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...
As per section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956, Registrar of Companies may strike off the name of companies on satisfying the conditions therein.As per Section 560, a company desirous of getting its name struck off has to apply to Registrar of companies in e-form 61. All pending statutory returns are required to be filed along with e-form 61. (This language was mentioned in MCA circular no 36/2011 dated 07th June, 2011.)
Article compiles filing requirement with due date, fees, penalty and applicability of MSME-1 (Initial Return)- Every Outstanding to MSME more then 45 days as on 22.01.2019, DPT-3 – Details of outstanding Loan/ receipt of money as on 22.01.2019, DIR-3 KYC – Every Person holding DIN as on 31.03.2019, INC-22A (ACTIVE)– Every Company Incorporated before 31/12/2017 […]
MCA on 21st February, 2019, came out with draft of Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. These rules shall come into force from 25th February, 2019. A new Rule 25A inserted after Rule 25. A New Form 22A (e-form Active) Introduced. In this Flash Editorial author begins by discussion on the provisions of e-form Active (its […]
We have received queries / questions many persons Like: Professionals / corporate on subject ‘Who is eligible to do valuation of Securities under Companies Act or Income Tax Act?‘ There is difference in views of professionals, business entities even authorities on above mentioned question. In below mentioned editorial author will discuss provision of Valuation in […]
Ministry of Corporate affairs after the introduction of Director KYC through e form DIR-3 KYC has decided that KYC of the Registered office of the Company shall be there, accordingly Ministry of Corporate affairs has introduced a concept of ACTIVE (i.e. Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) to tag the identity of the Company i.e. the […]
SECTION 165 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 NUMBER OF DIRECTORSHIPS (1) No person, after the commencement of this Act, shall hold office as a director, including any alternate directorship, in more than twenty companies at the same time: Provided that the maximum number of public companies in which a person can be appointed as a […]
COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019 The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 received the assent of the President of India’s to bring into force amendments into the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 with effect from 2 November 2018. The ordinance is based on the recommendations of a committee which was formed with the objective of reviewing the provisions […]
Section 90 of the Companies Act 2013 substituted by a new set of law by the Companies Amendment Act, 2017 with the intent to identify Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO) in a company. The whole purpose of Sec 90 is to ensure that an artificial legal entity has a natural person who control its affairs. The […]
E-Form DPT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to section 73 read with rule 16 of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 MCA vide its notification dated 22nd January, 2019 notified Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019, in which ‘sub–rule 3’ in Rule 16A is inserted to file e-form DPT-3 mandatorily for information […]
One Person Company (OPC) is a company which has only one person as member. OPC is a type of private company. Only a natural person, who is an Indian citizen and resident in India, shall be eligible to incorporate an OPC & shall be a nominee for the sole member of an OPC. An OPC […]
