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...
Conversion of Private Limited Company/Unlisted Public Company into LLP: Steps for Conversion of Company to Limited Liability Partnership 1) Obtain DIN No of all proposed Designated Partner/ Partner.*
Check the articles of Association of the Company to see whether necessary authority/ powers is there to increase the authorized share capital of the Company. Issue the Board Meeting notice and convene the Board Meeting to decide about the increase and to fix up to date, time, place and agenda for convening a General Meeting for passing of an Ordinary Resolution, by the Articles for the same.
Revised Secretarial Standard shall be effective w.e.f. 1st October, 2017. There are some alterations made in the revised SS-1 in comparison to former SS-1.This Standard prescribes a set of principles for convening and conducting Meetings of the Board of Directors and matters related thereto.
S.0 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Patna, hereby designates the following Court mentioned in column (1) 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:-
In this piece of writing, author throws light on new concept introduced under Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) regarding of Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) by Central Government and investigation of affairs of company by established SFIO & their powers to arrest the accused. Its laid down procedure and mechanism for conducting such investigations are briefly discussed in this article.
To simplify the process of Incorporation, SPICe Form was introduced via MCA Notification dated 01.10.2016 wherein there is no requirement for physically signing of MOA and AOA. These documents are now signed electronically and uploaded along with SPICe Form for incorporation.
Companies Amendment Bill 2016 was passed by Lok Sabha on 27.07.2017 where there are few changes. Here is the list of changes made in the definitions
Minimum Directors Required in Company:- i. One Person Company:- One Director. ii. Private Limited Company:- Two Directors. iii.Public Limited Company:- Three Directors.
Section 66 which is the governing provision for Reduction of Share Capital of a company is one amongst those sections notified on 07th December, 2016. Immediately, thereafter, MCA has further, notified the National Company Law Tribunal (Procedure for Reduction of Share Capital of Company) Rules, 2016 on 15th December, 2016.
Central Government hereby appoints the 24th day of August,2017 as the date on which the provisions of sub-sections (8), (9) and sub-section (10) of section 212 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall come into force.
