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.
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...
Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
Realising the need of growing Compliance Reporting mechanism in letter and spirit, SEBI came out with the Circular dated February 08, 2019 mandating Annual Secretarial Compliance Report to be submitted by a Company Secretary in Practice to the listed entity on an annual basis, regarding compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations and Circulars/ Guidelines issued […]
Can Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) be Issued Under Right Issue? Answer – is No Reason: In case of issue of Preference Shares company have to comply Section 62 along with Rule 13 & Section 55 along with Rule 9, However Section 62 (1) (a) & (b) don’t restrict to follow the Right Issue process […]
Sandeep Ahuja Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) The Petitioner is a Director in five companies. Due to non-filing of annual returns and balance sheets in one of the companies, the Petitioner was disqualified as a director in 2017 with effect from 1st November, 2017 to 31st October, 2022 under Section 164(2)(a) […]
Kunhi Muhammed Etayattil Vs Asst. Registrar of Companies (Kerala High Court) HC remarked that,The facts of the case disclose a sorry picture of what can be described as a ‘system generated harassment’ aggravated by non application of mind by officials who leave everything to be dealt with by the system, thereby putting the common man […]
ROC Compliance Calendar For 2021 in respect of Form 11 (Annual returns of an LLP), DPT-3 (Annual Return of Deposit And Exempted Deposit), DIR-3 KYC (KYC of DIN holders), Form ADT-1 (Appointment of auditor), Form 8 (Financial Reports of an LLP), Form AOC-4 ; Form-AOC-4CFS ; Form AOC-4XBRL (Filing of annual accounts), MGT-7 (Filing of […]
Article explains Why does a company need to appoint an auditor, What are different types of Audit under companies Act, 2013, How is Statutory Auditor Appointed, How will the Auditor be appointed to fill the Casual Vacancy and Rotation of Auditor of Companies under Companies Act, 2013. 1. Why does a company need to appoint […]
Form CSR- INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OF EFORM CSR (Form for voluntary reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility) Note: 1. Instructions are not provided for the fields which are self explanatory 2. If the space within any of the fields is not sufficient to provide all the information, then additional details can be provided as an optional […]
MCA has made amendments in the provision related to Audit Trail and made them effective for FY commencing on or after 01st April, 2022, on request made by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
COMMENTS ON COMPANIES (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY) AMENDMENT RULES, 2021 Effecting date of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 came into effect on 22 January 2021. Therefore, these amended rules are applicable for the Financial Year 2020-21 Before understanding the latest amendments under Companies (Corporate […]
Introduction Court annexed Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in India are governed by sections 230- 234 of the Companies Act, 2013. While sections 230-232 deal with a domestic merger, section 233 provides a mechanism for a fast track merger and section 234 deals with cross-border mergers which requires RBI approval in accordance with RBI Cross-Border Merger […]
