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...
MCA on 22nd January, 2019 has published Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019. They shall come into effect from 22nd January, 2019. By these amended rules “One explanation added in Rule 16” and one “new Rule 16A” has been introduced. As per earlier 16 “Every company to which deposit rules apply (means loan considered […]
It is hereby clarified that Form DPT-3 shall be used for filing return of deposit or particulars of transaction not considered as deposit or both by every company other than Government company.
GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISIONS OF SS-3 1. Ascertainment of amount available for payment/distribution as Dividend. 2. Declaration of Dividend 3. Entitlement to Dividend 4. Dividend in Abeyance 5. Payment of Dividend 6. Unpaid Dividend 7. Revocation of Dividend 8. Preservation of Dividend Cheques, Warrants and Dividend Registers 9. Disclosure
Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 shall not apply to an unlisted public company which is:— (a) a Nidhi; (b) a Government company or (c) a wholly owned subsidiary.
Through this article, we are going to discuss first about the Internal Audit and how internal auditor going to be appointed in a Company under the Companies Act, 2013. 1. Concept of Internal Audit: Audit is the systematic scrutiny of books of accounts of an organization in order to calculate, ascertain or check their accuracy […]
Every specified company shall file in MSME Form I details of all outstanding dues to Micro or small enterprises suppliers existing on the date of notification of this order within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification.
In a major step to keep track of transactions of Corporates and making the things easier and transparent for the Shareholders, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 by inserting Rule 9 (A) on September 10, 2018 making the Dematerialization of Securities of […]
Impact of The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 On Registration Of Charges On November 2, 2018, the Ministry of Corporate affairs promulgated an ordinance (the Ordinance) inter alia amending certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act). One of the amendments is for the purpose of reducing the extended timelines for filing a charge created by a company as […]
Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectuses (Revised 2019) Readers may note that this Guidance Note supersedes the Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectuses (Revised 2016) issued by the ICAI in December 2016. The ‘Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectuses’ provides guidance to the practitioners in case of engagements which require them to […]
The One Person Company (OPC) is a newly incorporated type of company and was introduced in the Companies Act, 2013 to support entrepreneurs who on their own are capable of starting a venture by allowing them to create a single person economic entity. There can be only one, natural person resident of India who can […]
