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...
ARTICLE ON CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OF A COMPANY FROM ONE STATE TO THE ANOTHER STATE I have Written This Article contains Checklist for Change Of Registered Office of a Company From One State To Another State under Companies Act 2013. Checklist specifies Passing of Board Resolution in the Board Meeting of a Company Filing […]
Definition of Bonus Share A bonus share is a free share of stock given to current shareholders in the Company, based upon the current shareholding of shareholders. Although the total numbers of issued shared increases, but the ratio of numbers of shares held by each shareholder remains constant. Let’s understand this concept with an example:- […]
These rules may be called the National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for investigation of misbehavior or incapacity of Chairperson, President and other Members) Rules, 2020.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 For conducting its business activities, a company exploits various resources of the society and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an act of incorporating the social and environmental concerns into the business model of the company. CSR is not a voluntary act on part of the […]
Introduction of Pas-6 in Filing: Mandating the Convesrion of Shares from Physical to Demat As per MCA Circular dated September 10, 2018, MCA amended the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 by inserting Section 9A: Issue of securities in dematerialised form by unlisted public companies after Rule 9. Applicability: This rule shall be […]
Loan to Directors under Companies Act, 2013 1. Section 185(1) Prohibition No company shall give, advance any loan, including any book debts to, or provide any security or give any guarantee in connection with any loan taken by- a. any director of company, or of a company which is its holding Company or any partner […]
Keeping an Eye on the Board: Board Meetings and Board’s Powers Under Corporate Governance The aim of this piece is to trace the evolution of corporate governance provisions relating to Board meetings and Board’s powers. The corporate scams committed in Enron[1], Worldcom[2] and Sathyam[3] has culminated in the inception of “Corporate Governance” in India. The […]
As we know, a company is a safer form of doing business. A company is a separate person than its shareholders/ members; it has its own personality and having power to assessed separately. The shareholders or members of the company are the real owners of the assets of the company. The company is doing business for the benefit of its stake holders. The Shareholders may appoint Board
A situation arose in which a company could not call its board meeting due to NCLT embargo and other reasons. The auditor was appointed, but balance sheet and financial statements could not be signed as requirement of sec 134 of companies act 2013 was not fulfilled. Section 134 requires a board meeting to take place and approve the accounts which shall be forwarded to auditor.
Central Government hereby makes the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 to amend the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 Effective Date: October 02, 2018. As per MCA Circular dated September 10, 2018, MCA amended the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 by inserting Section 9A: Issue […]
