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...
Woman Director under 2nd Proviso to Section 149(1) of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3 of The Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 Applicability: At least ONE WOMAN DIRECTOR in following companies: Listed Company Public Company – Paid up Share Capital Rs. 100 CRS OR MORE OR Turnover Rs. 300 CRS OR […]
To further strengthen the Corporate Governance and in the light of digitalisation, Rule 9A of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 was brought into force over the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 through MCA Notification dtd. 10th September, 2018 which made compulsory issue of securities in dematerialised form by Unlisted Public Companies effective from 2nd October, 2018.
A. Private Company Set – Up in UK:- The Company proposed to be incorporated is required to be registered with “Companies House” (here, in India, we call it as “Registrar of Companies” in usual terms.). The Company in legal terms is separate from the people who run it, has separate finances from your personal ones […]
Like in any family there are unwritten rules for good bonding between members, the corporate governance is all about a system of direction, feedback, and control using regulations and ethical guidelines meeting societal expectations. The word governance is derived from the word ‘gubernate’, which means to steer. Thus, Corporate governance would mean to steer an […]
NEW VS OLD DEFINITION OF SMALL COMPANY As the annual filing season is coming along the way, it is pertinent to have a clear understanding about the applicability of definition of small company. For that matter, let’s have a look at some of the important points of consideration. – In the Union Budget 2021, Hon’ble […]
ACAE Request for extension of timelines for holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) under the Companies Act, 2013 for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak till 31st December 2021. ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE ADVISERS & EXECUTIVES (Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860) An ISO 9001 : 2015 Certified Organization 6, Lyons Range, 3rd […]
Representation for extension of timelines for holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) under the Companies Act, 2013 for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2021 due to continued COVID-19 Pandemic DIRECT TAXES PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCIATION Income Tax Building, 3, Govt. Place West, Ground Floor, Kolkata 700001 Ph 033-22420638 Email : dtpakolkata@gmail.com Ref. No. – DTPA/Rep/21-22/31 13th September ,2021 Shri […]
In the recent past, a few companies like Syngenta India Limited, Atlas Copco, etc. have, after their delisting from the stock exchanges, followed the Sec 66 of Companies Act, 2013 route to selectively reduce their non-promoter capital and provide a means of exit to minority shareholders.[1] Sec 66 allows a company to distinguish between shareholders […]
EXTENSION OF DUE DATE FOR HOLDING OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM 2021) Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that every company other than a one person company shall in each year hold an Annual General Meeting of its shareholders and not more than fifteen months shall elapse between the date of one annual […]
SWEAT EQUITY SHARES: Sweat equity shares are the shares given to directors/employees of the any company at a discounted price or other than cash for providing know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions to the company. Section 54 of the Companies Act 2013 specify the provisions for […]
