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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made there under lays down that every Company incorporated under the Act has to maintain Statutory Registers (the Registers) and Records. The Registers need to maintained and updated eventually and should be kept at the Registered Office of the Company. Some of the Registers are required […]
Hari Sankaran Vs Union of India & amp (Supreme Court of India) Civil Appeal No. 3747 of 2019 titled Hari Sankaran vs. Union of India & Others filed by Ex-Director of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited before the Apex Court has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Court. The Civil Appeal No.3747/2019 was filed by […]
That during investigation it was revealed that IL&FS Financial Services Ltd. (hereinafter as ‘IFIN’) is one of the subsidiary companies of the IL&FS Group, whose investigation has also been ordered by MCA as stated above.
Section 8 (Companies Act, 2013) company will become Holding Entity and other entity will become its subsidiary. Holding entity will do all the marketing, fundraising, financial, future planning for whole group. This process involves member restructuring, change in authorise signatories with banks and government authorities. Now the main issues related to restructuring of these entities […]
Penalty for non-compliance of CSR provisions under Companies Act, 2013 There is no specific penal provision for non-compliance under section 135 of the Act. However, there is risk exposure under two different provisions. A. Section 134(3)(o)& Section 134(8) (Non-disclosure or absence of the details about the CSR policy and its implementation in the Boards’ report […]
Section 182 of Companies Act, 2013- Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions 182. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, a company, other than a Government company and a company which has been in existence for less than three financial years, may contribute any amount directly or indirectly to any political […]
MCA through its circular dated April 12, 2019, further amended Rule 16A of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 relating to one-time return for outstanding receipts not considered as deposits.
Article Analyses Section 230– Power to Compromise or Make Arrangements with Creditors and Members and Section 231– Power of Tribunal to enforce Compromise or arrangement of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 230– Power to Compromise or Make Arrangements with Creditors and Members. Notified Date of Section: 7/12/2016- Effective Date: 15/12/2016 230. […]
COMPANY LAW SERIES CHAPTER 2 (CONTINUE…..) STEPS FOR THE INCORPORATION OF FOREIGN COMPANY As per section 2(42), ‘foreign company’ means any company or body corporate incorporated outside India which— has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode; and conducts any business activity in India […]
Please note that last date for filing ACTIVE (INC-22A) expires on 15th June 2019 and no further extension would be provided. In case ACTIVE is not filed on or before the said date, the compliance status for such companies shall be marked as ‘ACTIVE Non-compliant’ and Directors of such ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’ companies shall be marked […]
