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...
Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) And Their Appointment Under The Companies Act 2013 A chief executive officer (CEO), or just chief executive (CE), is the most senior corporate, executive, or administrative officer in charge of managing an organization – especially an independent legal entity such as a company or non-profit institution. The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the […]
♦ Section – 455: Dormant Company: Sec – 455(1): Where a company is formed and registered under this Act: for a future project or to hold an asset or intellectual property and has no significant accounting transaction, such a company or an inactive company may make: an application to the Registrar for obtaining the status […]
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister for Corporate Affairs, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 17, 2020.The Bill get passed by Lok Sabha on Sep 19, 2020 The Union Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for passing in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) on […]
Section 465 of the Companies Act, 2013: All the Sections of Companies Act, 2013 has already been notified till date , except section pertaining to producer Company. The same shall be still govern by chapter IXA of Companies Act, 1956. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed by Lok Sabha mentions to incorporate a new Chapter […]
Process Incorporation of Foreign Subsidiary / Wholly owned Subsidiary (WOS):- To incorporate a Company in India as ‘Subsidiary” or “Wholly owned Subsidiary (WOS)” of a Company incorporated outside India. Information/ Documents required from foreign Company:- a) Apostille / Notarized copy of resolution of foreign Company ‘mentioning the name of authorized representative, no. of subscription of […]
An Insight into Disqualification of Directors under Section 164 of Companies Act, 2013 With the implementation of the Companies Act 2013, the Government of India bought many changes compared to the previous Act of 1956. The new Act had strict provisions for non-complying companies and their directors. If any organisation fails to meet the compliance […]
It is requested extend the timelines for annual filing of OPCs upto 31st December, 2020. This will ease the difficulties faced by the OPCs in the time of crisis.
Whether the provisos to Section 164(2) and Section 167(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 [inserted via the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2018 w.e.f. 07.05.2018] be applicable retrospectively? The aforesaid issue was raised before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the matter of Mukut Pathak & Ors. vs Union of India & Anr. In the present case, […]
Whether the expression ‘other company’ in Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 means all other companies except non-defaulting company in which he was already a director? A person who has incurred the disqualification under section 164 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act, 2013) is not eligible for being appointed as a director […]
Whether ROC has power to deactivate DIN of any person on incurred the disqualification under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013? Whether, the Director Identification Number (DIN) and Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) of directors that have incurred the disqualification under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 can be cancelled on account of them […]
