 22.01.2019 from 01.04.2014 till 31.03.2019, accordingly Ministry of Corporate affairs has introduced a concept of revised DPT 3 form and ask […]
1. On Conversion, all the members/shareholders of the company shall become partners of the LLP in the same proportion in which their capital accounts stood in the books of the company on the date of the conversion. 2. Company must file their Income tax returns & Annual returns upto date. 3. Consent of all the […]