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Companies Act

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.

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Loans & Investments Compliance under Section 186 of Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Understand Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, covering company loans, investments, and compliance requirements, including boa...

August 16, 2024 147 Views 0 comment Print

Company Director Compliance Duties Under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Key compliance duties for company directors under the Companies Act, 2013, including disclosures, declarations, KYC, and meeting a...

August 16, 2024 732 Views 0 comment Print

Conversion of Limited Liability Partnership into Private/Public Company

Company Law : Learn the process and benefits of converting a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) into a Private/Public Company under the Compani...

August 16, 2024 309 Views 0 comment Print

Rights Issue of Shares under Companies Act 2013: Procedures & Key Points

Company Law : Learn about the rights issue of shares under Companies Act 2013. Explore the process, key points, and steps for issuing shares to ...

August 15, 2024 429 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week ending 11th August 2024

CA, CS, CMA : Highlights from August 5-11, 2024: Income Tax exemptions, GST updates, SEBI guidelines, and RBI monetary policy changes....

August 13, 2024 387 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Foreign Company Closures and Job Losses in India

Company Law : Overview of foreign company closures, active subsidiaries, job losses in the auto industry, and investment data from 2014 to 2024....

August 6, 2024 201 Views 0 comment Print

Implementation and Status of MCA21 e-Governance Programme

Company Law : Explore the latest status of the MCA21 e-Governance program, Certified Filing Centres in Haryana, impact on corporate filings, and...

August 6, 2024 270 Views 0 comment Print

Measures to enhance corporate governance & CSR practices

Company Law : Govt. of India's recent measures to enhance corporate governance, prevent fraud, and ensure effective CSR practices. Insights on r...

August 6, 2024 177 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified Company Exit: C-PACE Cuts Processing Time

Company Law : Discover how C-PACE accelerates the company exit process from 2 years to under 90 days, streamlining operations and reducing backl...

August 6, 2024 294 Views 0 comment Print

Goa Companies Struck Off Register: Stats and Revival Details

Company Law : Discover the latest data on Goa-based companies struck off and revived, plus insights on related amnesty programs from the Ministr...

August 6, 2024 120 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CA Barred for Five Years by NCLT for Failing Duties as Statutory Auditor

CA, CS, CMA : Read the full NCLT judgment/order on Union of India Vs CA. Ramaiah Nataraja. Bengaluru CA barred from statutory auditor role for c...

July 16, 2024 3273 Views 0 comment Print

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Moratorium Order Not Automatically Enforceable in India

Company Law : Explore the Calcutta High Court's decision in Uphealth Holdings, INC. Vs Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim & Ors. regarding the applicability ...

July 14, 2024 573 Views 0 comment Print

What If You Have Lost Your Debenture Certificate?

Company Law : Explore the implications of issuing duplicate debenture certificates under the Companies Act, 2013. Learn about legal remedies, as...

July 4, 2024 402 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Approves Demerger Scheme: Raymond Limited & Raymond Lifestyle

Company Law : Read the NCLT judgment approving the demerger scheme between Raymond Limited and Raymond Lifestyle Limited. Detailed analysis and ...

July 3, 2024 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Share Allotment at Concessional Price is Oppressive to Existing Members: NCLT

Company Law : Full text of the NCLT Mumbai judgment in Ajay Tajpuriya vs Goel Ganga Infrastructure case. Detailed analysis of the order concerni...

June 15, 2024 507 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Delay in filing of e-Form MGT-6: MCA imposes Penalty of ₹13 Lakh

Company Law : RGPL Commodities Pvt Ltd faces penalties under Section 89(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-6. Total ...

August 16, 2024 18 Views 0 comment Print

520 days delay in filing BEN-2 form: MCA imposes Penalty

Company Law : GM Elektra Pvt Ltd fined ₹1,88,500 by ROC Mumbai for delayed filing of BEN-2 under Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013. Direct...

August 16, 2024 15 Views 0 comment Print

Company Caried on business not mentioned in MOA: MCA imposes Penalty

Company Law : Registrar of Companies penalizes Paramount Dye Tec Limited for not disclosing trading activity in its MOA, violating Section 4(1)(...

August 16, 2024 12 Views 0 comment Print

Non-passing of Special Resolution before raising loan: MCA Imposes Penalty

Company Law : Penalty imposed on Singodwala Warehousing for non-compliance with Section 62(3) of Companies Act. Fine details and appeal process ...

