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...
Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association has Requested FM for extension of validity of LLP settlement scheme, 2020, companies fresh start scheme, 2020 and scheme for relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges. It requested that all the deadlines of ROC compliances be extended to 31st March, 2021 or the scheme […]
Scheme for condonation of delay for companies restored on the Register of Companies between 01 December 2020 and 31 December 2020, under section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013
Availability of Companies Fresh Start Scheme-2020 Form as e-form w.e.f. 16th January, 2021 Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 was a scheme which given a chance to enable companies to make good of any filing-related defaults, irrespective of the duration of default, and make a fresh start as a fully compliant entity. Companies Fresh Start Scheme, […]
Annual Compliance calendar for Unlisted Companies for the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 [Under the Companies Act, 2013] Sr. No. Compliance Section & Rule Form Occurrence Due Date 1. Intimation by Director about disqualification Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rule, 2014 […]
What is an Offence? The term ‘Offence’ is not defined under the Companies Act 2013 (the ‘Act’). Sec 3(38) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 ‘Offence’ means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force. Section 2(n) of the Criminal Procedure Code ‘Offence’ means any act or omission […]
Handbook on Audit of CSR Activities, has been published by the ICAI in an effort to guide the members in meeting the expectations of the professionals and the stakeholders in this respect.
Loan to Directors etc. – Deletion of Non-obstante clause by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA, 2013) was notified on September 12, 2013 and came into force on the same date replacing the old Section 295 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Erstwhile Act) which provides for loans to directors. With […]
Circular shall not be construed as conferring any extension of time for holding of AGMs by the companies under the Companies Act, 2013, and the companies which have not adhered to the relevant timelines shall remain subject to legal action under the Companies Act, 2013.
Spending of CSR funds for carrying out awareness campaigns/programmes or public outreach campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination programme is an eligible CSR activity
Government is neither listening to representations submitted by various associations, nor listening to court direction in true spirit. In Covid 19 pandemic, all professionals and Trade, ignoring life and death risk, ensured that, India will stand again, paid taxes in lakh crores but it seems government doesn’t recognize us.
