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...
Share Transfer Procedure in Private Limited Company The ownership of a private limited company is determined by the shareholding of the Company. To induct new investors or transfer ownership of the Company, the share of the private limited company would have to be transferred. Share Transfer Restrictions in Articles of Association (AOA): A private limited […]
Applicability of filing Form NFRA-1 1. Entities Governed by NFRA (Rule 3(1) of NFRA Rule, 2018 a) Companies whose securities are listed on any stock exchange in India or outside India; b) Unlisted public companies fulfilling any of the following criteria as on the 31st March of immediately preceding Financial Year: having paid-up capital of […]
MCA has come with New Section 10A inserted after Section 10 by Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 dated 02.11.2018 and same has been inserted in Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 Extract of law: As per section 10A, a company having SHARE CAPITAL incorporated after ordinance i.e. after 02.11.2018 shall not commence its business or exercise any borrowing […]
Inter-corporate loans and investments are important sources of funds for every company. The 2013 Act contains stringent provisions for providing loans to directors and companies in which directors are interested. Additionally, it provides guidance on loans, securities, and guarantees given to subsidiaries. Companies can also make investments in other entities as per Section 186 of the 2013 Act.
AS PER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Who Is Related Party? As per Section 2(76) Related party with reference to a company, means— Director or his relative; Key managerial personnel or his relative; Firm – in which a director, manager or his relative is a partner; Private Company – in which a director or manager or his […]
Brief Note of IEPF Forms or Step wise checklist of IEPF form Every Company which has any *unclaimed amount shall file e-form IEPF-2 within 60 days of Annual General Meeting with Ministry of Corporate of Affairs mentioning unclaimed and unpaid amounts separately for each of the previous seven financial years (number could be zero for […]
As per MCA Notification dated 22nd October 2019,—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby notifies the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs at Manesar (Haryana), as an institute to create and maintain a data bank containing names, addresses and […]
Registers to be maintained under the Companies Act, 2013 includes Register of the company, Register of Members, Register of directors and key managerial personnel, Register of charges, Register of Renewed and Duplicate Share Certificates, Register of Employee Stock Options and Register of Shares/Other Securities Bought Back. 1. Register of the company Every company accepting deposits […]
Article highlights on Applicability of New Rules of Independent Director, Important Due Dates related to Applicability of New Rules of Independent Director, Impact of New Provisions on Existing Independent Directors, Opportunities for Professionals like CS, CA etc., Independent Director Empanelment Process, Registration Process for Companies related to Independent Directors and other important points to know. […]
Independent directors have a crucial role to play for keeping good governance practices. In order to ensure the basic literacy of company law, securities law and accountancy among Independent directors and to boost Corporate Governance standards in India, the Govt. has decided to introduce online proficiency self-assessment test for Independent directors. Subsequently, MCA has notified […]
