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...
Many relaxations to private Company are not available to subsidiary of public Company. Many relaxations available to a private company are not applicable if that private company is subsidiary of another public Company. Thus, for all practical purpose, the private company is treated as a Public Company.
Post incorporation requirements are obligations which LLP are supposed to fulfill subsequent to incorporation. These include filing of annual returns, change of Partners/ Designated Partners, alteration in Contribution, and change of registered office.
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are commercial vehicles which combine the features of partnership and company form of business .The concept of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) has been introduced in India by way of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (notified on 31st March 2008).
The Secretarial Standard 1 seeks to prescribe a set of principles for convening and conduct of Board Meetings. The principles enunciated in this Standard are equally applicable to the meetings of Committees, unless otherwise stated herein or in the Act. The Directors owe a duty to the shareholders and should exercise care, skill and diligence […]
Sending Notice, Agenda, Resolution by Circulation and Minutes of Board Meeting under SS-1-Secretarial Standard on Meetings of Board of Directors ♣ NOTICE – The Notice shall specify the serial number, day, date, time and full address of the venue of the Meeting. ♣ AGENDA- To send Agenda to the Directors at least seven days before […]
Incorporation of Company- Under Section 7 Of Companies Act 2013 read with the Companies (Incorporation ) Rules 2014. For incorporation of a company following steps is required to be followed:-
The Secretarial Standards have been notified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India in the Official Gazette and will take effect from July 1, 2015. Prior to the promulgation of the Companies Act, 2013, the secretarial standards were recommendatory in nature.
Secretarial Standard on General Meeting issued by the Council of the ICSI and approved by Central Government is to be mandatorily adhered by all Companies as per the Provision of Section 118 (10) of Companies Act, 2013.
The Companies Act, 2013 has introduced many new reporting requirements for the statutory auditors of companies. One of these requirements is given under the sub-section 12 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 which requires the statutory auditors to report to the Central Government about the fraud/suspected fraud committed against the company by the officers or employees of the company.
In General, a foreign company is a company which is incorporated outside India but having its place of business in India. To understand more about Foreign Company, let’s discuss some important definitions: Definition of Company under Companies Act, 2013-Section 2(20): Company means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law.
