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...
Under Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, companies are required to hold board meetings. However, for some reason, the companies have to postpone their board meeting for reasons beyond their scope of control. Here is a draft format for postponement of a board meeting. Users are free to modify as per their requirements. Format […]
MCA has issued General Circular No. 11/2020 dated 24th March, 2020 on Special Measures under Companies Act, 2013 (CA-2013) and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 in view of COVID-19 outbreak which includes measures related to waiving Additional Fees on delayed submission of e-forms and relaxation related to Maximum GAP between two Board Meetings. Language of […]
Section 163 is not mandatory. It will be applicable only if the Articles Of Association (AOA) of the company gives the authority for a proportional appointment. The BOD constituted can be for a tenure of 3 years. After a span of 3 years, it has to be reconstituted. It is important to note that Section 163 is a way to constitute a BOD and not a single director and it is not a type of directors like nominee director or additional director.
Company Affirmation of Readiness towards COVID 19- A confidence building measure by MCA. (Step by step guide to file the form) Amidst the worldwide fear of Novel Coronavirus, (COVID – 19), MCA has rolled down a web-based form Company Affirmation of Readiness towards COVID 19. Amidst the lockdown state in the country this form has […]
Due to the lockdown and economic disruptions, Government is taken the following measure for providing relief to Companies and LLP in terms of compliance and penalty. 1. The government will not charge any late filing fee to companies for any form filing during the period April 1, 2020 to Sept 30, 2020. Hence the pending […]
Many Corporates & Professionals has asked a question ‘Whether amount spent for for prevention or Spread CORONA Virus or CoVID-19 shall be considered as CSR Expense under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013?’ To clarify the same MCA has issued a clarification on 23rd March, 2020 vide General Circular No. 10/2020, according to which spending […]
Developments arising due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus have warranted the need for temporary relaxations in compliance requirements and other facilitation measures. The measures undertaken by both, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and Exchange Board of India are placed hereinbelow:
MCA has deployed a simple web form for companies/LLPs to confirm their readiness to deal with the COVID-19 threat. The web form named CAR (Company Affirmation of Readiness towards COVID-19) is required to be filed by authorized signatory of company/LLP.
In order to support and enable Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in India to focus on taking necessary measures to address the COVID-19 threat, including the economic disruptions caused by it, the following measures have been implemented by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to reduce their compliance burden and other risks
Extend last date for income tax returns for (FY 18-19) to 30th June, 2020. Aadhaar-PAN linking date to be extended to 30th June, 2020.
