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...
To Avoid last minutes rush and system congestion on the MCA 21 Portal on Account of annual filings during the months of October and November, 2017, Companies are requested to file their financial statements and annual returns at the earliest, without postponing it to the last few days permitted for the same.
A Limited Liability Partnership may be incorporated as per the procedure explained below: User Registration Register yourself on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, developed for LLP services, i.e. Www.llp.gov.in. This website may also be accessed through the website of the ministry www.mca.gov.in On the home page of the URL www.llp.gov.in click “Register” tab […]
Stricter Norms for Corporate Governance: Punishment for Siphoning off Money from Bank Accounts of Struck Off Companies; Disqualifation of Directors from Being Appointed or Reappointed in Companies
The concept of One Person Company [OPC] is a new vehicle/form of business, introduced by The Companies Act, 2013 [No.18 of 2013], thereby enabling Entrepreneur(s) carrying on the business in the Sole-Proprietor form of business to enter into a Corporate Framework. One Person Company is a hybrid of Sole-Proprietor and Company form of business, and has been provided with concessional/relaxed requirements under the Act
has not filed financial statements or annual returns for any continuous period of three financial years; or has failed to repay the deposits accepted by it or pay interest thereon or to redeem any debentures on the due date or pay interest due thereon or pay any dividend declared and such failure to pay or redeem continues for one year or more, shall be eligible to be re-appointed as a director of that company or appointed in other company for a period of five years from the date on which the said company fails to do so.
In general, the Company functions through the decisions of the Board of Directors who are guided by the wishes of the majority subject to welfare of the company. The general principle of company law is that every member holding shares of a particular class will have equal rights to vote. It has therefore become a Cardinal Rule of Company Law that prima facie, a majority of members of a company are entitled to exercise the powers of the company and generally control its affairs.
The Companies Act, 2013 restricts the taking or accepting of loan by a Company from its directors, relatives of Directors and other persons. It is pertinent to note that the exemption notification which is applicable only to Private Companies issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs on dated 05th June, 2015 and deposit exemption notification issued on dated 15th September, 2015.
Section 248 of Companies Act, 2013 notified with effect from 26.12.2016 deals with Power of Registrar to Remove Name of Company from Register of Companies. Various ROC has recently remove many companies exercising the power U/s. 248 if a company has failed to commence its business within one year of its incorporation or a company […]
Section 164 of Companies Act, 2013 deals with Disqualifications for Appointment of Director and Section 164(2)(a) disqualifies a person from being a director who is or has been a director of a company which (a) has not filed financial statements or annual returns for any continuous period of three financial years; ROC has put list […]
To facilitate ease of doing business, a minimum time period is provided for preserving proof of sending by the company. The queries of stakeholders regarding period of maintenance of such records now get solved by this amendment as the discretion is given to the Board of Directors to decide the period of retention of such records, in any case not less than 3 years from the date of the meeting.
