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...
(i) There are 2627 persons holding Directorship in more than 20 Companies in violation of Section 165 of the Companies Act, 2013. It may be mentioned this is also in violation of s. 275 of the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956. The total number of Companies involved is 77696.
Section 62(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that where at any time, a company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed capital by the issue of further shares, such shares shall be offered to employees under a scheme of employees’ stock option, subject to special resolution passed by company and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
Good corporate governance practice calls for implementation and maintenance of sound standards of business conduct of affairs of a company. Thus fair and transparent manner of carrying out business by adopting highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behavior together with complete compliance of laws are the prime necessities.
Section 611 of the Companies Act, 1956 provided for payment of filing fees in accordance with Schedule X to that Act. There is no Schedule in the Companies Act, 2013 for ‘filing fees’. Accordingly, section 403 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides for payment of filing fees as prescribed by rules made under the Companies Act, 2013. Rule 12 and Table annexed to Companies (Registration Offices & Fees) Rules, 2014, prescribed the Fee.
CS Santosh Pandey As per the provision of Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013- No Company shall directly or indirectly give loan to any of its directors or any other person in whom the director is interested, or provide any guarantee or security in connection with the loan taken by him or other person. […]
It has been decided to relax the additional fee payable on forms AOC-4 and AOC-4 XBRL upto 30th November, 2015. The additional fee requirement for MGT-7 E-Form is also relaxed for all such forms filed till 30th November, 2015, wherever additional fee is applicable.
1. Draft the ESOP scheme. 2. Convene the Board Meeting and pass the scheme. 3. Call the general meeting to approve the scheme by Shareholders. The following disclosure will be made in the explanatory statement annexed to the notice for passing of the resolution-
Since , MCA had issued notification vide GSR 464(E) dated on June 05, 2015, there are some confusion over on the notification, regarding applicability of particular sections and filing of forms with MCA in respect of Board Resolution and Shareholder Resolutions U/s 117 “Resolution & Agreements To Be Filed”. This article will deal with analysis […]
This section corresponds to Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 and empowers the central Government to register an association as limited company having charitable objects to promote commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment etc., without adding to its name the words ‘Limited’ ‘Private Limited’.
CS S. Dhanapal Section 118 of the Companies Act, 2013 which contains provisions relating to minutes of Board, General and other meetings and resolutions passed by postal ballot, contains in sub-section 10 that ‘Every company shall observe secretarial standards with respect to general and Board meetings specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India […]
