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, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
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...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
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...
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 : 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...
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) Section 62 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 Sl. No. Compliance Brief Compliance Description Reference Section/ Clause/ Rule Act/Rules/Regulations/ Notification/ Agreement Details required from client 1 Check the Articles for any specific provision on issue of share under ESOP Check […]
1. Check the Articles of Association for Authority: Check the Articles for authorisation for issue of shares through right issue. If not, please alter the Articles of Association accordingly. 2. Valuation of Shares by Chartered Accountants: The Company shall obtain a valuation certificate from the chartered accountant to determine the offer price. This is a […]
Under the new law, in relation to every RPT, directors have to necessarily check, most importantly, the following two criteria: – Whether the contracts or arrangements is in the ‘ordinary course of the business’ of the company – Whether the terms and conditions of such contracts or arrangements are on ‘arms length basis’? (i) The […]
New Forms Charge Creation / Modification / Satisfaction Companies Act, 2013 And Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Introduction: At the time of introducing Companies Act, 2013; Charge Satisfaction form required to be submitted with ROC within 30 days of Satisfaction. If not, then Company have to file application of compounding with Regional Director. The said limit […]
Article explains provisions related to Disclosures to be made by a Company Registered under Companies Act, 2013 which includes provisions related to General Details, Money raised through Prospectus, Closure of registers, Annual Return, Notice of General Meeting, E-Voting, Dividend, CSR, Financial Statement, Vigil Mechanism, Nomination & Remuneration Policy, Independent Directors, Online business, Conversion of unlimited […]
The association has cited difficulties in filing number of mandatory returns under the Companies Act, -2013 and proposed following suggestions:-i. Doing away with the requirement of verification by a Chartered Accountant or Company Secretary in filing of returns under Companies Act, 2013 and introducing the practice of self-certification/self-verification.
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.
