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...
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rule, 2019 now mandate every company to file e-form DPT-3 irrespective of whether it has accepted deposits or not. The said requirement envisages stricter compliances for companies who may not be engaged in deposit taking activity.
Many Professionals / corporate are confused in relation to meaning of Micro and Small enterprises in respect of Notification dated 22.01.2019 by which ‘Specified Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order, 2019‘ been passed by MCA. In this editorial, author will discuss meaning of MSME for purpose of above […]
MANDATORY reporting of Specified Companies- In respect of MSME dues with effect from 22.01.2019 as notified vide by MCA on 22nd January, 2019 vide Specified Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to Micro and Small enterprise Suppliers) Order, 2019. As per these rules, Every specified companies are required to file MSME form 1 with ROC […]
Author explains provisions of Mandatory Filing of Details of Loan with ROC in brief with some important FAQ’s in relation to DPT-3 with reference to Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019 notified by MCA on 22.01.2019. By Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019 : Every Company other than Government Company shall file a […]
Reference to the above, Every Company, who get supplies of goods or services from Micro and Small Enterprises and whose payments to Micro and Small Enterprises Suppliers exceeds 45 days from the Date of Acceptance or the Date of Deemed Acceptance of the goods or services. (hereafter referred to as ‘Specified Company’). Specified Companies as […]
What are Statutory Registers? According to the Companies Act, Statutory Registers are the registers which contains the specific record of the company’s shareholders, directors, deposits, loan & guaranty etc.& are placed at the Registered Office of the Company. Why Statutory Registers are required to be maintained? Requirement to maintain the Statutory Registers arises due to […]
Earlier Provision: MCA vide it’s notification dated September 10, 2018 inserted Rule 9A in Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014, making it mandatory for all the unlisted public companies to dematerlize it’s securities w.e.f. October 2, 2018 without any exemption to Nidhi Company or Government Company (unlisted public company). MCA on 22nd January, 2019 […]
MCA mandated the Dematerialization of shares for all Unlisted Public Companies through its notification dated 10th September, 2018, in which Rule 9A of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 was introduced. Link to notification dated 10th September 2018:- Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 According to the said rule […]
Companies Act of 2013 defines company to mean a company that is incorporated under The Companies Act 2013 or under any previous company law. Under this, there is a subsection of the company that is called body corporate. Body Corporate includes Private Company, Public Company, One Person Company, Small Company, Limited Liability Partnerships etc.
Every specified company shall file in MSME Form I details of all outstanding dues to Micro or small enterprises: 1. Suppliers existing on the date of notification of this order within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification i.e by 21stFebruary 2019.
