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...
Winding Up (Under Companies Act, 2013 and Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016) Winding up means a proceeding by which a company is dissolved. The assets are disposed, the liabilities are paid, and the surplus, if any, is distributed among the shareholders/ members in proportion to their shareholding in the company. Winding up proceedings are governed […]
A business entity incorporated with an objective to earn profits has certain responsibilities towards its stakeholders. These stakeholders may include investors, employees, suppliers, customers etc. The stakeholders track the developments in the company by means of the disclosures which such incorporated entities are mandated to make under laws applicable to them. The disclosures to be made by such entities are of two kinds viz, financial and non-financial.
Section 372A of Companies Act 1956 which dealt with Inter Corporate Loan, Investment, Guarantee, and Security was also amended in the concept of ‘Loan and Investment by Company’ under Section 186 of Companies Act 2013.
A company secretary is a senior position in a private sector company or public sector organisation. The company secretary is responsible for the efficient administration of a company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the board of directors are implemented. The company secretary ensures that an organisation complies […]
Extension for date of Holding Annual General Meeting under the Companies Act for Financial year ended 31.03.2020 with objective of Ease of doing Business & Minimum Government & Maximum Governance.
Surrender of Director Identification Number (DIN) A Director Identification Number (DIN) is a unique number allotted to an individual who intends to become or who is a director of a Company. Surrender of DIN The Central Government or Regional Director (Northern Region), Delhi or any officer authorised by the Regional Director may, upon being satisfied […]
Disqualification, Personal Liability and Other Penal Consequences for Directors of a Company Disqualification of Directors as per Companies Act Ineligibility Of Being Appointed As A Director Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribes certain conditions which make a person ineligible for appointment as a Director in any company. As per Sub-section (1) of this […]
Every company has its own capital structure like: – – Share capital – Debt funds – Reserves and Surplus Shares can be of two different types: Equity Shares:- Equity Shares are the main source of raising the funds for the firm. All equity shareholders are collectively owners of the company and they have the authority […]
Appointment of Auditor in Casual Vacancy due to resignation of Auditor under Companies Act 2013 (Including REQUIRED DRAFTS) The term Casual Vacancy (not defined in Companies Act) means any Vacancy caused due to death, resignation, and disqualification of Auditor. Different situations for Casual Vacancy of Auditors The Casual Vacancy situation can be categorized in to […]
Section 134 of the Act enjoins upon the Board a responsibility to make out its report to the shareholders and attach the said report to financial statements laid before the shareholders at the annual general meeting, in pursuance of Section 129 of the Act. The Board’s Report is very important communication by the Board of […]