The Companies Act 2013 is a crucial legislation in India governing the incorporation, functioning, and management of companies. Learn about the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act 2013.
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
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 : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...
Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...
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 : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
With the introduction of new Companies Act, 2013, there’s mandatory inclusion of at least one woman director in the Board of every prescribed class of companies
There will be no extension of last date beyond 29th Nov 2016 for filing financial statements and Annual Returns using eforms AoC-4/AoC-4 (XBRL)/AoC-4 CFS or MGT-7
For intangible assets, the relevant Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) shall apply. Where a company is not required to comply with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), it shall comply with relevant Accounting Standards under Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006.
High Court of Meghalaya, hereby designates the following Court as Special Court for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences punishable with imprisonment of two years or more under the Companies Act, 2013, namely:-
According to Section 151 of Companies Act, 2013 every listed company may have one director elected by small shareholders. For purpose of this section, small shareholder means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than twenty thousand rupees or such other sum as may be prescribed.
Sec 185 is applicable to both Public and Private Company. However A Private Company which satisfies the following conditions w.e.f. 5th June 2015 would not invite restrictions contained in section 185
Company can claim to be small company as per Act on fulfilling the following provisions: 1) Company should be Private Limited 2) Paid Up capital should not be more than Rs. 50 Lakh 3) Turnovers should not exceed more than Rs. 2 cr
Initial conditions to be satisfied : 1. Minimum having seven partners, 2. Minimum share capital for private limited is Rs. 1,00,000, 3. No. Of directors shall be 2 or more., 4. Provision contained under section 47(xiii) needs to be adhered and the same is reproduced as below :
No investment shall be made or loan or guarantee or security given by the Company unless resolution sanctioning it passed at the meeting of the Board with the consent of all the directors present at the meeting.
The Directors of a company function and exercise most of their powers at periodical meetings of the Board. The meeting to be vaild has to comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 2013
