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...
e-Form ADJ – Memorandum of Appeal Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm ADJ Section and Rule Number(s) eForm ADJ is required to be filed pursuant to section 454(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 4(1) of Companies(Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 which is reproduced for your reference. Section 454: (1) The Central Government […]
Application to Regional Director for approval to shift the Registered Office from one state to another state or from jurisdiction of one Registrar to another Registrar within the same State Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm Section and Rule Number(s) eForm INC-23 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 12(5) & 13(4) of […]
The key synopsis of the Article encompassing November, 2021 updates is as under: 1. SEBI has notified SEBI (LODR) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 to significantly widen and strengthen the ambit of Regulations with respect to Related party(ies) and Related Party Transactions (RPTs) w.e.f. 01st April, 2022 including requiring certain RPTs of Subsidiary Companies requiring approval […]
The concept of Independent Directors is a welcome step for corporate governance in India. Independent directors are expected to use their capacity, knowledge, and resources towards the maximization of stakeholders’ value and well-being.
Introduction: The word ‘AUDIT’ has Latin origins. It is derived from the Latin term ‘audire,’ which means to hear as back then auditor used to listen to the accounts read over by an accountant in order to check them. In general, it is a synonym to control, check, inspect, and revise. From the time of […]
Applicable provisions: Section 92(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 11 of Companies (Management and Declaration) Rules, 2014. The annual return (Form MGT 7), filed by a listed company or, by a company having such paid-up capital and turnover as may be prescribed, shall be certified by a Company Secretary in practice in […]
Introduction ‘Transmission of Securities’ means transferring the ownership of securities to legal heirs or successor or nominee or surviving joint holder, by operation of law, in case of death of a security holder, insolvency, inheritance or lunacy of the member. Securities As per Section 2(81) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Section 2(h) of the […]
Startup Recognition: Under the Startup India Action Plan, startups that meet the definition as prescribed under G.S.R. notification 127(E) are eligible to apply for recognition under the program. Eligibility Criteria for Startup Recognition as per G.S.R. notification 127(E) is as follows: 1. The Startup should be incorporated as a private limited company or registered as […]
MCA has started identifying the companies who have not complied with the provisions with regard to the appointment of Cost Auditor due to ignorance or otherwise and have started issuing the notices like the one as is given below as preliminary Notices for year FY 2016-17.
The Companies Act imposes some restrictions on the general powers of directors. Pursuant to section 180 of Companies Act, 2013 (Act, 2013), there are certain powers which the board of directors of a company can exercise only with the consent of the members of the company by means of a special resolution. In this article, […]
