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: Section 203 of Companies Act of 2013 r/w Rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules of 2014 What they have to Say: Every Listed company and every other public company having a paid-up share capital of Rs. 10 Crore or more shall have whole-time key managerial personnel comprising of: […]
SECTION-185 ⇓ LOAN, GUARANTEE OR PROVIDING SECURITY TO DIRECTORS, ETC. OBJECTIVE OF SECTION 185 ⇓ To Prevent the directors from using their undue influence in obtaining Loan From their Own Company either for themselves or for their relatives or partners. APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 185 ⇓ This Section Shall be Applicable to ALL COMPANIES Except:- Certain […]
Instances when Section 447 of Companies Act, 2013 (Fraud) has to be invoked – A quick recap of important provisions. The Companies Act of 2013, unlike its previous predecessor Act of 1956 have tried to list out various provisions or instances wherein Section 447, that exclusively deals with defining Fraud and its punishment, has to […]
Company To Have Board Of Directors under Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013 COMPANY TO HAVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. Number of Directors Every company shall have a Board of Directors consisting of individuals as directors Company Minimum Maximum Public Company 3 15 Private Company 2 One Person Company 1 Company may appoint more than fifteen directors after […]
Applicable Provision: Second Proviso of Sub-section (1) of Section 123 of Companies Act, 2013 & Rule 3 of the Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Rules, 2014 If there’s any inadequacy or inadequate profits in any year, a company may declare dividend out of surplus provided fulfilment of below-mentioned conditions: a. The rate of dividend […]
What is a Debenture? Section 2(30) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines a debenture which includes debenture stock, bonds or any other instrument of a company evidencing a debt, whether constituting a charge on the assets of the company or not. So basically, it is a kind of document evidencing a debt or acknowledging it […]
Amount to be contributed as specified under Companies Act, 2013? Section 135 provides that the companies, which are mandatorily required to spend towards CSR, shall spend at least 2% of their Average Net Profit (Calculated under section 198, and shall be exclusive of such sums as provided under CSR rules) of the preceding 3 Financial […]
The following table depicts various advantages of forming a Limited Liablity Partnership (LLP) over Private Limited Company. Basis Limited Liablity Partnetship Private Limited Company Minimum and maximum number of partners/members Minimum : 2 partners Maximum : No limit Minimum: 2 members Maximum: 200 members Form of contribution The contribution may either be in form of […]
We all know how hard this COVID pandemic hit us physically, mentally and financially as well. We had to lock ourselves in our houses to reduce its impact as we were left with no other better option. The government imposed a lockdown also due to which it was not possible for us all to abide […]
Obtaining the Certificate of Registration for your Company is an exciting moment in your business start-up journey. Your Company is born as an artificial legal person with certain inherent features, rights, powers and liabilities. Shareholders are the owners and the Directors are the brains and organs of a Company. In other words, the Shareholders and […]
