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...
It is proposed that CSR Compliance Certificate, by an independent professional, should be introduced, which should cover all the aspects of CSR provisions as provided ,under the Act and the Rules. A draft Compliance Certificate covering each and every aspect is given at ‘Annexure B.
It is submitted to include Secretarial Audit for bigger private companies in the purview of secretarial audit. The suggested amendment in Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as under:
The Companies Act, 2013 has separate section for auditor related all the provisions, implying that an auditor has important place in a company. Auditor is per responsible for checking the accuracy financial part of company. I have already covered the provision of appointment of auditor in my article https://taxguru.in/company-law/auditor-appointment-companies-act-2013.html. Many times, due to some reason, […]
Form No. MGT-8 [Pursuant to section 92(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 11(2) of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014] CERTIFICATE BY A COMPANY SECRETARY (CS) IN PRACTICE I have examined the registers, records, books and papers of M/s ———————————- (“the Company”), as required to be maintained under the Companies Act, 2013 (the […]
Legal Requirement to Place a copy of the annual return on the website of the company, as Notified section of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 28.08.2020 With reference to Commencement notification S.O. 2920(E) dated 28th August, 2020 the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified following Section of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 to amend Companies […]
A Company may issue Bonus Shares out of- its free reserves; Securities Premium Account; Capital Redemption Reserve Account. Further, it has been provided that Issue of Bonus Shares shall not be made out of Capitalising Reserves created out of revaluation of Reserves. Free Reserves means such reserves of the Company which is available for distribution as Dividend.
Below is the text of Representation to Minister of Finance requesting extension of due date for holding Annual General Meeting (AGM), under the Companies Act. 2013 for companies whose Financial near has ended on 31.03.2020 by 5 leading Associations of Chartered Accountants in India. Date: 26.08.2020 Smt. Nimtala Sitharaman, Hon’ ble Minister of Finance & […]
Every unlisted public company governed by this rule shall submit Form PAS-6 to the Registrar with such fee as provided in Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 within sixty days from the conclusion of each half year duly certified by a company secretary in practice or chartered accountant in practice
Committees are a sub-set of the board, deriving their authority from the powers delegated to them by the board. Under Section 177 of Companies Act, 2013, Board of Directors may delegate certain matters to the committees set up for the purpose. Committees are formed as a means to improve board effectiveness and efficiency in areas […]
Statutory Registers are the Registers that contained the specific record of the Company’s Directors, Shareholders/ Members, Loans & Guarantees, Deposits, shares etc, and are placed at the registered office of the Company. It is advised to maintain these register for good corporate governance and to avoid penalties. 1. Register of Members: Section 88(1) (a) and […]
