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...
Pursuant to recommendations made by Committee to review the offences under the Companies Act, 2013, the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 has been promulgated on 2nd November, 2018.
With the objective of promoting ease of doing business and ensuring better corporate governance, the Ministry of law and justice has notified the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 and the same has also been promulgated by the President to be effective from the even date i.e. 2nd November, 2018. Further, the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 has […]
Mandatory Applicability of IND AS on all companies , Statement presented under IND AS, Consequences of non-compliance of IND AS
Companies Amendment (Ordinance), 2018 amending Companies Act, 2013 was passed by Ministry of Law and Justice on 2nd November, 2018. The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 suggests 32 amendments to the Companies Act, 2013. The Ordinance has been promulgated based on the Report of Committee Constituted to Review Penalty, Jail Term for Offences under Companies Act, […]
Hon’ble President has given his assent to Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 with effect from 02nd November 2018. Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 amends 31 Provisions of Companies Act, 2013. Text of Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 is as follows:-
Preferential Allotment of Shares As per Companies Act, 2013, a Company can raise funds via right issue, preferential allotment, employee stock option plans and sweat equity shares. However, the best way to raise funds for an unlisted Company is by way of preferential allotment of shares. Section 62 along with Rule 13 of the Companies […]
EFFECTIVE DATE – Secretarial Standard 4 on Report of Board Of Directors shall come into effect from 1st October, 2018. This Standard is issued by the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and may be called the Secretarial Standard-4 (SS-4) on ‘Report of the Board of Directors’. The Secretarial Standards integrate, harmonise and […]
Every Company under Companies Act, 2013 are required to file its Financial Statements in prescribed form within 30 days and its Annual Return within 60 days of its Annual General Meeting. The Compliance of this section is very important and delay in filing of Forms under Section 92 or Section 137 have 2 major concerns: […]
As per Company Act Shareholders can Remove a Director from the Company before the expiry of his tenure, except appointment by Central Govt. Removal requires filing of same with MCA, Roc scrutinizes every removal with care. A company may, by ordinary resolution, remove a director, not being a director appointed by the Tribunal under section 242, before the […]
It was clear that Government is not happy with the requirement of MGT-9 and Companies Amendment Act, 2017 has done away with the requirement of MGT-9.
