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...
The professional/companies are filing Form RD-1 seeking approval to change in Memorandum of Association. However, as per the applicable laws read with Rules and relevant Circulars & Notifications, power for approving change in Memorandum of Association has been delegated to the Registrar of Companies.
Section 143(11) of Companies Act, 2013 prescribes that the Central Government by a general or specific order direct companies or such class of companies to include such matter as may be prescribed in their auditor report. The Companies Auditor’s Report Order (CARO), 2016 vide Order dated 29th March, 2016 has been notified by the MCA.
One thing which every shareholder across various Companies would dream for is receipt of Bonus shares. The word Bonus has a very positive connotation, implying something extra or some gains at no cost. Issue of bonus shares is the most popular way by which companies like to utilize their large accumulated reserves. Over the years of operation, most growing companies build significant accumulated profits and reserves by ploughing back profits.
Every company (Private or Limited) need to comply with the filing with Registrar of Companies (RoC). Many entrepreneurs make a default in this part. This may be due to negligence or unawareness. Reason may be anything, this tend to result in stringent penalties. Following are the mandatory annual filing with RoC with their due dates: […]
MCA extend the period for which the one time waiver of additional fees is applicable to all e-forms which are due for filing by companies between the 25th March 2016 upto 31st May 2016 as well as extend the last date for filing such documents and availing the benefit of waiver to 10.06.2016.
It is clarified that companies, while undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility activities under provision of the Companies Act, 2013, shall not contravene any other prevailing laws of the land including Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.
Every type of Company whether large or small size have been facing variety of difficulties ever since the enactment of the said Act. While more than 180 clarifications, circulars and notifications have already been issued and one comprehensive round of amendment was also done in 2015 by
The Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter as the Act) is certainly a very innovative and landmark legislation in respect of the duties and responsibilities of the directors. In this regime, the roles and duties of the directors attained significant expansion. The Act has introduced several measures which have the effect of considerably enhancing the duties and liabilities of directors and imposition of stringent penal provisions in case of breach of any Statutory provisions.
The structure of Board’s report is proposed to be changed under Companies Amendment Bill 2016 to a large extent by doing away with the provision of extract of annual return in the report, instead just providing a web address of the annual return uploaded on the website of the company, thus reducing the duplication of information to a larger extent.
The requirement of appointment of woman director emanates from Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013. SEBI has mandated that listed companies to appoint one woman director on its board. Companies can appoint any woman as director who is not otherwise disqualified for appointment as a director in terms of requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and such a director can be either executive or non-executive or independent or non-independent director.
