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...
The MCA,in first instance, issued General Circular No. 11 /2020 dated 24.03.2020 giving many relaxations to the companies and entities registered under the Companies Act, 2013 or rules made thereunder. The major relaxation was waiver of additional fee on almost all ROC Forms irrespective of its due dates. However, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has, […]
Article contains Definitions of Private listed Company, Listed Company, Securities and Private Company. Article interprets term ‘marketable securities’ specified in SCRA, 1956 and explains Marketability of securities issued by a private limited company. Article further explains Whether SEBI has the power to regulate unlisted companies if they are issuing securities? Article further explains with respect […]
Private placement as defined under Explanation II to sub-section (1) of section 42 of the Companies Act 2013, means any offer of securities or invitation to subscribe securities to a select group of persons by a company other than by way of public offer through issue of a private placement offer letter and which satisfies […]
Section 175 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) read with Rule 5 of Companies (Meeting of the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2016 and Standard 6 of Secretarial Standards-1 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India allows the Company to pass a resolution by circulation without convening a Board meeting or a […]
A company registered under companies act 2013 or previous applicable act and has in objects to, – Sports Promote commerce, art, science, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment or any such other object; And intends to apply its profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objective, intends to prohibit the […]
PRIVATE PLACEMENT (PP) UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Introduction: We all know Companies Act, 2013 provides various options to issue Securities (Shares, Debentures or any other type of Securities). One of these options is Private Placement. The definition of Private Placement explains when the Companies have to follow the provisions. Let’s look into the Definition and […]
A Company can raise reserves through three methods: (1) Deposits (2) Loans (3) Capital. Under Companies Amendment Act 2017, Company can bring funds or Capital up in three different ways: (1) Private Placement/Preferential Allotment (2) Right Issue (3) Bonus Issue. Let’s discuss funds raising through preferential allotment under section 62 of Companies Act 2013. Introduction […]
PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY Under section 2 (68) of company act, 2013 Private company mean company incorporated under company’s act 2013 having paid-up share capital as may be prescribed, and which by its articles, — 1. Restricts the right to transfer its shares: 2. Except in case of OPC, limits the number of its member to […]
Currently, only companies that follows calendar year as financial year have been granted a 3-months relaxation from holding their AGMs i.e. such companies are allowed to hold their AGMs till 30th September, 2020 instead of June, 2020. Further, the due dates of all other related compliances such as filing of annual returns or financial statements which are required to be done within 60 days/ 30 days as applicable shall be construed accordingly.
Checklist For Convening And Holding of General Meeting By VC Or OAVM (By Virtue of MCA Circular Dated: 08-04-2020 And 13-04-2020) INTRODUCTION In order to maintain the complete lockdown and keeping in view of maintaining the social distancing in the current extraordinary circumstances occurred due to pandemic caused by COVID 19, various companies are facing […]
