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...
Possibility of Abuse of Corporate Governance in Promoter Driven Companies and its Treatment in Present Law Corporate governance became popular in India after globalization in early 1990’s and most of the literature pertaining to corporate governance were based either on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of the U.S or on the Cadbury committee report of the U.K.[1] […]
The Companies Act 2013 under section 454 read with companies (adjudication of penalties) Amendment Rule 2019 provides for adjudication mechanism. The reason for introduction of In house Adjudication Mechanism (IAM) is to promote ease of doing business, to reduce the burden of NCLT and special court because the adjudication is handled by bureaucracy, here ROC […]
The financial statements of a company must be filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs every year. Form AOC 4 is for filing the company’s financial statement for every financial year with the Registrar of Companies. Hence, Form AOC-4 is submitted with the MCA for each Financial Year within 30 days of a company’s annual […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued various circulars i.e. (circulars no. 14/2020 dated 8th April 2020, 17/2020 dated 13th April 2020, 20/2020 dated 5th May, 2020 and 22/2020 dated 15th June, 2020 for the purpose of conducting Annual General Meeting (AGM) by means of Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) on account of […]
After the deployment of the E-form PAS-6 on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 15th of July 2020 various confusions can be seen in the market related to filing of PAS-6, Non dematerialisation of securities and its consequences, consequences of not getting the ISIN by the unlisted Public companies. Here in this article […]
Purpose of Form PAS-6 Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report on half yearly basis. Applicable rule: Rule 9A of The Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014: MCA issues Circular dated September 10, 2018 amending the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 by inserting Rule 9A: Issue of securities in dematerialised form […]
Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS, 2020) As Per the Provision of Companies Act, 2013, it is a Mandatory for all companies to do Annual Statutory Compliances By filing the Annual Return and Financial Statements. Apart From this Various other Statements, documents, returns etc. are also required to be filed within prescribed time Limits. Filing […]
(Human is a natural person, whereas company is a legal person) 1. What is a company? Company is nothing but simply a type of business organization to conduct business /trade/ commerce. Company has its origin from two Latin words (com) means together and (pany) means bread, that is to say “come together and earn bread”. […]
1. Section 56(1) For transfer of shares there shall be following conditions- a. Proper instrument of transfer of shares in physical form shall be in Form SH-4 i.e Share Transfer Deed. b. shall be duly stamped; c. Shall be dated and executed by or on behalf of the Transferor and the Transferee, d. Share Transfer […]
APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN DIRECTOR IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PANEL OF A COMPANY:- Any person, including a foreign director, must have a Digital Signature Certificate and a valid Director Identification Number. Further, their appointment and resignation has to be reported to the Registrar of Companies within 30 days of such event. Although provisions under FEMA […]
