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 : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...
Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
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 : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...
Company Law : NCLT Mumbai compounded the offence for failure to hold the AGM within the time prescribed under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2...
Company Law : The NCLT Ahmedabad refused to condone a 4,215-day delay in filing an appeal for restoration of a struck-off company. The Tribunal ...
Company Law : MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
High Court of Allahabad hereby designates the following Court mentioned in column (1) of the Table below as Special Court for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences punishable with imprisonment of two years or more under the said sub-section, namely:-
The provisions about valuation by registered valuers are contained in Section 247 of Chapter XVII of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 247 has been made effective from 18th October, 2017 vide MCA Notification F.No.7/27/2013-CLV. Consequent to notification of section 247, MCA also notified the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017.
In this Article, Author list out step by step procedure for conversion of Partnership firm into Company and benefits of Conversion.
ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) in India is paradigm shift over reporting requirement of CARO by virtue of Indian Companies Act, 2013. It is mandatory for auditors to comment over design and operative effectiveness of the controls in case of listed and unlisted companies. Requirement is broadly similar to what is mandated by US Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2002.
So as, Government come out with many initiatives in different fields and yet many more expected to come in near future. In the same line, with respect to Companies, Government has taken a big move towards non-compliance done by the Companies and their Directors.
With the advent of new Companies Act, 2013, Corporate Governance has become the essence of all Business Houses. Under the Companies Act, 2013, removal of name under Sections 248-252 is a privilege given to the Corporate to close their dormant entities legally without any hassles.
Change in name of company is basically a change in Name Clause of Memorandum of the Company. Thus, the process under Section 13 of the Companies Act,2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’) for alteration of Name Clause in Memorandum is to be followed. The article provides a practical step-wise guide for changing name, in light of the latest amendment in Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014 which has led to introduction of RUN (Reserve Unique Name) forms and some other changes
Section 149(1) of Companies Act, 2013 has created responsibility on every company to have minimum number of directors if we see Companies Act, 1956 there was section 252 which used to create responsibilities on companies to have minimum number of directors and only natural person can be appointed as a director (this requirement was also there in erstwhile Companies Act 1956).
In this modern day and age, information technology plays a big role. However, if you re not in the field of information technology yourself, you might not know just how information technology touches your life. In view of this Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has come up with new rules for Incorporation of Company under Companies Act, 2013 with a simplified procedure (SPICe).
Non- Profit Institutions are registered as a company in Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. It aims to promote science, art, education, social welfare, charity, research, sports, religion, and protection of environment provided it envisages using its profits and any other income in popularizing its products. It also inhibits any dividend being paid to the members of the trust.
