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...
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of deposit in relation to most common question between professionals i.e. ‘If a Company accepted loan from an Individual and such individual is Director as well as shareholder of the Company. Whether loan from such person shall be considered as Loan from Shareholder of Loan from Director? […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of Beneficial Interest, meaning of beneficial owner, registered owner, compliances in case of beneficial interest etc. A. REGISTERED OWNER: He is a person, whose name shall be enter into register of members but who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares, legal interest vested with […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about ‘Management Services’ which are not allowed to be provided by Statutory Auditors. A. Restricted Services by Auditor: An auditor appointed under this Act shall not provide the following services directly or indirectly to the company or its holding company or subsidiary company: – √ accounting and book-keeping services; √ […]
MCA has issued two notification on 22nd July, 2021, Commencement of Section 4 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021. As per notification, both the notifications came into effect from 1st September 2021. A. ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATION – ONE: (Amendment in Section 16) By this notification, the Central Government has […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of Signing of Financial Statement of Company (OPC, Small, Private, Public, Listed etc). Further, author shall try to answer the following questions: 1. How Many directors must sign the financial statement? 2. Whether, Chairman of Meeting solely sign the Financial Statement? 3. Can an independent Director sign […]
The Companies Act, 2013 introduced a new concept of ‘small company’. Its simply a Private Company but with less capital and turnover size. This move of the Government has played a significant role in establishing indefinite companies in India benefiting them in terms of compliance requirements. The Hon’ble Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman had presented […]
Directors’ KYC is a new approach initiated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in the year 2018 to check the existence of Directors of Company/s. This Form updates the KYC of the Directors. This Form needs to be filed every year by the Directors who have been allotted DIN by the MCA before 30th […]
The generic guidelines as contained in Part I of this Circular shall be applicable to every Finance Company registered with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘Authority’) under regulation 3 of the Regulations.
When we go to a store to buy toothpaste, we often ask for Colgate and not for toothpaste. This is the power of Brand. The brand is nothing but the name of a company. Name decides the fate and future of the Company. One must be very diligent in choosing the name of the Company. […]
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) and Sweat Equity Shares are two methods of issuing shares by a company to its employees and also can increase the share capital of the Company. Both ESOP and Sweat Equity Shares are issued as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, […]
