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.
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 : Registrar of Companies clarified that Section 155 absolutely prohibits holding more than one DIN. Penalties were imposed even thou...
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 Delhi imposed penalties under Section 450 after a company failed to appoint an internal auditor despite crossing prescribed fi...
Company Law : ROC Delhi imposed penalties after a company failed to form Audit and Nomination Committees despite crossing the prescribed turnove...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata imposed penalties after a company incorrectly reported that consolidated financial statements were not applicable in i...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for not appointing a woman director after turnover crossed ₹300 crore. The ord...
Company Law : ROC Uttar Pradesh imposed penalties under Section 134(8) after finding that the company’s directors failed to provide comments o...
S.O. 2866(E) Central Government hereby appoints 7th September, 2016 as the date on which the provisions of section 124, sub-sections (1) to (4), (6) [with respect to the manner of administration of the Investor Education and Protection Fund] and (8) to (11) of section 125 of the said Act shall come into force.
These rules may be called Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Amendment Rules, 2016.
Any amount required to be credited by the companies to the Fund as provided under clause (a) to (n) of sub-section (2) of section 125 of the Act shall be remitted into the specified branches of Punjab National Bank,
Dividend: As per Section 2(35) of Companies Act, 2013 defines the term as including any interim dividend. Dividend is basically the share of profit distributed among shareholders. Ordinary meaning of dividend is a share of profits, whether at a fixed rate or otherwise, allocated to holders of shares in a company. Dividend can be paid on Equity or preference shares both.
Realizing the importance of proper cost record and control, section 148(1) provides that Central Government can direct that particulars relating to the utilization of material or labour or to other item of cost as may be prescribed shall also be included in the books of account kept by that class of Companies.
For compliance under section 135 i.e. Corporate Social Responsibility, from which Financial Year CSR Expenditure & Reporting Begins? The constitution of CSR Committee, preparation of CSR Policy, the spending of amount on CSR activities needs to be during the financial year 2014-15.
Subsection 3 of Section 129 of Companies act, 2013 read with rule 5 & 6 of Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 talks about consolidation of Financial Statement of Company: Companies which have to consolidate its Financial Statement: Where a Company have one or more subsidiary (ies). Where a Company have Associate Company (ies).
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide General Circular No. 8/2016 dated 29.07.2016 made following Clarifications: ♣ Extension of last date of filing of following Forms related to Annual Returns and Financial Statements:
The Audit Committee’s role shall flow directly from the Board of Directors overview function on corporate governance; which holds the Management accountable to the Board and the Board, in turn, accountable to the shareholders. Acting as a catalyst in helping the organization achieve its objectives, the primary role of the Audit Committee is that of assisting the Board in overseeing the:-
Recently, MCA has come up with General Circular No. 08/2016 which although came on 31st August, 2016, but been dated 29th July, 2016, provides relief to all the stakeholders in filing of annual e-Forms by providing them extended time line without paying additional fees.
