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...
SEBI comes out with format for annual secretarial audit of listed entities and their material subsidiaries Sebi on February 8, 2019, came out with the format for listed entities for preparing their annual secretarial audit and compliance reports to implement the recommendations put forth by the Kotak Committee with regard to Secretarial Audit. Every listed […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 on December 26, 2016. The section deals with the power of the Registrar to remove name of a Company from the Register of Companies. This section provided an opportunity to defunct/inactive Companies to get their names struck off from the Register. It […]
The Rules, as name suggests, provide for a declaration by the Company to ROC about the Significant Beneficial Owner and compliance related to the same to enable Government authorities to keep a track of the actual holders of the ownership of the corporate entity.
Company shall disclose/publish its name, address of its registered office, the Corporate Identity Number, Telephone number, fax number if any, email and the name of the person who may be contacted in case of any queries or grievances on the landing/home page of the said website. Company should also disclose its website address on its […]
Rule 16 of The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 prescribes about the Return of Deposits to be filed with the Registrar. A new Explanation has been added via this amendment. It says
eForm INC-22 (Notice of situation or change of address of the registered office of the company) – Article explains Law(s) Governing the Form INC-22 , Purpose of the eForm INC-22 , Form Number as per Companies Act, 1956, Specific Instructions to fill the Form INC-22 at Field Level, Time Limit for filing of Form […]
As per the Latest Notification, the company shall submit a half yearly return to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs by stating the details of the amount of payment due to Micro and Small Enterprise Suppliers along with the reason of delay. The clarification of said notification as in following points:
Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019- New Rule Analysis As per New Rule, Reporting Company have to find out about the SBO, identify the individual and cause such individual to make a declaration to the Reporting Company in Form No. BEN-1 (Physical Form). This form shall be filed by the individual who is the SBO to […]
AN OVERVIEW ON COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2018 Provision of declaration for commencement of business re-introduced. Name of company can be removed if not complied with. In many routine matters, ‘fine’ or ‘imprisonment’ converted into ‘Penalty’, which can be imposed directly by RD or ROC after issuing SCN. Removal of name if company if subscription amount […]
Under the newly introduced Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, all companies registered in India after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 and having a share capital is required to obtain commencement of business certificate before commencing any business or exercising any borrowing powers. Since The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 was introduced in November 2nd 2018, any […]
