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...
Private Limited Company is basically a closely held Company which requires minimum two persons as Directors and shareholders for its incorporation. It is the most common and suitable form of entity for carrying out business in India with a long term objective. A Private Limited Companies in India are governed by the Companies Act, 2013.
High Court of Allahabad hereby designates the following Court mentioned in column (1) of the Table below as Special Court for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences punishable with imprisonment of two years or more under the said sub-section, namely:-
The provisions about valuation by registered valuers are contained in Section 247 of Chapter XVII of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 247 has been made effective from 18th October, 2017 vide MCA Notification F.No.7/27/2013-CLV. Consequent to notification of section 247, MCA also notified the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017.
In this Article, Author list out step by step procedure for conversion of Partnership firm into Company and benefits of Conversion.
ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) in India is paradigm shift over reporting requirement of CARO by virtue of Indian Companies Act, 2013. It is mandatory for auditors to comment over design and operative effectiveness of the controls in case of listed and unlisted companies. Requirement is broadly similar to what is mandated by US Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2002.
So as, Government come out with many initiatives in different fields and yet many more expected to come in near future. In the same line, with respect to Companies, Government has taken a big move towards non-compliance done by the Companies and their Directors.
With the advent of new Companies Act, 2013, Corporate Governance has become the essence of all Business Houses. Under the Companies Act, 2013, removal of name under Sections 248-252 is a privilege given to the Corporate to close their dormant entities legally without any hassles.
Change in name of company is basically a change in Name Clause of Memorandum of the Company. Thus, the process under Section 13 of the Companies Act,2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’) for alteration of Name Clause in Memorandum is to be followed. The article provides a practical step-wise guide for changing name, in light of the latest amendment in Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014 which has led to introduction of RUN (Reserve Unique Name) forms and some other changes
Section 149(1) of Companies Act, 2013 has created responsibility on every company to have minimum number of directors if we see Companies Act, 1956 there was section 252 which used to create responsibilities on companies to have minimum number of directors and only natural person can be appointed as a director (this requirement was also there in erstwhile Companies Act 1956).
In this modern day and age, information technology plays a big role. However, if you re not in the field of information technology yourself, you might not know just how information technology touches your life. In view of this Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has come up with new rules for Incorporation of Company under Companies Act, 2013 with a simplified procedure (SPICe).
