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...
Ease of doing business is a mirage? Companies Amendment Act, 2019 replaced the words fine with penalty. Is it a Ease of levying Penalties or ease of doing Business? Ease of doing business is a mirage? Companies amendment act 2019 replaced the words fine with penalty, stating that it will reduce the hardship of companies […]
Brief of 17 Sections under the Companies (Amendments) Act, 2019 *Note- Fine is imposed when any Compounding application/ Petition filed with NCLT or any Court, but the Penalty imposed when Company made noncompliance and adjudicating authority directly can imposed penalty on them. Sr. No. Section Description 1 53(3) Prohibition of Issue of shares at a […]
Section 135 – Corporate Social Responsibility The Parliament has passed amendments to Companies Act and the bill now advocates for stricter laws for CSR. Amendments are made to Section 135 to carry forward the unspent corporate social responsibility amount, to a special account to be spent within three financial years and transfer thereafter to the […]
Governing the eForm e-Form STK-2 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 248(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 4, 5, 6 & 8 of the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016 which are hereunder for your reference. Section 248 (2) Without prejudice to the provisions […]
(As also provided in the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019) (A) Re-categorising of offences: The list of offences which are re-categorised as defaults carrying civil liabilities which would be subject to an in-house adjudication mechanism, along with the pre-ordinance punishment in each case is as under: Punishment S. No. Section Nature of default Pre-Ordinance Post ordinance […]
As per Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013, in case a company has declared any dividend but the same has not been claimed within 30 days from the date of declaration, the company shall transfer the total amount of unclaimed dividend to Unclaimed Dividend Account which is opened specifically for this purpose with a scheduled bank. […]
Corporate Social Responsibility Every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during [the immediately preceding financial year] shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more […]
Article explains Post Incorporation Compliances For Private Limited Companies which includes Compliances under Companies Act, 2013, Compliances under GST Law, Compliances under FEMA, RBI/FDI Reporting and Compliances with DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade). Part I: Compliances under Companies Act, 2013 ♠ Hold first Board Meeting of the Company within 30 days from the date […]
Nidhi Company is an NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company). Nidhi in simple terms means a company which is formed with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst the members and receiving deposits from and lending to the members for their mutual benefits. Nidhi Company can be incorporated with a minimum seven members […]
Companies Amendment Act, 2019– Section 135: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – In-depth Analysis Section 135 has been amended with respect to spending of CSR amount by companies, transfer of unspent amount, penal provisions and power to CG to issue directions. Amendment: Clause (a) in sub-section (5), — (i) after the words “three immediately preceding financial years,”, […]
