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...
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Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
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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...
Record date: Meaning & Requirement: With the advent of demat trading, the whole concept of transfers have changed as transfers continue to happen seamlessly and momentarily. As a result, the list of shareholders keeps on changing continuously.
On March 16, 2016, a Bill to further amend the Companies Act, 2013 was introduced in the Lok Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) to address the difficulties raised by various stakeholders and to improve the ease of doing business in India. This Bill proposes over 70 amendments. Some of the key amendments are listed below:
Before one analyases the provisions in the Companies Act 2013 relating to alternate director, { Sub section {2} of section 161 of the Companies Act 2013}, it is to be understood that appointment of alternate director in place of absentee original director is a business decision of the Board of Directors of a company. It is not madatory that alternate ditector has to be appointed. There can be many cases where in spite of one or more directors being absent for long periods, no alternate director/s is/are appointed.
THE INSTITUTION OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an Act of Parliament MCA: 2016 Dated: April 07, 2016 Mr. K.V.R. Murthy Joint Secretary Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shastri Bhawan New Delhi- 110001 Dear Sir, Sub: Difficulties in accessing the MCA Portal and filing of e-forms This is in […]
Every company to which Indian Accounting Standards apply, shall prepare its financial statements in accordance with this Schedule or with such modification as may be required under certain circumstances.
It is humbly submitted for your kind attention that due to not so smooth functioning of the site for almost 3-4 days, some of the problems faced by the Members and Stake holders is kindly placed at Annexure -1(enclosed). Documents which has to be filed within the due date and due to non functioning of the Portal, it is not becoming possible for filing of documents, which is resulting into inordinate delay.
Disclosures on the website not only fulfill compliance requirements but also encourage the investors to be with the Company with keen interest and also attract new investors to associate with the Company. The Compliance with respect to website should be in true letter and spirit. In true letter sense, it may confer that the disclosures as required under applicable laws to the Company while the spirit confers that disclosures as per the Company’s policy for proper Corporate Governance.
MCA notified CARO, 2016 on 29th of March, 2016, which replaces the Existing CARO, 2015 and brings some additional reporting by the Auditors on Fixed assets, Loans and investments, Managerial remuneration, Nidhi company, Related party transactions, Preferential allotment/private placement & Non-Cash Transaction.
The ministry of corporate affairs, vide notification dated 29 March 2016, has issued the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 which will be applicable from financial years commencing on or after 1 April 2015. The new Order introduced few new reporting requirement by curtailing few in comparison of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2015. Following is the comparison between CARO 2015 and 2016:
Regulation of RPTs being crucial part for good governance, the Companies Act, 2013 contain elaborate requirements for regulating RPTs. Every company has to follow the prescribe set of procedures in respect of RPTs. Audit Committees play significant role in determining the RPTs and designing the internal procedure of the Company to be followed so that RPTs can be regulated and related non-compliances can be avoided.
