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...
Applicable Provisions: S. 151 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. As per S.151, A listed company may have one director elected by small shareholders. Small shareholder means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than Rs. 20,000 or such other sum […]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BACKGROUND: A corporate entity uses the resources of society, it operates its business activity in a society, therefore it is responsibility of a corporate to take care of society in which it operates. Therefore, Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an obligation of a corporate entity to give back to the society a […]
The dictionary defines the word Emeritus as a person having retired but allowed to retain his title as an honour. In India, Corporate world has been witnessing the elevation of corporate stalwarts as Chairperson Emeritus (hereinafter referred to as CE). Following are some of the companies which have appointed senior Board members/Promoters to the above position: 1. Tata Sons […]
Corporate Social Responsibility Benefiting Employees (CSR) Series – Part 1 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity means an activity undertaken by a company in pursuance of its statutory obligation laid down in Sec 135 of the Companies Act. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Amendment Rule 2021 vide Rule 2(d)(iv) excludes the activities benefitting employees of the […]
Every Company registered under Companies Act, 2013 needs to file some regular kind of forms with the Registrar of Companies within the prescribed time period. Followings are the forms for filling: 1.DPT-3: DPT-3 is one of annual return need to file every year with loan or advances as on 31st March within the period of […]
ROC Chandigarh has given a notice on 08th June 2021 and specified that names of the 26 Limited Liability Partnerships (List given) have been struck off from the Register and the said Limited Liability Partnerships stand dissolved. Government Of India Ministry Of Corporate Affairs Office Of The Registrar Of Companies Cum Official Liquidator, Himachal Pradesh, […]
An overview of Companies (Creation and Maintenance of Databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019 Independent Directors serve as an important Institution of corporate governance contributing significantly at the boards by bringing a diverse set of skills with an independent judgement on the significant issues. The Desirable Corporate Governance Code by CII (1998) for the first […]
Ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has recently notified some major changes in reporting requirements of financial statement by notifying amendments in Schedule III of companies Act 2013 to be applicable from FY 2021-22 these changes will correspondingly effect reporting and preparation of independent auditor’s report as well, though these changes are applicable from FY 2021-22, […]
According to the provisions of Section 55 of the Companies Act 2013 a company limited by shares, if authorized by the Articles of Association [AOA] of the company may issue preference shares which are liable to be redeemed within 20 years from the date of their issue. No company shall be allowed to issue irredeemable preference shares.
Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) specifically deals with Related Party Transactions which further captivate other provisions of the Act including Section 166, 173, 177, and 184. In this article, an attempt is made to explain and amplify the coverage, scope, and intent of ‘Related Party Transactions.
