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.
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 : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
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...
Calcutta HC held that Section 434 does not require a transfer application, allowing Company Courts to suo motu transfer eligible winding-up cases to NCLT.
The article explains why physical verification is more than a compliance exercise, emphasizing the auditor’s responsibility to evaluate management’s verification process and ensure discrepancies are properly addressed.
The MSME Act requires timely payment to Micro and Small Enterprises. Delays may result in compound interest, financial statement disclosures and deferred tax deduction.
Companies having loans, customer advances or deposits as on 31 March must file Form DPT-3 by 30 June, including exempted transactions.
A company with share capital cannot commence business or borrow funds until Forms INC-20A and INC-22 are filed. Section 10A non-compliance attracts significant penalties.
NCLAT held that a single application covering multiple years and company officers is maintainable in the absence of any statutory prohibition.
The NCLT held that consent letters alone were insufficient for dispensing with the secured creditors’ meeting. It directed the meeting to be convened while granting dispensation for other stakeholder meetings where affidavit-based consents were available.
The Kerala High Court held that although the NCLT order was recorded as a consent order, the petitioner could challenge the portion imposing ₹1 lakh per day for non-compliance. The Court granted time to file an appeal before the appellate tribunal.
High Court held that the Company Court may transfer pending winding-up proceedings after applying its judicial mind where the proceedings have not reached an irreversible stage. The appeal challenging the transfer failed.
ICSI has urged the Government to amend the law to allow Company Secretaries in Practice to appear before DRTs and DRATs. It argues that their expertise in corporate law, insolvency, and restructuring justifies statutory recognition.
