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...
Benefit for all Defaulting/ Inactive companies- CFSS-2020 (Validity: 01 April, 2020 to 30 Sept, 2020) MCA vide circular no 12/2020 dated 30.03.2020 has introduced benefits for Defaulting Companies to file their belated documents in the MCA registry without late / additional fee. inactive Companies to get declared itself as ” Dormant Company’ by filing a […]
Step-1 – Convene and hold a Board meeting -Notice shall be given at least 7 days before the meeting -Required Resolutions must be passed at the Board Meeting. -To Fix time, date and venue for holding a general meeting of the company for passing a special resolution. -Approve notice, agenda and explanatory statement to be […]
WHO IS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR? Independent Director is Director other than a managing director or a Whole time Director or a nominee Director who fulfils all criteria as given in Section 149(6) along with Rule 4 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. In general sense, an independent director […]
Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under Companies Act,2013 and rules made thereunder on account of the threat posed by COVID-19 > Circular –Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act,2013 and rules made thereunder on account of the threat posed by COVID-19 [Ministry of […]
The concept of Non-Profit making Company is quite old in India. In erstwhile, Companies Act, 1956 it was regulated by Section 25 and that is why it was popular as Section 25 Company. However in Companies Act 2013 provisions related to Non-Profit making Company are given in Section 8 read with Rule 19 and 20 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its general circular no. 14/2020 dated April 8, 2020 has issued a clarification for passing special and ordinary resolutions by companies under the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) and rules made thereunder on account of threat posed by COVID-19. MCA vide this clarification allows the companies to take all the […]
The introduction of MSME-1 is another initiative by the present government to strengthen the micro and small enterprises by prescribing a mandatory filing regime twice a year by their large customers.
Preferential Issue of Equity Shares And Convertible Securities Under Companies Act 2013 And SEBI (Issue of Capital Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2018 {SEBI(ICDR)} Preferential issue means an issue of specified securities by a listed issuer to any select person or group of persons on a private placement basis and does not include an offer of specified […]
Section 8 Companies (Section 25 of Companies Act 1956) , can be registered under Companies Act 2013 having a charitable purpose with limited liability but without the addition of the word ‘Limited’ or ‘Private Limited’ to its name. In India, there are basically following three forms of Non Profit organisations(NGO) registered under various Acts- Trusts […]
Merger and Amalgamation of companies will bring diversification and expansion of their business, it may also lift a company from inscribed losses in the past. The tedious and time-galloping procedure of merging of two companies of The Companies Act,1956 has been simplified with a fast track merger under Companies Act 2013. Fast track merger under […]
