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 : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 requires most companies to hold four Board Meetings annually, while OPCs, Small Companies, and Dormant Com...
Company Law : This guide provides a complete AGM compliance tracker covering pre-AGM, AGM-day, post-AGM, and IEPF obligations under the Companie...
Company Law : MCA has revised the Director KYC framework, requiring DIR-3 KYC (Web) only once every three financial years. The changes reduce co...
Company Law : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the Government to amend the law to allow Company Secretaries in Practice to appear before DRTs and DRATs. It argues...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : NCLT retained the freeze on assets citing serious SFIO findings but ordered defreezing of the salary account and family members' a...
Corporate Law : The Court ruled that, without a transfer application and parallel insolvency proceedings, shifting a winding-up case to NCLT was u...
Company Law : NCLT permitted stakeholder meetings after accepting clarifications on forfeited warrants, disclosures, and scheme compliance under...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
Procedure for Issue of Preference share is given under Section-62 of Companies Act, 2013. Issue of share can be in three modes: 1. Right Issue of Shares [Section- 62(1) (a)] 2. Preferential Allotment of Shares. [Section- 62(3) (c) and Section-42] 3. Private Placement of Shares. [Section-42)
As per FDI Regulations read with FEMA, share must be allotted against share application money received from non-resident within 180 days of its receipt. Whereas, as per section 42(6) of Companies Act, 2013, if Company has received any amount received for the purpose of allotment of shares on Private placement basis then shares must be allotted within 60 days of receiving share application money for the same otherwise Company shall refund the whole money within 15 days.
ACS Komal Pansari ♣ Who is an Independent Director? Section 149(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) defines an Independent Director as a director other than a managing director or a whole-time director or a nominee director,— (a) who, in the opinion of the Board, is a person of integrity and possesses relevant expertise […]
Buy Back of Shares means the purchase by the Company of its own shares. Buy Back of equity shares is an imperative mode of capital restructuring. It is a corporate financial strategy which involves capital restructuring and is prevalent globally with the underlying objectives of increasing Earnings per Share, averting hostile takeovers, improving returns to the stakeholders and realigning the capital structure. Buy Back is an alternative way of Reduction of Capital.
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:
