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.
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 requires most companies to hold four Board Meetings annually, while OPCs, Small Companies, and Dormant Com...
Company Law : This guide provides a complete AGM compliance tracker covering pre-AGM, AGM-day, post-AGM, and IEPF obligations under the Companie...
Company Law : MCA has revised the Director KYC framework, requiring DIR-3 KYC (Web) only once every three financial years. The changes reduce co...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the Government to amend the law to allow Company Secretaries in Practice to appear before DRTs and DRATs. It argues...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : NCLT retained the freeze on assets citing serious SFIO findings but ordered defreezing of the salary account and family members' a...
Corporate Law : The Court ruled that, without a transfer application and parallel insolvency proceedings, shifting a winding-up case to NCLT was u...
Company Law : NCLT permitted stakeholder meetings after accepting clarifications on forfeited warrants, disclosures, and scheme compliance under...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
AGM due date for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2020 has been extended by 3 Months for all companies A major relief has been granted by MCA by way of granting extension of 3 months for holding annual general meeting and hence Companies with AGM due date as 30.09.2020 can conduct their AGM by 31.12.2020. But […]
What is the meaning of OPC and Pvt Ltd Co.? One Person Company means a Company which has only one person as its member. An OPC is effectively a company that has only one shareholder as its member. A private Limited Company is the form of the company where minimum two members are required and maximum […]
SEC 134 – Approval by Directors – Directors Report- Financial Statement, Board’s Report, etc. (1) The financial statement, including consolidated financial statement, if any, shall be approved by the Board of Directors before they are signed on behalf of the Board by the chairperson of the company where he is authorised by the Board or […]
All circulars for conducting AGM EGM through VC AGM/EGM VC/OVAM 01. MCA ALLOWS COMPANIES TO HOLD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS (EGMS) THROUGH VC OR OAVM [General Circular No. 14/2020] The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 8th April, 2020 has issued a General Circular No. 14/2020 allowing companies to hold Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) through video conferencing (VC) or […]
Minutes of Board Meetings and Committee Meetings The Minutes of Meetings of the Board and any Committee thereof can be inspected by the Directors. A Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of a Meeting held before the period of his Directorship. A Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of the Meetings held during […]
As per Section 165(1) of Companies Act, 2013 No person shall hold office as a director, including any alternate directorship, in more than 20 Companies at the same time. Provided that the maximum number of public companies in which a person can be appointed as a director shall not exceed 10. Points to be consider: […]
Provisions- Establishment of Vigil Mechanism As per Sec. 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 -Every listed company or -The Companies which accept deposits from the public or -The Companies which have borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions in […]
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR- An independent director is a non-executive director of a company who brings in objectivity and independence in the decision making by the Board of Directors of the company. As an independent director, he should not be related to the promoters of the company. He should not have any pecuniary interest in the company, […]
PROCEDURE TO CONDUCT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF COMPANIES THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING (VC) DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Procedure To Conduct Annual General Meeting (Agm) Of Companies Through Video Conferencing During The Covid-19 Pandemic The Pandemic COVID-19 has affected the whole world, especially the corporate sector, by shutting down the businesses to maintain social distancing and thus resulting […]
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Under Companies Act, 2013 Background: An Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an interaction between the management and the shareholders of the Company. The Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 deals with the convening of Annual General Meeting. It makes it compulsory to hold an Annual […]
