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...
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified new E-form AGILE-PRO-S vide The Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021. E-form AGILE-PRO-S has been introduced for easy company incorporation along with other registrations of the GSTIN, ESIC, EPFO Profession tax Registration, Opening of bank account and Shops and Establishment Registration. Vide the notification, the earlier AGILE […]
Explore legal aspects of merger and amalgamation (M&A) under Companies Act, 2013. Learn about valuation, NCLT, approvals, and post-merger compliance.
Permanent Removal of Restriction of Board Meeting (BM) through Video Conferencing/ Audio Visual Means (VC/AVM) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has made the amendment in Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, vide its Notification dated June 15, 2021. The amendment made by notification specifies deletion of the provision w.r.t. restriction on conducting […]
One Person Company SECTION 2(62): ‘One Person Company’ means a company which has only one person as a member. Who Can Be Member Of OPC? Rule 3 of Company Incorporation Rules, 2014 Only a natural person who is an Indian citizen [whether resident in India or otherwise]. Points Which Must Be Kept In Mind While […]
Director Identification Numbers (DINs) of assesses-director allotted under Rule 10 of the Companies (Appointments and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, were not liable to be deactivated or cancelled solely for the reason that assesses-director stood disqualified for appointment / reappointment as Directors of Companies by operation of Section 164(2).
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has, vide its Notification dated June 15, 2021, notified the amendment in Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. The said amendment has been notified to delete the provision related to restriction of conducting Board Meeting through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means for selected agenda items. To curb the […]
ICAI analyses amendment in Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 vide IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021 which were notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 09th June 2021. THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (Set up by an Act […]
Introduction Since 2015, Indian Govt. has started various measures for ease of doing business by various means like Exemptions to Private Companies, Companies Amendment Act, 2017, 2019, Zero fees of incorporation for new companies having capital upto Rs. 15 Lacs etc. At the same time, it has also taken stringent actions against non-compliant companies and […]
There are employees in the company who has a key role in its whole functioning and law imposes greater responsibility on them including the duty to protect the interest of various stakeholders. Section 203 read with Rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 provides for the appointment of Whole Time […]
