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...
MCA has issued circular on Clarification on extension of CFSS vide General Circular No. 03/2021 dated January 15, 2021 in respect of clarification of extension of late filing of form. Many queries were received from professionals in in respect of this circular which includes- 1. Which companies are eligible to take benefits of extension vide […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has caused myriad amendments in the Companies Act, 2013 in the Month of December 2020. In this editorial, the author shall try to cover all such amendments along with the impact of the same on the Corporates. Amendment THROUGH NOTIFICATIONS 1. Notifications of the Companies Amendment Act, 2020: Most of the […]
EXTENSION OF CFSS – Scheme for condonation of delay for companies restored on the Registrar of Companies and form CFFS 2020 MCA Has been issued circulation vide General Circular No 03/2021 on 15th January 2021. For the EXTENSION OF CFSS – Scheme for condonation of delay for companies restored on the Registrar of Companies. Before […]
The definition of Court under Section 2(29) the Companies Act, 2013, (Act, 2013) also includes a ‘Special Court’ constituted under Section 435 of the Act, 2013. Chapter XXVIII constituting Sections 435 to 446B deals with the Special Courts under the Act, 2013. The definition of Court under Section 2(29) the Act, 2013 may be read as under: – “(29) “Court” […]
Scheme for Condonation of Delay [For Companies restored between 1st December, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 u/s 252 of the Companies Act, 2013] ♦ The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020) through General Circular No. 12/2020 dated 30th March, 2020 and through General Circular No. 30/ 2020 […]
Since complainant was neither Registrar of companies nor a shareholder of the company or a person authorized by the Central Government to file the complaint, therefore, the complaint was dismissed as no other person can initiate any criminal proceeding against a company for the offence committed under the Act of 2013 .
eForm CFSS-2020- (Application for issue of immunity certificate under the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS), 2020) Law(s) Governing the eForm CFSS-2020 eForm CFSS-2020 is required to be filed pursuant to General Circular 12/2020 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs Purpose of the eForm CFSS-2020 A company can seek immunity in respect of belated documents filed […]
ICAI releases Technical Guide on Charges-Registration, Modification & Satisfaction under Companies Act 2013 & LLP Act 2008 The Debt Finance is gaining popularity with the coming times. Almost every individual, LLP, Companies and body corporates borrows money from bank, financial institutions, co-operatives etc. for meeting their day to day requirements. Over the years the Government […]
ICAI releases Technical Guide on the provisions of Independent Directors from Corporate Governance perspective Good Corporate Governance is the manifestation of beliefs, values and actions to ensure maximum value creation to the stakeholders. Value creation is a term broader than wealth creation. The objective of corporate governance is to enhance shareholder value keeping in view the interest […]
Applicability of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC 1973) to the proceedings before the Special Court designated under Section 435(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 It is submitted that Section 2(29) (Definition of Court) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act, 2013”) has been notified on 12.09.2013 except clause (iv). Later on, in exercise of the […]