August 16, 2024 15 Views 0 comment Print

Significant Beneficial Owner Rules Violation: MCA imposes Penalty

Company Law : MBL Infrastructure Ltd. faces scrutiny under Section 90 of the Companies Act for non-compliance. Details on adjudicating officer's...

August 16, 2024 21 Views 0 comment Print


MCA extends Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2011 upto 15th December, 2011

October 4, 2011 1688 Views 0 comment Print

All the terms and conditions of the General Circulars No. 59/2011 dated 05.08.2011 and No. 60/2011 dated 10.08.2011 will remain the same.

Prosecution initiated by Govt on errant companies which violated the Companies Act, 1956 during last three years

August 25, 2011 18243 Views 0 comment Print

Violation of Companies Act – The Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shri R.P.N. Singh today informed the Lok Sabha that the number of prosecutions filed for the violations of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and disposed of during last three years are as under:-

Companies Bill, 2009 ready with Cabinet note for legislation – Veerappa Moily

August 24, 2011 735 Views 0 comment Print

Expressing hope that the Companies Bill, 2009, will be passed by Parliament in 2011, the Corporate Affairs Minister, Veerappa Moily, today said his ministry was ready with the Cabinet note for the legislation. Companies Bill will be passed, if not in this (monsoon) session, (then) definitely in the winter session, Moily told reporters on the sidelines of a FICCI meet here.

Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2011 for companies who defaulted in filing Annual Returns with ROC

August 13, 2011 1079 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in exercise of the powers under Section 611(2) and 637B (b) of the Companies Act, 1956 has decided to introduce a Scheme namely, ‘Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2011,’condoning the delay in filing documents with the Registrar, granting immunity from prosecution and charging additional fee of 25 percent of actual additional fee payable for filing belated documents under the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made there under. The orders issued to this effect vide the ministry’s General Circular No. 59 of August 05, 2011 are in order to give an opportunity to the defaulting companies to enable them to make their default good by filing such belated documents and to become a regular compliant in future. This scheme is effective from today and will remain in force up to 31st Oct, 2011.

MCA – Foreign Companies can file Form No. 52 under Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2011

August 10, 2011 1843 Views 0 comment Print

General Circular No. 60/2011 In continuation of the Ministry’s General Circular No. 59/2011 dated 5.8.2011 on the subject cited above, it is stated that the said scheme shall be applicable to Form 52 (filing of annual accounts by a foreign company) as foreign companies are included in the scheme.

MCA issues List of Companies, Directors and Company Secretaries who defaulted in filing of Annual Accounts & Return

July 23, 2011 8198 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Company Affaisrs has issued General General Circulars No. 33/2011 dated 01.06.2011 wherein it was informed that in order to ensure corporate governance and proper compliances of provisions of Companies Act, no request, whether oral, in writing or through e-forms, for recording any event based information / changes shall be accepted by the Registrar of Companies from such defaulting companies, unless they file their updated Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts and Annual Return with the Registrar of Companies.

Guidelines for Declaring Financial Institution as Public Financial Institutions Under Section 4a of The Companies Act,1956

July 12, 2011 741 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has framed following criteria for declaring any financial institution as a Public Financial Institution (PFI) under under section 4a of the Companies Act,1956: Decided that with effect from 12th June, 2011, all DIN-1 & DIN-4 applications has to be digitally signed by the practicing Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries or Cost Accountants who shall also verify the particulars of the applicant given in the applications. All these applications will be approved online.

Summary of Guidelines for Fast Track Exit mode for defunct companies under section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956

June 15, 2011 9379 Views 1 comment Print

In order to give an opportunity for fast track exit by a defunct company for getting its name struck off from the ROC, the Ministry Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India (GOI) has on 7 June 2011 decided vide General Circular No.36/2011 to modify the existing route through e-form – 61 and has prescribed the ‘Fast Track Exit mode Guidelines’ (the FTE Guidelines) for defunct companies under section 560 of the Act.

ROC – Information to stakeholders for cleaning the pending work

June 15, 2011 1174 Views 0 comment Print

All the stakeholders are hereby informed that Ministry of Corporate Affairs has opened all the work items filed prior to coming into force the amended Regulation 17 of The Companies Regulation, 1956 i.e. 15.02.2009 and are pending for user clarification / re-submission / under regulation 17(6). All ROCs have been directed to disposed off pending work […]

Registration of companies in 24 hours from first week of July

June 7, 2011 3358 Views 0 comment Print

From Next month you can register a company in India in 24 hours! The Union ministry of corporate affairs has set the first week of July as the target date for launching a completely digitised service that will allow anyone with all relevant documents and approvals to complete the process of registering a company in one day.

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