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...
Depreciation is a common accounting concept which the accountant comes across in their regular course of employment or in regular course of their business. This article will explore the treatment of depreciation under Companies Act, Income Tax Act and in Indian and internationally accepted Accounting Standard. DEFINITION AND TREATMENT OF DEPRECIATION AS PER COMPANIES ACT […]
Selecting and getting a right name for an organization is important as the it will represent the organization. Some points to be kept in mind before selecting and applying the name are listed: The proposed name selected does not contain any word as prohibited in Section 4(2) & (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of […]
Related Party Transactions Under Companies Act, 2013 (Section 188 and Rule 15 of Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. Rule 15 is related to Contract or Arrangement With a Related Party and Section 188 is related to Related Party Transactions. Who is Related Party? 2. Board Resolution Section 188(1) For entering into […]
Appointment of foreign national as a director in an Indian Company As per the Companies Act, 2013, the Act does not restrict foreign individuals to become a director in the company situated in India. The foreign individual or non-resident Indians residing out of India can become an executive or a non-executive/independent director of Indian companies […]
Vivek Bansal Vs Burda Druck India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (NCLAT Delhi) In a recent judgment (Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 552 of 2020, dated 14-07-2020), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) held that a company could exit an ongoing insolvency process even as an interim resolution professional had been appointed and a moratorium […]
Incorporation of Wholly Owned subsidiary Company or Subsidiary Company of Foreign Company in India 1. Foreign Subsidiary A subsidiary company of foreign Company in relation to foreign holding means a company in which a foreign holding Company- a. Control the full composition of the Board of directors or; b. Hold more than 50% of the […]
E-Voting Mechanism under Companies Act, 2013 1. Section 108 As per this section CG may prescribed the class or classes of Companies and mechanism in which members may exercise his voting by electronics means. 2. Rule 20 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 Applicable on which type of meeting Rule 20(1) On General meeting […]
Introduction:- According to section 8(1) of Companies Act, 2013, Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Central Government that a person or an association of persons proposed to be registered under this Act as a limited company (a) has in its objects the promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, […]
I. INTRODUCTION: The recent scams and corporate frauds (White-Collar Crimes, to be more specific) saw an enormous rise since past many years like Sahara scam, Satyam Scam, Bofors Scam, 2G Spectrum Scam. It was the time for the Government to impede such frauds which were causing heavy damage to the economy. The Government in the […]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 1. Company Liable for CSR Section 135(1) Company having – a. Net worth of Rs.- 500 Cr. or More, or b. Turnover of Rs. 1000 Cr. or More, or c. Net Profit of Rs. 5 Cr. or More during the immediately previous financial year 2. CSR Committee Section 135(1) and Rule […]
