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...
The NCLT Mumbai held that developments occurring during the pendency of proceedings could be incorporated when they were connected with existing allegations of oppression and mismanagement. The Tribunal found that such amendments would aid effective adjudication.
The Ahmedabad Bench dispensed with several shareholder and creditor meetings after recording consent affidavits approving the proposed Scheme of Arrangement. Meetings were directed only where required.
The NCLT Allahabad Bench allowed dispensation of meetings for shareholders and creditors in a merger involving wholly owned subsidiaries. The Tribunal held that consent affidavits, absence of creditors in transferor companies, and lack of prejudice to stakeholders justified the relief.
The article explains that loans received from partnership firms do not qualify as exempt borrowings under the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Even where partners are directors of the company, the loan may be treated as a deposit requiring DPT-3 disclosure.
Shareholder loans received by private companies do not qualify as exempted borrowings under Rule 2(1)(c). The article explains why such amounts should generally be reported as deposits in Form DPT-3.
The Karnataka High Court held that criminal proceedings under Sections 447 and 448 of the Companies Act could not continue against a former director who had resigned before the company’s commercial activities began. Finding no specific allegations against him, the Court quashed the proceedings.
Adjudicating Authority failed to properly examine whether the transactions underlying the Section 7 application were genuine financial debts or merely sham arrangements involving round-tripping and financial layering among related entities.
The NCLT Indore restored the company’s name after noting that it owned significant immovable property and that continued strike-off would prejudice shareholders and stakeholders. The Tribunal held that restoration was justified subject to compliance with pending statutory obligations.
The article explains that focusing only on environmental goals weakens ESG effectiveness. Social responsibility and ethical governance are essential to ensure accountability, trust, and long-term institutional value.
The Tribunal held that meetings of shareholders and creditors were unnecessary where the transferor was a wholly owned subsidiary, no new shares were to be issued, and no compromise with stakeholders was proposed. The first motion application was accordingly allowed.
