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...
Initiatives taken by the Ministry towards Ease of Doing Business 1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has provided exemption to private companies through Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015, wherein the requirement for minimum paid up capital was removed. 2. Central Registration Centre(CRC) was established by MCA under Section 396 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) vide notification […]
What is DIR3- KYC ? Every individual who has been allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st March of a financial year as per these rules shall, submit e-form DIR-3-KYC to the Central Government on or before 30th April of immediate next financial year. Since it’s a recent introduction, there has been a […]
Government constitutes Company Law Committee for examining and making recommendations on various provisions and issues pertaining to implementation of the Companies Act In line with the Government’s objective of promoting Ease of Living in the country by providing Ease of Doing Business to law abiding corporates, fostering improved corporate compliance for stakeholders at large and […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by notification dated 14th August, 2019 has further amended the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (the Rules). The amended provisions of these rules shall come into force from 20th August, 2019 except provisions of rule 6 which shall come into force […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide General Circular No. 09/2019 dated 21st August, 2019 clarified the Ministry’s stand on interpretation of Section 232(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) dealing with the concept of ‘Appointed Date’. However, before we get into the intricacies of the circular and the clarification it offers, it is very much […]
DETAIL NOTE ON SECTION 164 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 VACATION OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR This article is a detailed research under section 164 and section 167 of the Companies Act 2013 and to decide when and at which date the any person would be considered as disqualified. Illustration : Mr. A was appointed as the […]
The interesting thing about the form DIR-3 KYC is that Filing of DIR-3 KYC would be mandatory for Disqualified Directors also. Filing DIR-3 e-KYC for Financial Year 2018-19 is mandatory even for person who has already filed DIR-3 KYC for the year 2017-18.
Valuation for issue and transfer of shares (unlisted) under Income-tax Act, 1961, Companies Act, 2013 & FEMA Regulations been explained in detail in this article.
Introduction: With the introduction of SPICe Forms, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has simplified the procedure of company formation and thereby simplifying the ease of doing business in India. This article depicts the process of company formation through SPICe Forms & throws light on some newly introduced compliances such as GSTIN application, Employer code […]
A list of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 under which valuations are required to be conducted by a registered valuer are given below. IBBI, vide circular dated 16th September 2019, listed the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Code under which valuations are required […]
