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...
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020:- The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed a bill to further amend around 48 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 by decriminalizing various non-compoundable offences in case of defaults, but not involving frauds, omitting imprisonment for various offences which were considered procedural and technical in nature. The bill comes at a time when companies are reeling […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has also extended the time within which Independent Directors of companies have to register themselves on the databank maintained by the IICA from 30.09.2020 to 31.12.2020. Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2020 S.O. _ (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by […]
Valuation under different Acts i.e. the Companies Act, 2013, Income Tax Act, 1961 and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Till the introduction of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act 2013), the valuation of shares, assets, net worth of companies etc. was conducted by Chartered Accountants or as prescribed by other laws such as the Foreign Exchange […]
Request for Extension of Companies Fresh Start Scheme i.e. CFSS 2020 by at least by 3 months i.e. until 31st December, 2020 and a further request for similar relief for LLP Settlement Scheme 2020 in view of genuine hardships which have arisen due to Covid-19 pandemic. KARANATAKA STATE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION (R.) Date: 17th September […]
Navneet Sahay Verma and another Vs. Registrar of Companies and another (Bombay High Court) The Petitioners, because of their disqualification, cannot apply under the Companies Fresh Start Scheme in respect of their companies. This Scheme is to end on 30 September 2020. They, therefore, seek a direction that they may be permitted to apply under […]
The share capital clause of memorandum of association (SCC) of a Company can be altered as per the provisions of Section 61 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act). Section 61 provides that the articles of association (AOA) shall contain provisions for alteration of SCC of a Company, thereafter the company shall obtain an approval of […]
The 2013 Act introduces a new type of entity to the existing list i.e. apart from forming a public or private limited company, the Act enables the formation of a new entity a ‘one-person company’ (OPC). An OPC means a company with only one person as its member (section 3(1)). Signing of Annual Return The […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced Form PAS-6 for the reconciliation of share capital to be filed half yearly. This Form is governed by the Rule 9A inserted by the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018, which provides for the dematerialization of issue of securities and existing securities of unlisted […]
‘Make in India’ was launched on September 25, 2014, to facilitate investment, foster innovation, building best in class infrastructure, and making India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. The development of a robust manufacturing sector continues to be a key priority of the Indian Government.
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) are emerging ever since the introduction of the Companies Act, 2013. The LLP is a separate legal entity, liable to the full extent of its assets but the liability of the partners is limited to their agreed contribution in the LLP. LLPs are preferred form of business as it is an […]
