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...
The Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA) vide notification dated January 22, 2019 had directed all the Companies, who have received any supply of goods or services from Micro or Small enterprises (MSME) and the payment against the said supply of goods or service is overdue for more than 45 (forty five) days, then such companies […]
Every Company other than Government company, shall file a onetime return of outstanding receipt of money or loan by a company but not considered as deposits, in terms of clause (c) of sub-rule 1 of rule 2 from the 1st April, 2014 to 31st March, 2019 in form DPT-3 within 90 days from the closure of financial year […]
1. What are IND AS? IND AS stands for Indian Accounting standards and are converged standards for International Financial Reporting standards (IFRS). In simple terms, Indian accounting standards came into existence to meet the requirements of IFRS. The Government of India in consultation with ICAI decided to converge and not to adopt IFRS issued by […]
This article is regarding to ‘Micro and Small Enterprise Suppliers’ notified as MCA notification on date 22nd January 2019 “Specified Companies (Furnishing of Information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order, 2019” Act Reference e-Form MSME FORM I is required to be filed pursuant to Order dated 22 January, 2019 issued under Section 405 […]
As per Section 14(1) – for conversion of Public Company into Private Limited Company approval of Tribunal is required. By Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, power of Tribunal has been transferred to Central Government. Therefore, after notification of ordinance Public Company can be converting into Private Company with approval of Central Government. MCA on 18th December, 2018 has published Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2018. They shall come into effect from 18th December, 20181.
This article dealt with eform DPT – 3 and details to be furnished in this form. Act Reference eForm DPT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 73 read with rule 16 and 16A of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 16: Return of […]
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2019 shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Fast Track Merger (Section 233) is that Form of merger which can be carried out without complying provisions of Section 230 & Section 232 of Companies Act 2013. TYPES OF COMPANIES THAT CAN GO FOR FAST TRACK MERGERS 1. Two or more small companies, 2. Holding and its wholly owned subsidiary Company 3. Such class […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has amended the Significant Beneficial Ownership (SBO) rules for companies under the Companies Act, 2013 which would now help identify entities that might be controlled from outside the country, It has been titled the new amended SBO rules as Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019. The amendment rules […]
MCA introduced new e-form INC 22A– also known as e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) by issuing Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. Which was last date of filing of this form 25th April 2019; failing to file could have entailed a penalty of INR 10,000. Government has finally extended the due date of […]
