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...
In Simple Terms, Nidhi is a Hindi word which means finance or fund. In the India Financial Sector Nidhi refers to any mutual benefit society notified by the Central/Union Government as a Nidhi Company.
The Term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), if read in literal sense, means responsibility (duties) of Corporates (Judicial persons) towards Society (the public). CSR has been in existence for a long time and is almost as old as civilization.
Five years after the Companies Act, 2013 provided for the creation of a National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), Government has taken steps to implement NFRA. Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA vide its notification dated 13th November 2018 notified National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) Rules 2018. T
A meeting may be generally defined as a gathering or assembly or getting together of a number of persons for transacting any lawful business. Types of General Meeting under Companies Act, 2013 Annual General meeting Extra ordinary General Meeting Annual General Meeting (Section 96) Who holds an AGM- Every Company (Except One Person Company) AGM […]
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING Purpose and importance of the Proper Notice Ø The purpose of the Notice with specified length is to enable a member of the company to read, understand the financial statements, performance and to raise any questions on the state of affairs and to enable members to issue special notice to the […]
Definition of Foreign Companies under the Act: The Act clearly defines a foreign company under Section 2(42). A foreign company is any company or body corporate incorporated outside India which— 1. has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode; and 2. conducts any business […]
‘Significant Beneficial Owner’ In the process of justifying its election manifesto regarding strengthening of leash on money laundering, Modi Government has yet again come up with a subtle yet effective regulation. The motive in the instance is to identify the ‘Significant Beneficial Owner’ running the show behind the veil of corporations/ partnership firms/ trusts, etc. […]
Central Government appointed Shri Rangachari Sridharan as the Chairperson, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), with effect from the 1st October, 2018 (afternoon) for a period of three years or till the incumbent attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th November, 2018 S.O. 5848(E).—In exercise […]
High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility — 2018 (HLC-2018) is hereby re-constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri. Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to review the existing framework and guide and formulate the roadmap for a coherent policy on CSR.
What is NFRA? National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is a single independent authority proposed in Companies Act, 2013 for the establishment and enforcement of accounting and auditing standards and oversight of the work of auditors. Why the Need for NFRA? Restructuring or introducing new regulating authorities across the globe has been carried out in response to financial scams owing […]
