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...
Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021 substitutes e-Form No.INC-35 with FORM NO. INC–35 | AGILE-PRO-S [Pursuant to rule 38A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules,2014]. With the introduction of amendment, the facility of obtaining Shops and Establishment Registration is also added in the AGILE-PRO Form and consequently the existing form is replaced by “AGILE-PRO-S”. The Company […]
Important Terms in E-Filing of Forms on MCA Portal: 1. Pre-Fill: Pre-fill is functionality in an e-form that is used for filling automatically, the requisite data from the system without repeatedly entering the same. For example, by entering the CIN of the company, the name and registered office address of the company shall automatically be […]
Procedure for transferring unclaimed or unpaid dividend to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) in brief Applicable Provision: Rule 5 of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 r/w Section 125 of Companies Act, 2013. Below-mentioned is the procedure as given under Rule 5: 1. The amount of […]
Role of CFO comes with great responsibilities in the company. Considered as Key Managerial Person of the company it’s role and responsibilities are defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Further to strengthen the Corporate Governance in the company CFOs shall bring out the material discrepancies found in the Financial Statements […]
The Companies Act, 2013 provides the provision for conversion of debts owned by a Company into shares of the Company. Regulatory Law: Section 62 of The Companies Act, 2013 This section enables loan borrowed by a Company to be converted into shares of that Company. The relevant provisions of Section 62 of the Act are […]
A company consists of members, though it has its own separate legal entity, and it is these members that constitute the whole company as a corporate entity. But who actually is a Member? As per Section 2(55) of Companies Act of 2013, member in relation to a company means: -The subscribers to the memorandum of […]
As a part of Annual Filing, Companies incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 or Companies Act 2013, are required to file the following E-Forms with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) 1. Form DPT-3 :- DPT-3 is annual return which is required to be filed every year by Companies having any amount of loan or advances, […]
Appointment of Key Managerial Personnel | Section 203 read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Key Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 Please find attached the article on appointment of Key Managerial Personnel. Please check the content in web layout version in MS word to see the diagrams properly. Key managerial personnel (KMP) is appointed to supervise […]
Nomination and Remuneration Committee under Companies Act, 2013 vis-à-vis SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 Points of difference Companies Act, 2013 SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 Provision Section 178 r/w Rule 6 of Companies (Meetings of Board and its power) Rules, 2014. Regulation 19. Applicability Every listed Public Company; or All Public companies with a paid up capital […]
TRANSMISSION OF CONVERSION POWER FROM NCLT TO REGIONAL DIRECTOR (RD): Transmission of Conversion Power and Process from NCLT to Regional Director by Rule 41 and The Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment, Rules 2018. Before coming of the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment, Rules, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has the power for the Conversion of Public Company […]
