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...
Broadly any company issuing Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCD) will be required to comply following laws in India, which are as under: 1. Companies Act 2013 2. Foreign Exchange Management Act ( FEMA) 3. Income Tax Act, 1961. The overview of some of the provision of above laws to be taken into consideration before choosing CCDs as instrument for raising funds by a private limited company
Sec-42 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule-14 of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014: An Overview ♦ Procedure in brief for issue of securities on Private Placement basis: 1. Convene Board Meeting: To issue approval for issue of securities To identify persons to whom securities be allotted To approve the Draft and record […]
Section 3 of Companies Act 2013 (Act) entails the basic requirements of formation of a company. A company, (whether a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee or an unlimited company) may be formed for any legal purpose by:
Difference between Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and One Person Company (OPC) Choice of Business- An Important Decision Selection of the form of business entity is one of the most important decisions before starting a business. This decision is required to be revisited periodically as the business develops. In this Edition we the difference between the […]
One Person Company (OPC) is a choice of Business entity for entrepreneurs who want to have full control over the business. OPC is a type of Private Company as per Section 2(68) and Section 3(1) (c). Rule 3 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014 say, only a natural person who is an Indian citizen and […]
Issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs in consultation with the National Financial Reporting Authority On 24th July, 2020 the Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA) vide notification dated 24th July, 2020 has exercised the powers conferred by section 133 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Central Government, in consultation with the National […]
Analysis of ministry of corporate affair’s notification on rules for investigation of NCLT and NCLAT’s members The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on July 28, 2020 notified 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. This has been […]
The term director is a title given to the senior management staff of businesses and other large organisations. The term is in common use with two distinct meanings, the choice of which is influenced by the size and global reach of the organisation and the historical and geographic context. Further to this, the term is also used […]
A meeting means ‘an assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.’ The Company meetings must be convened and held in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act. 2013 and the rules framed there under. Annual General Meeting (AGM) Annual General Meeting by its name says that it is to be […]
In regard to the obstacles faced by the companies due to of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) accessing the practicality of the situation, in view of continuing restrictions on the movement of persons at several places in the country issued General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2010 allowing the companies to conduct […]
