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...
1. Introduction on the Imprisonment + Fine (both) for Corporate Fraud under Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act). (a) Corporate frauds are increasing in India by the person(s) those are directly or indirectly connected or even not-connected to the corporate. (b) It’s required that high standards for corporate governance and strong legal provisions should […]
MCA Notification No. G.S.R. 301(E) Dtd. 19th April, 2022 The MCA vide its notification dated 19th April, 2022 has introduced some important amendments to the existing Nidhi Rules, 2014 by notifying Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022 which shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette i.e., 19th April, 2022. Sr. No. […]
SECTION 160 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Chapter-XI Appointment and Qualifications of Directors Right of Persons Other than Retiring Directors to Stand for Directorship This section deals with the rights of person other than retiring director under Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 (1) A person who is not a retiring director in terms […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Notification G.S.R. 207(E) dt. 24th March 2021 has amended Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 which shall be effective from the 1st day of April 2021. With this notification, various additional disclosures are being incorporated which are to reported while preparing the financial statements of an entity. Schedule III […]
In order to boost entrepreneurship in India, the Startup India campaign was announced for the first time on 15th August 2015 by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. However, the action plan of the Startup India Scheme was unveiled on 16th January 2016. Notably, Startup India Scheme is one of the flagship initiatives […]
During the Financial Year 2021-22, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) registered more than 1.67 Lakh company incorporations as compared to 1.55 Lakh companies during FY 2020-21. The increase is significant considering that number of companies incorporated during Financial Year 2020-21 were the highest in any of the previous years. The incorporations during FY 2021-22 are […]
USER AND REGISTRATION Q. 1. I am new user of MCA system. How can I register? Ans. New User refers to a person who does not have an existing User Account on MCA system in any version of MCA 21 (either V-1 or V-2). Thus, a ‘New User’ is the one who will be doing […]
Under the Indian GAAP, assets and liabilities were required to be recorded at their book values. However, under Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at a fair value on each reporting date. This has opened up new opportunities for valuers in India. However, it is imperative for […]
On and after commencement of Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022, public company desirous to be declared as a Nidhi shall apply, in Form NDH-4, within a period of one hundred twenty days of its incorporation for declaration as Nidhi
In this article, the author shall confer about the Charges and its related provisions as given under the Companies Act, 2013. A CHARGE is stated in Section 2(16) of the Companies Act, 2013 which expresses that charge could be – an interest or lien; created on the property or assets of a corporation; and any […]
