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...
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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...
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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 ...
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After enactment of Companies Act, 2013, the concept of payment of dividend is very liberalized. This is because when we compare the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 various relaxations regarding payment of dividend are provided in Companies Ac, 2013 Act.
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Schedule VII of the Act and Companies CSR Policy Rules, 2014 read with General Circular No. 21/2014, Dated: 18th June, 2014 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, provide the broad contour within which eligible Companies are required to formulate their CSR policies including activities to be undertaken and implement the same in the right earnest.
Remuneration is the way to return back the appropriate consideration of one’s service to his principal. The Companies Act, 2013 has made elaborate provisions to design and restrict the payment of Managerial Remunerations. According to Section 2(78) of the Act, “remuneration” means any money or its equivalent given or passed to any person for services rendered by him and includes perquisites as defined under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
As per Companies incorporation Rules following names which were earlier not allowed to be applied or considered undesired for incorporation of Companies under Companies Act, 2013 are now allowed to be applied vide relaxation given vide Notification No. G.S.R. (E).- dated 22.01.2016.
S.O. 218 (E)Central Government hereby establishes a Central Registration Centre (CRC) having territorial jurisdiction all over India, for discharging or carrying out the function of processing and disposal of applications for reservation of names under the provisions of the said Act.
Below is a simple ten step process by which you can have access to most of the financial and secretarial information of any active corporate, which follows good corporate governance norms. The key is that the corporate should file the compliance documents within the stipulated time as per provisions of the Companies Act and hence the e form becomes a Public document which can be accessed.
Things to remember while altering/ Amending/ Changing Memorandum of Association (MOA) or Articles of Association (AOA) under Companies Act’2013.
CS Priyanka Gera Executive Summary Ministry of Corporate Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “MCA”) has issued notification on Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “IEPF Rules”) in order to exercise the powers conferred by sub-sections […]
Under the Companies Act, 2013, the whole concept of related party transactions has been capsulated in a single section, namely Section 188 which combines the erstwhile Sections 314 and 297 of the Companies Act, 1956 and also contains many new provisions within its scope. The section is deeply layered with many set of provisions and leaves the mind perplexed with its scope and coverage.
Under Section 143 of the Companies Act 2013, every auditor of a company shall have a right of access at all times to the books of account and vouchers of the company, whether kept at the registered office of the company or at any other place and shall be entitled to require from the officers of the company such information and explanation as he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties as auditor.
