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...
Section 63 deals with issue of bonus shares by a company. Clause (b) to sub-section (2) of Section 63 read with Rule 12 (6) of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 (the Rules) requires a company to pass shareholder’s resolution for the purpose of capitalising its profits or reserves, amongst other conditions prescribed under the sub-section.
Anomaly in MGT-10 for disclosure u/s 93 read with Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. Section 93 requires every listed company to file return in MGT 10 with respect to change in number of shares of promoters and top ten shareholders.
b) Every other company having a paid-up share capital of Rs. 5 Crore (Five crore rupees) or more:
Section 143 Powers and Duties of auditors and auditing standards (Relevant Rule 11, 12, 13 of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014). 1. Auditor have right to access – books of accounts and vouchers of the co. and all its subsidiaries, if any, in relation to Consolidation of Financial Statement – wherever situated
Notice of every change in the registered office of the company is to be filed with the ROC in form INC-22 within 15 days of such change. For the purpose of verification of the situation of the registered office or the verification of change in the registered office of the company, the Govt. has prescribed rule 25 & 27 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014
APPOINTMENT OF COST AUDITORS – The audit under sub-section (2) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) shall be conducted by a Cost Accountant in practice who shall be appointed by the Board on such remuneration as may be determined by the members (that means Shareholders to fix remuneration) in a following manner:
We have given below Format of the Independent Auditor’s Report on Standalone Financial Statements under the Companies Act, 2013 As Applicable from Financial Year 2014-15.
Section 185 is applicable to a public company as well as private company. This section applies to loan etc. given by a company directly or indirectly. Indirectly means company can not give loan through the agency of one or more intermediaries.
I am glad to inform you that the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014 has been notified by the Central Government. The original Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 issued on 30th June 2014 have been modified extensively on the basis of representations made by the Institute,
RBI has been constantly revisiting the FEMA regulations pertaining to overseas direct investment, foreign investments in India and others in view of current scenario and amending the same. With a view to grant greater flexibility to Indian Companies, RBI vide Notification No. FEMA.322/RB-2014 dated 14th October 2014[1] amended the FEMA