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...
1) RESOLUTION: As per section 117 every Company shall file resolution and agreement with ROC in MGT-14 within 30 days from the date passing of such resolution. We can divide in four category of such resolution which to be file with ROC:- i) Resolution which is prescribed under section 117(3) ii) Resolution which is prescribed under section 179(3) iii) Resolution which is prescribed under Companies Rule 8(5) of (Meeting of Board and its Power) Rule,2014
A. Duties and Liabilities of an Auditor: An auditor is ‘watch dog’ not a ‘blood hound’. Like a dog should bark and chase when something found wrong. Same like that duty of auditor is to verification and detection, but he must go deep if suspicion arises.
The Companies Act 2013 makes it mandatory for corporate houses to spend 2% profit on CSR activities. The government has prepared a list of sanitized Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), free of any terrorist links or unwanted funding, that can undertake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.
CS Nidhi Bothra, CS Vinita Nair Metamorphosis of Company law rules that went bad, changed a caterpillar into an ugly frog. Under the erstwhile (read outdated) system of holding general meetings where the resolutions were put to vote by way of show of hands or a poll could be demanded. Since only such members who […]
As the month of March is on its end, most of the companies which have taken loan earlier under the companies act 1956 and have filed DPT-4 in this Financial year declaring that the companies has such and such amount of deposits as on 31.03.2014, are now required to repay such loan on or before March 31, 2015 under Section 74(1)(b)
Section 74- Contrary view on Loan taken before 31.03.2014 from directors, their relatives and members of a private company including the amounts stated in (i) to(xii) of clause (b) of rule 2 of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,1975 on or before the commencement of companies Act,2013. In the opinion of the Author such amounts are not deposits and so are not covered by section 74 of Companies Act,2013.
A. Contravention of Provision of Section 139-146: (Attendance in General Meeting): If any provisions of this Section contravene then: Penalty on Company: The company shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 25,000 (Rupees twenty-five thousand) but which may extend to Rs. 5 Lac (Rupees five lac)
Companies Act, 2013 along with Companies (Appointment and qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 had made it mandatory for the following class of companies to have at least one women director in their Board:
1. Annual general meeting (Section 96) : Time of Meeting : Every AGM shall be called during business hours, i.e., between 9 a.m to 6 p.m on any day that is not a National holiday. Venue of Meeting: It shall be held either at the Registered office of the Company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the Company is situated.
Appointment of Women Directors – compliance with clause 49 (II) (A) (1) of Listing agreement and Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013 As you are well aware that SEBI vide its circular dated 17th April, 2014 has made it mandatory for all the listed companies to appoint atleast one Woman Director on their Board of […]
