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...
A. Maximum Managerial Remuneration Limit in case of companies having sufficient profits MCA vide its notification dated 12th September 2018 notified the Sections 66 to 70 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, through which Section 197 has been amended and reproduced as follows: Public Companies shall not pay managerial remuneration in excess of 11% of […]
The issue of securities in dematerialized form has been made mandatory for every unlisted public company (hereinafter referred as Company) by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by inserting Rule 9A vide notification of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 dated September 10, 2018 effective from October 2, 2018.
High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility — 2018 (HLC-2018) is hereby constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri. Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to review the existing framework and guide and formulate the roadmap for a coherent policy on CSR. The composition of the Committee:
The provisions relating to Oppression and Mismanagement have been dealt under Chapter X of the Companies Act 2013 viz. Section 241 to 244 and the Companies (Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement)Rules, 2016. These have to be read in conjunction with the NCLT Rules 2016. Following is an illustrative note on the major provisions relating to […]
1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Third Amendment Rules, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Companies Act, 2013 has formulated Section 135, Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 and Schedule VII which prescribes mandatory provisions for Companies to fulfil their CSR. This article aims to analyse these provisions (including all the amendments therein).
Rules 1. Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 MCA has notified the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2018, which shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette i.e 07-08-2018. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the amended Section 42 and its […]
As per the provision of companies act 2013 along with the secretarial standard as issued by ICSI the Company has to conduct its first Board Meeting within 30 days of incorporation of Company for discussing the relevant factors, like- to discuss about certificate of incorporation of Company as issued by ROC, prospective working of the company and other factors which are relevant for the company.
This article contains provisions from IEPF Rues, 2016 as amended till date related to CLAIM SHARES TRANSFERRED TO IEPF AUTHORITY
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are the transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities. As an aspect of strategic management, M&A can allow enterprises to grow or downsize, and change the nature of their business or competitive position.
