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...
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Company Law : NCLT retained the freeze on assets citing serious SFIO findings but ordered defreezing of the salary account and family members' a...
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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...
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Short Summary: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by amendment in Rule 11 of Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021 has introduced e-form MGT-7A as annual return of Small Companies and OPC w.e.f. financial year 2020-21 on wards. MGT-7A available on MCA since 17th July 2021. In this editorial author shall discuss the questions arising […]
Earlier all companies were required to prepare its annual return in Form No. MGT-7 but not MCA specified that from Financial Year 2020-21 Every company shall file its annual return in Form No.MGT-7 except One Person Company (OPC) and Small Company. One Person Company and Small Company shall file annual return from the financial year 2020-2021 […]
BRIEF BACKGROUND The decisions taken in a Company effect considerable number of peoples, their livelihood, their employment, and their wealth. The ownership of the corporation is diluted across its numerous shareholders, many of whom have no involvement with the corporation, thus the decisions are taken through Resolution, by Majority of votes. The notes on clauses […]
*MCA Notification No. G.S.R. 503(E). & S.O. 2904(E). Dtd. 22nd July, 2021 I. Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021: The MCA has notified a new set of rules to amend the existing Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which shall come into force w.e.f. 1st September, 2021. The Ministry has inserted: new rule i.e., Rule 33A Allotment of a new name […]
The basic difference between the Section 8 Company and a Private Company is that the Section 8 Company is basically a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation primarily whereas a private Company is meant to make profits. Sometimes, there may be possibilities that the management of a Section 8 Company intend to convert itself into any other Company because […]
Corporates need funds to grow. Funds can be debt or equity. If we want to raise funds through the equity route, we may issue shares to existing shareholders or new shareholders. However, when we issue new shares to existing shareholders, we can take the route of the right issue. In this write-up, I am going […]
Pursuant to amendment in section 16 of the Act, the Central Government has incorporated Rule 33A in the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 for prescribing provisions for allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the Act.
‘Nidhi’ means a company which has been incorporated for cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members. Nidhi Company is a company registered under Companies Act and notified as a Nidhi company by Central Government .It is a non-banking finance company doing the business of lending and borrowing with its members or shareholders.
Companies Auditors Report Order, ‘CARO’ 2020 | Key analysis & Changes MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs), in consultation with the NFRA (National Financial Reporting Authority) and by virtue of Section 143(11) of Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act), has issued Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020) on 25th February, 2020 which supersedes Companies (Auditor’s Report) […]
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS SERIES – I 185. Loan to Directors, etc. (1) No company shall, directly or indirectly, advance any loan, including any loan represented by a book debt to, or give any guarantee or provide any security in connection with any loan taken by,— (a) any director of company, or of a company which is its holding company […]
