Company Law : The FAQ clarifies that the Companies Act, 2013 does not restrict adjournment of a duly convened and commenced AGM. An adjourned AG...
Company Law : This FAQ examines the statutory authorities empowered to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting under the Companies Act, 2013. I...
Company Law : The 2025 amendment replaces annual DIR-3 KYC filings with a triennial compliance framework. Directors now need to file KYC once ev...
Company Law : The article explains when private companies can rely on MCA exemptions to borrow through board approval alone. It highlights the b...
Company Law : The article explains how Audit Committee, Board, and shareholder approvals apply to related party transactions under corporate law...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...
Company Law : NFRA found major deficiencies in audit documentation and archival practices. The report highlights the need for stronger controls ...
Company Law : The inspection report highlights deficiencies in audit documentation, independence monitoring and compliance with auditing standar...
Company Law : The regulator found that the audit firm lacked an effective monitoring mechanism to ensure firmwide independence policies were pro...
Company Law : Penalty imposed on Sh. Laxit Awla under Section 165 of Companies Act, 2013, for exceeding directorship limits. Details on violatio...
Corporate Law : That the period of lockdown ordered by the Central Government and the State Governments including the period as may be extended ei...
Company Law : The MCA has amended the valuation rules to require Registered Valuer Organisations to maintain a minimum paid-up capital of ₹25 ...
Company Law : The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form A...
Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...
Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the ...
The ROC imposed the highest permissible penalty for not filing MGT-14 on approval of accounts. The order reiterates that continued non-compliance with section 117 invites strict financial consequences.
A company crossing the ₹300 crore turnover threshold was penalised for delayed appointment of a woman director. The ruling reiterates that late compliance does not erase liability under the Companies Act.
The amendment allows authorised government officers to execute indemnity bonds, simplifying name-removal procedures for government companies and their subsidiaries.
MCA amended its notification to postpone implementation of the reorganised Registrars of Companies framework under the Companies Act.
MCA amended its earlier notification to postpone the effective date of the restructured Regional Director jurisdictions under the Companies Act.
The Registrar held that not serving annual reports within the prescribed time violates statutory disclosure obligations. Informal or oral practices cannot replace mandatory compliance.
The ROC held that issuing offer letters and using funds before statutory filings amounts to a substantive violation of Section 42, attracting penalties under Section 42(10).
The ROC held that issuing offers and allotting shares in breach of Rule 14 amounts to substantive violations of Section 42, attracting penalties under Section 42(10).
The authority held that the requirement of four board meetings applies per financial year, not calendar year. Even a one-time shortfall attracts penalties under Section 450.
The adjudicating authority penalised delayed transfer of unspent CSR amounts beyond the statutory timeline. The ruling underscores strict enforcement of CSR fund transfer obligations.
