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...
MCA on 21st February, 2019, came out with draft of Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. These rules shall come into force from 25th February, 2019. A new Rule 25A inserted after Rule 25. A New Form 22A (e-form Active) Introduced. In this Flash Editorial author begins by discussion on the provisions of e-form Active (its […]
We have received queries / questions many persons Like: Professionals / corporate on subject ‘Who is eligible to do valuation of Securities under Companies Act or Income Tax Act?‘ There is difference in views of professionals, business entities even authorities on above mentioned question. In below mentioned editorial author will discuss provision of Valuation in […]
Ministry of Corporate affairs after the introduction of Director KYC through e form DIR-3 KYC has decided that KYC of the Registered office of the Company shall be there, accordingly Ministry of Corporate affairs has introduced a concept of ACTIVE (i.e. Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) to tag the identity of the Company i.e. the […]
SECTION 165 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 NUMBER OF DIRECTORSHIPS (1) No person, after the commencement of this Act, shall hold office as a director, including any alternate directorship, in more than twenty companies at the same time: Provided that the maximum number of public companies in which a person can be appointed as a […]
COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019 The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 received the assent of the President of India’s to bring into force amendments into the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 with effect from 2 November 2018. The ordinance is based on the recommendations of a committee which was formed with the objective of reviewing the provisions […]
Section 90 of the Companies Act 2013 substituted by a new set of law by the Companies Amendment Act, 2017 with the intent to identify Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO) in a company. The whole purpose of Sec 90 is to ensure that an artificial legal entity has a natural person who control its affairs. The […]
E-Form DPT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to section 73 read with rule 16 of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 MCA vide its notification dated 22nd January, 2019 notified Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019, in which ‘sub–rule 3’ in Rule 16A is inserted to file e-form DPT-3 mandatorily for information […]
One Person Company (OPC) is a company which has only one person as member. OPC is a type of private company. Only a natural person, who is an Indian citizen and resident in India, shall be eligible to incorporate an OPC & shall be a nominee for the sole member of an OPC. An OPC […]
Extension of time for furnishing comments for consideration of High Level Committee on corporate on corporate social responsibility-2018 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted a High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility-2018 (HLC-2018) to review the existing framework and guide and formulate a coherent policy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). 2. Comments/suggestions are […]
In this write up I have shared compliances needed to be done under Companies Act, 2013 after incorporation of a company with special focus on Private Limited companies registered in India. Minimum Compliances after Registration of a Company under Companies Act, 2013 1. FIRST BOARD MEETING WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF INCORPORATION As […]
