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 Cuttack imposed penalties for failure to print mandatory contact information on company letterheads under Section 12(3)(c). Th...
Company Law : ROC Cuttack penalised a company and its directors for violating Section 12(3)(c) of the Companies Act after finding that official ...
Company Law : ROC Cuttack penalised a company and its directors for not appointing a whole-time Chief Financial Officer despite paid-up capital ...
Company Law : ROC Delhi penalised a company and its directors after it failed to appoint mandatory independent directors despite crossing the pr...
Company Law : ROC Delhi penalised a company and its directors after special resolutions relating to preferential allotment were filed years beyo...
Five years after the Companies Act, 2013 provided for the creation of a National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), Government has taken steps to implement NFRA.
Complain of Fruad against Companies- The government, in order to encourage better compliance of the law, has introduced the form SCP (Serious Complaint Form) for reporting the serious complaints relating to the companies. This form can be filed on the website of the ministry of corporate affairs. The form can be downloaded by following the […]
Recently the MCA has published National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018 (NFRA Rules) to keep check on compliance of accounting standards and policies by the companies & also to penalize the defaulters. For Published Rules click => National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018 (NFRA Rules) Now, the question is what is NFRA & what are […]
Probable effects of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 related to Register of Charges, Registration of Charges Creation, Modification etc.
Chapter and Section wise Summary of amendment in Provisions of The Companies Act 2013 vide The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 with Remarks.Article discusses in detail all 31 Amendments carried out in Companies Act 2013 vide Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018- S. No Chapter / Section number / Sub- section (s) in the Companies Act, 2013 Section […]
Properties of the struck off companies – in light of the proposed amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 The Ministry of Corporate affairs noted that certain amendments of urgent nature would be required to strengthen the corporate governance & enforcement framework. Notice inviting Comments along with the List of proposed amendments to the Companies Act, […]
This article deals with registration of creation/modification/satisfaction of charge with registrar of companies under Companies Act, 2013. The registrar is required to maintain a register of charges in respect of every company which is open to public for inspection on payment of prescribed fee. 1. Provisions related to Charges Companies Act, 2013: Section 77 to […]
Classes of companies and bodies corporate governed by the NFRA: (Rule 3) (a) companies whose securities are listed on any stock exchange in India or outside India; (b) unlisted public companies having paid-up capital of not less than rupees five hundred crores or having annual turnover of not less than rupees one thousand crores or having, in aggregate, outstanding loans, debentures and deposits of not less than rupees five hundred crores as on the 31st March of immediately preceding financial Year;
Article contains Definition of One Person Company (OPC), No. of Persons Required for formation of OPC, Mandatory Conditions for formation of One Person Company (OPC), Nominee for OPC, Change of Nominee, Management, Financial Statement of OPC, Meetings, Matters to be included in Board’s Report for One Person Company, Turnover/Capital threshold for conversion of OPC into […]
The Secretary, Corporate Affairs has constituted a Committee for finalizing the Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR) Format for Listed and unlisted companies based on the BRR Framework of the updated NVGs.
