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...
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, […]
Number of Directors Requirement in different companies: As per section 2(10) “Board of Directors” or “Board”, in relation to a company, means the collective body of the Directors of the company; As per section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 every company shall have a minimum number of: 3 directors in the case of a […]
In this article, we will have insight over the applicable provisions of certain most common sections (yet vital) of the Companies Act 2013, which we come through day in and day out during Audit and Assurance assignments. CARO 2020 CARO 2020 is applicable to all companies including foreign companies w.e.f 1st April 2021. Following are […]
Ministry of the Corporate Affairs vide notification dated January 22, 20219 inserted the Explanation under rule 16 of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. This clarified that every company other than the Government Company required to file form DPT-3 on an annual basis for those transactions which are not considered as deposits i.e. for […]
As per Section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013, any Change in the Registered Office of the Company, shall be reported to Ministry of Corporate Affairs, further many companies due to various reasons tend to change their Registered Office of the company. A. PROCESS OF SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE WITHIN LOCAL LIMITS OF THE CITY. […]
Exemption from Chapter XXII: Companies Incorporated Outside India Central Government hereby exempts (a) foreign companies; (b) companies incorporated or to be incorporated outside India, whether the company has or has not established, or when formed may or may not establish, a place of business in India,, from the provisions of sections 387 to 392 (both […]
MCA notifies Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Amendment Rules, 2021 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 538(E) dated 5th August, 2021. In Rule 2(1)(c) of the Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Rules, 2014, the following explanation is inserted: “Explanation– For the purposes of this clause, electronic based offering of securities, subscription thereof or listing of securities in the […]
Wlectronic based offering of securities, subscription thereof or listing of securities in the International Financial Services Centres set up under section 18 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) shall not be construed as ‘electronic mode’ for the purpose of clause (42) of section 2 of the Act.
