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...
Fine imposed when any application/ petition filed with any court (like: NCLT, High Courts) and penalty imposed when company made any non compliance and adjudicating authority directly can impose penalty on such companies.
Introduction Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Association of the Company, the Companies Act, 2013 (‘CA, 2013’) and Listing Regulations, 2015 do not explicitly lay down provisions mandating the appointment/election of a permanent Chairperson of the Board. However, section 104 of the CA, 2013 provides that either the Chairperson of the Board, or the […]
The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 came into force w.e.f 25th July, 2019 to amend the provisions related to KYC of directors. Following are the detail procedure :- 1. For those who had filed DIR-3-KYC once. Those directors who holds DIN and had filed DIR-3KYC only needs to file […]
How Modi Tighten disclosure norms for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Policy) spending to its new India under Companies (Amendment Act),2019 A high-level panel on CSR is likely to propose increased disclosures to bring transparency in spending on these activities. India Inc may soon have to make higher disclosures on their corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, […]
Who is a small shareholder: Small shareholder means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) or such other sum as may be prescribed. Objective: In order to protect interest of small shareholders. Provisions: Section 151 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter refer as “the Act”) […]
During the last 3 years, 55 number of research reports prepared by Market Research and Analysis Unit (MRAU) have been submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). 12 number of investigations have been assigned to Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
Requirement by Independent Directors of inclusion of their names in the data bank of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar and clearance of Proficiency Test The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs/the Central Government, vide its notification dated October 22, 2019, has amended the Companies (Appointment […]
Meaning of appointment: Appointment includes re-appointment. Term: Term means a period of five consecutive years Transition Period: Three years from the commencement of Companies Act, 2013 and rules there under applicable for companies which would otherwise had been complying with rotation rules in erstwhile act. Cooling Period: Five years from the date on which the […]
With effect from 1st December, 2019, the Rules of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) on maintenance of data bank of Independent Directors and registration on it by the Independent Directors, have become effective. Please find attached, Data that is required to be submitted by Independent Directors while registering on IICA website https://www.independentdirectorsdatabank.in/ ( Data , as sought […]
Regional Director Vs Real Image LLP (NCLAT) Our Today’s article is about the Basic question that if an Indian LLP wants to process for the Amalgamation into a Indian Company, whether it required to obtain the registration under section 366 In the case of Regional Director, Southern Region, & Ors. V. Real Images LLP. If […]
