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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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...
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Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
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Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
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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 lot of aspiring entrepreneurs end up starting their business as a Private Limited Company without knowing the whereabouts. Before choosing PLC as a form of business, one must know its features, benefits, limitations & compliances, which are briefly described below
E-form URC-1 is required to be filed by a Partnership firm/LLP under section 366 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3(2) of the Companies (Authorised to Register) Rules, 2014 for conversion of partnership firm or LLP into Company.
This Article portrays detailed analysis on Managerial Personnel appointment and remuneration under the purview of Companies Act, 2013 including Companies (Amendment) Act of 2017.
Section 247- Valuation by registered valuers. States that a Registered Valuer would carry out Valuation in respect of any Property, Stocks, Shares, Debentures, Securities or Goodwill or any other assets or Net Worth of a company or its liabilities and that valuer shall have such qualifications and experience and *being a member of an organisation which is recognised, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
The definition of Turnover as mentioned in the Companies Act, 2013 was worded in such manner that turnover includes taxes and other duties collected at the time of sale/provision of services. This issue has been addressed by the Companies Amendment Act, 2017.
These rules may be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Third Amendment Rules, 2017. They shall come into force with effect from the 22nd May 2018.
A Company may reduce paid up share capital by following ways; 1. Reduction of share capital with the approval of NCLT 2. Reduction through buyback of paid up capital from the existing shareholders
A company, being an artificial person, is managed and controlled by its officers called the directors of the company. According to the inclusive definition under the Companies Act, 2013, a Director means a Director appointed to the Board of a company. The Directors are the head of a company. They are the supreme authority controlling the managerial and other affairs of the company.
Whereas, under Companies Act, 2013 this requirement has been done away with and substantial focus is towards disclosure regime. The ambit of provisions governing RPT has been increased phenomenally. After concerns of stakeholders several rounds of amendments has been made in the provisions.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its commencement notification dated May 07, 2018 has notified 27 Sections of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017. An attempt has been made in this article to provide an overview of the changes in the law.
