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...
For the compliance of provisions of Companies Act, 2013, there is requirement of filing E-Form at web portal of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). MCA is notifying provisions and E-form on regular basis accordingly Company and officers are required to file E-form with MCA. Here we are discussing about E-form which are required to file […]
Section 167(3) of Companies Act 2013 provides that where all the directors of a company vacate their offices under any of the disqualifications specified in sub-section (1), the promoter or, in his absence, the Central Government shall appoint the required number of directors, by making a Request Letter to Registrar of Companies, who shall hold […]
Loan to Managing Director/Whole–time Director by the Company (Public and Private Company) Under Companies Act, 2013. Background: Section 185(1) of the Companies Act,2013 No company shall, directly or indirectly, advance any loan, including any loan represented by a book debt to, or give any guarantee or provide any security in connection with any loan taken by,— (a) […]
Financial year and First Annual General Meeting (AGM) of newly incorporated Company. Under the Companies Act, 1956 (‘Old Act’), it was open to the Companies to determine any period as their financial year (for example- 1st April to 31st March or 01st January to 31st December). However, the Companies Act 2013 (‘New Act’) did not give this leverage as New Act […]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Pertaining To NFRA-2 Form Q 1. Form NFRA 2 is only available in PDF version as part of the Gazette notification. Since the e-form is not available, we are not able to collate the required information. Considering the timeline for submission of NFRA 2 is November 30, 2019, please advise when […]
What Is a Merger? The term ‘merger’ is not defined under the Companies Act, 1956, and under Income Tax Act, 1961. However, the Companies Act, 2013 without strictly defining the term explains the concept. A ‘merger’ is a combination of two or more entities into one; the desired effect being not just the accumulation of […]
Minimum / Maximum Number of Directors in a Company- Under Section 149 -Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 requires that every company shall have a minimum number of 3 directors in the case of a public company, 2 directors in the case of a private company, and 1 director in the case of a […]
(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Procedure for transfer of unclaimed shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) authority as required under section 124(6) of companies act, 2013 When Dividend Warrant has not been encashed by the Shareholders for a Continuous period during the last seven years Sr. No Steps Regulatory provisions Action required to be taken 1 All […]
Chief Justice of the High Court of Gauhati hereby designates Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati as Special Court for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th July, […]
