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.
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 ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has created a new category called Unregistered Type 1 NBFC for companies operating only with internal or group funds and witho...
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...
KCAS has requested Corporate Affairs Minister Shri. Piyush Goyal that DIR-3 KYC for the year 2018-19 be should be deferred to January 2019 keeping in view of efficiency of transacting and form filing without hindrance of blockage of DIN as it suits for the directors and professionals to plan efficiently for updation. Text of the […]
Q.1 Significant Beneficial Owner! What actually we mean by this term? Ans. Significant Beneficial Owner is an Individual or a Natural person who does not appear on the records of the Company as a holder of any genuine Interest but in reality, exercises significant influence over the Company acting alone or along with other persons. […]
On Monday, 06th August 2018, the Honourable Supreme Court has stayed Bombay High Court Interim Order for granting relief to Disqualified Director by admitting Special Leave Petition by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
To have an updated registry and KYC of all the individuals to whom MCA has allotted Director Identification Number (DIN), MCA has decided to conduct KYC of all those individuals, annually. Central Government vide notification no GSR 615(E) dated 5th July 2018 has amended the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and inserted […]
Who can apply for the status of a Dormant Company? A company incorporated and registered under Companies Act, 2013 for future project or to hold an asset or Intellectual property and has no significant accounting transaction. An Inactive Company What is meant by Inactive Company? Company which has not been carrying on any business or […]
To have an updated registry and KYC of all the individuals to whom MCA has allotted Director Identification Number (DIN), MCA has decided to conduct KYC of all those individuals, annually. Central Government vide notification no GSR 615(E) dated 5th July 2018 has amended the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and inserted […]
How ease of doing business changed entire formalities and consolidated the process of formation of a company in India. There are a lot of changes, which has been noted post the enactment of the Companies Act, 2013. The Corporate Governance and ease of compliance has been the first priority of the government in all these days. When we analyze the incorporation procedure and formalities, we found it amazing and noticeable change in the sake of ease of e- compliance.
Under Indian Companies Act 2013 there are two types of legal entities {companies} which are extensively used for carrying out business in India. The salient features of public and private limited companies with their advantages and disadvantages are given below:-
Government has established Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to look into serious corporate frauds including Multi-National Companies (MNCs). The details of investigations assigned to SFIO are:
Provisions regarding Dormant Company has been given in Section 455 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3 to 8 of Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014 under Chapter XXIX.
