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Companies Act 2013

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.

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Mandatory Dematerialisation of Securities for Public & Private Companies: Legal Framework

Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...

May 21, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act 2013 vs Companies Law Amendment Bill 2026

Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...

May 20, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Shifting Registered Office Outside Local Limits Within Same State (Under Different ROC Jurisdiction)

Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...

May 20, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of Member Interest in No Share Capital Company

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 ...

May 18, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

E-Adjudication & Virtual Hearings Transforming Corporate Governance

Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...

May 16, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Provisional List of 1314 Audit Firms Missing NFRA-2 Filings for 2024-2025

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...

May 10, 2026 4893 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 17958 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Request MCA to permit filing of Forms during liquidation process

Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...

April 18, 2026 1407 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Consultation on Filing Reforms & Simplifying Compliance for Viksit Bharat 2047

Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...

April 17, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


In TDS Payment dispute, filing of Sale Deed documents was necessary to prove sale consideration

Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...

May 21, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Allows Fresh Reply in NDH-4 Rejection Cases Due to Opportunity of Hearing

Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...

May 16, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

Writ not entertained since alternative remedy of approaching NCLAT available

Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...

April 6, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No Multiplicative Penalty for Single Private Placement Violation: ROC Pune

Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...

May 21, 2026 2112 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Reduced Penalty Due to Delay in Filing MGT-14 by Start-Up Company

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 ...

May 21, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty Due to 46-Day Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment

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...

May 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty as Private Placement Funds Were Used Before PAS-3 Filing

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...

May 21, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to Incorrect AGM Date in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

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...

May 21, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Easy way to learn all 16 points of paragraph 3 of CARO 2016

August 26, 2016 42182 Views 2 comments Print

1. For Point No 1 to 8:- F I L L your bank account with C C (short form of cash credit) use it to pay the STATUTORY DUES and make no DEFAULT IN REPAYMENT OF LOANS & BORROWINGS.

Checklist for Post Annual General Meeting Work

August 23, 2016 31826 Views 3 comments Print

This Article contains Checklist for work to be done by a Company after its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Same includes Filing of Annual ROC Forms i.e. ADT- 1, Form AOC 4, MGT-7, MGT-14, Compliance with SEBI Regulations, Compliance with Law related to dividend deceleration, Preparation of Minutes and submission of same with SEBI etc. […]

Reporting on Internal Financial Controls- Application of SA 265

August 22, 2016 14726 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting on Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Subsection 143(3) of the Companies Act, 2013- Application of principles of SA 265- SA 265 guides the auditor on how to determine if there are deficiencies in internal control and how these deficiencies observed by him could be considered as significant and the manner of communicating such deficiencies to the management and those charged with governance.

Law of Disqualifications for Appointment of Directors: Analysis

August 22, 2016 17636 Views 6 comments Print

Amitav Ganguly Background The Board of Directors {Board} of a company is its highest decision making organ. However the shareholders’ jurisdictions always exist as per the scheme of the Company jurisprudence. The directors constituting the Board act collectively, as well as individually, depending upon the position they hold and the authorities granted to them by […]

Right Issue under Companies Act,2013

August 19, 2016 20951 Views 0 comment Print

Right Issue-{Section 62 (1) (a) of Companies Act, 2013}- 1) A Company can issue equity shares to its existing shareholders in proportion to the paid-up capital of the Company by sending offer letter to them.

Changes In Rules of Acceptance of Deposits under CA, 2013

August 19, 2016 8279 Views 0 comment Print

The existing sub-clause (ix), of rule 2(1)(c) Compulsory convertible bonds or debentures convertible within a period of five years are included in ‘exempt Deposits’, under the extant rules, Now, it covers these compulsorily convertible bonds or debentures convertible within a period of up to ten years (instead of five years) in ‘exempt Deposits’.

Companies Act, 2013- Ready Reckoner

August 11, 2016 20997 Views 0 comment Print

For easy reference for our members and students, we have chapter wise compiled all the Rules, amendment Rules, Circulars, Removal of Difficulties order (RODs) and Notifications in an easy to use format, in tabular form.

Annual Return! One Stop Information!!

August 10, 2016 28910 Views 0 comment Print

1. Company- Annual return in a layman’s term means a return which a company is required to file annually and further it is a snapshot of company information as they stood on the close of the financial year. Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 deals with filling of Annual Return of a Company

Corporate Social Responsibility – An Insight

August 8, 2016 27420 Views 0 comment Print

While there may be no single universally accepted definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), each definition that currently exists underpins the impact that businesses have on society at large and the societal expectations of them. Although the roots of CSR lie in philanthropic activities

Company unable to pay debt/tax to Government Judicial discretion to direct winding up should not be exercised

August 8, 2016 1557 Views 0 comment Print

This petition for winding up has been preferred by the company itself without referring to the relevant clause of Section 433 of the Companies Act, 1956 (‘the Act’ in short), however, in course of argument it was informed that the petition is under Section 433 (e) of the Act.

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