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...
Company Law Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 announced by MCA is A step by MCA to allow corporates to make a ‘Fresh Start’. MCA issued General Circular No. 12/2020 dated 30th March, 2020 for the benefit of all Companies. This Scheme Shall be start from 01st April, 2020 and end on 30th September, 2020. FAQ’s Q […]
The ministry has received representations from various stakeholders requesting for grant of one time opportunity so as to enable them to complete their pending compliances by filing necessary documents in the MCA 21 Registry including annual filings without being subject to a higher additional fees on account of any delay. Therefore, in order to safeguard […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide General Circular No. 11/2020 dated March 24, 2020, provided special relief to companies and LLP amid COVID-19 pandemic. There are so many companies who have defaulted in filings Forms, Statements, returns and documents. In order to regularise filings of all the defaulting companies to be “Compliant Companies” and to […]
The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has in furtherance with the MCA Circular No. 10/2020, come up with the ‘Companies Fresh Start Scheme 2020’ as Government of India’s efforts to provide relief to law abiding companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in the wake of COVID-19, to enable companies make good any filing-related defaults, irrespective of duration of default, and make a fresh start as a fully compliant […]
As the number of Coronavirus cases are continuously growing in India which forced the Indian Government to announce a ‘Lockdown’ for 21 days starting from 00:00 Hours of March 25, 2020. This Lockdown will definitely disrupt the businesses activities of all sectors as the Nation comes to pause. By understanding the disruption of the business […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affair issued the circular dated 24th March, 2020, having General Circular No. 11/2020 relaxing any additional payment payable by the company on late filing of e-Forms to ROC to provide relaxation to the corporate world causing devastating circumstances created by COVID-19 causing a global pandemic. MCA in furtherance of the above […]
How to file Company’s return without paying late fees- Company Fresh Start Scheme 2020 (CFSS 2020)? There have been no better time for the defaulting companies than this. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs decided to give all the defaulting companies another chance to improve their filing-related defaults irrespective of the duration. Further, as per the […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) taking into cognizance the issue faced by Corporates due to COVID-19 has issued several notifications & circulars in order to grant immunities & reduce the compliance cum financial burden on the Corporates. One of the recent initiatives taken by MCA is the introduction of COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME, 2020 […]
Reduction of share capital is often resorted to by companies for internal restructuring or altering their capital structure; it entails reduction of issued, subscribed and paid up share capital (either equity shares or preference shares or both) of a company.
In order to facilitate the companies registered in India to make a fresh start, a one-time opportunity is given to all defaulting companies and to enable them to file belated returns, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 vide General Circular No. 12/2020 dated March 30, 2020. Sl. No. […]
