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Companies Act 2013

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.

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MSME Form-1 Filing: Is Reporting Payments Made Within 45 Days Required?

Company Law : MSME Form-1 Filing: Do You Really Need to Report Payments Made Within Made Within 45 Days? Introduction The Ministry of Corporate ...

April 25, 2025 162 Views 0 comment Print

Voluntary Winding-Up of a Private Limited Company: 4 Ways

Company Law : Explore four legal methods to voluntarily wind up a private company in India, including summary winding up, strike-off, and liquid...

April 25, 2025 588 Views 1 comment Print

Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Going Beyond Compliance

Company Law : CSR in India is evolving from legal compliance to a value-driven strategy aligned with sustainability and social development goals...

April 24, 2025 126 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Scams; Role of Directors: Is Indian Company Law Doing Enough?

Company Law : Explore the challenges of director accountability in India, focusing on corporate scams like Satyam and IL&FS, and how Indian comp...

April 24, 2025 48 Views 0 comment Print

Board Meetings and Director Roles under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Learn about the role of directors, board meetings, quorum, and company regulations as per the Companies Act, 2013, and Secretarial...

April 22, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print


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FAQs on Share Capital & Related Forms in MCA21 V3: Do’s & Don’ts

Corporate Law : Understand share capital updates on MCA V3. Find FAQs on e-forms, Class Wise Master, event dates, and important do's and don'ts fo...

April 23, 2025 237 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties for CSR Non-Compliance Under Companies Act

Company Law : Government penalized companies for CSR non-compliance under the Companies Act. Details of penalties, CSR spending, and fund transf...

April 3, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Deloitte Inspection: NFRA Notes Progress, Flags Lingering Issues

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP finds improvements but notes ongoing issues in key audit areas....

March 30, 2025 2196 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Series on Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction: Related Party Audits

Company Law : NFRA highlights auditor responsibilities in related party transactions, emphasizing compliance with Ind AS 24, SEBI regulations, a...

March 30, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Strategy & Planning – SA 300: NFRA’s Guidance for Auditors

Company Law : NFRA outlines audit strategy and planning requirements, emphasizing auditor communication with audit committees and compliance wit...

March 30, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Companies Act: NCLAT Grants Section 244(1)(b) Waiver for Oppression & Mismanagement Petition

Company Law : NCLAT Delhi held that granting waiver u/s. 244(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013 justified in a petition alleging oppression and mi...

April 23, 2025 126 Views 0 comment Print

Amended Section 197(15) of Companies Act Not Applicable to 2016 Offences

Company Law : Karnataka High Court held that the provisions of section 197(15) of the Companies Act are amended and made effective from 02.11.20...

April 21, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

Section 115JB of Income Tax Not Applicable to Banking Companies: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that provisions of section 115JB of the Income Tax Act cannot be applied to assessee bank and consequently the...

April 21, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

Security interest forms part of liquidation estate if regulation 21A(2)(a) not complied: NCLAT Delhi

Company Law : The Adjudicating Authority by the impugned order rejected MA No.03 of 2023. The Adjudicating Authority held that non-compliance by...

April 14, 2025 120 Views 0 comment Print

Third-party land sellers to Corporate Debtors not covered under Section 66 of IBC

Company Law : The Respondent had preferred applicaton under Section 66 of the Code wherein Respondent Nos. 1-2 are the suspended directors and t...

April 14, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA imposes penalty for delay in filing SBO declaration (BEN-1)

Company Law : Hankook Latex Pvt Ltd penalized for delay in filing SBO disclosures under Section 90 of Companies Act, 2013. MCA imposes fines on ...

April 25, 2025 141 Views 0 comment Print

MCA RD Rejects appeal against Penalty due to pending Supreme Court case

Company Law : Regional Director rejects M. Harish Babu's appeal against penalty for Preethi Villas Pvt Ltd audit non-compliance due to pending S...

April 18, 2025 189 Views 0 comment Print

CFO appointment delay: RD reduces Penalty to maximum permissible

Company Law : Regional Director modifies ROC order, reducing penalty on Sutara Roads & Infra and its directors for CFO appointment delay....

April 18, 2025 192 Views 0 comment Print

MCA imposes penalty for not maintaining registered office

Company Law : Order against Ecospace Commodities Trade Private Limited for violating Companies Act, 2013, Section 12(1) by not maintaining a reg...

April 17, 2025 1293 Views 0 comment Print

MCA imposes penalty for Not printing CIN on letterhead

Company Law : Order against Shivnath Holdings Private Limited for violating Companies Act, 2013, Section 12(3)(c) by not printing CIN on letterh...

April 17, 2025 5838 Views 0 comment Print


Debentures under Companies Act, 2013 & Rules 2014

April 10, 2014 151372 Views 20 comments Print

An issue of secured debentures may be made, provided the date of its redemption shall not exceed 10 years from the date of issue. If a company engaged in the setting up of infrastructure projects may issue secured debentures for a period exceeding 10 years but not exceeding 30 years

Seven Punishments in Companies Act 2013 (Section 447 to 453)

April 10, 2014 85945 Views 8 comments Print

This write-up invites the attention of readers to the seven sections / provisions (Sections 447 to 453) in the Companies Act 2013 (which replaces the 1956 Act). It’s very essential to understand these seven sections; and reading of this write-up will be useful for every professional, student and all stakeholders too.

Applicability of Companies Act 2013 to Auditor’s Report of FY 2014-15 & Onwards

April 9, 2014 14533 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, on 26th March 2014 notified a majority of the remaining sections of the Companies Act 2013, including sections 139 to 148, relating to audits and auditors.  The Act is stated to be effective from 1st April, 2014.

Immediate Compliance for Companies under Companies Act, 2013 – PART 1

April 9, 2014 18772 Views 0 comment Print

PROVISION RELATED TO COMPANY’S STATIONERY INCLUDING LETTER HEAD As per companies Act 2013, companies are required to get its name, address of its registered office and the Corporate Identity Number along with telephone number, fax number, if any, e-mail and website addresses, if any, printed in all its business letters, billheads, letter papers and in […]

Annual Return Under Companies Act, 2013 & Rules 2014

April 9, 2014 165196 Views 2 comments Print

Section 159,160,161,162 & Schedule V deals with the Annual Return & related provisions under Companies Act,1956. But in Companies Act, 2013 all these sections are combined together in one Section namely – 92.

Impact of Companies Act, 2013 on Private Companies & Changes in Acceptance of Deposit Rules

April 7, 2014 27063 Views 0 comment Print

CA Himanshu Sharma Introduction – By Introduction of Companies Act,2013, Ministry of company affair has brought massive changes i.e. maximum of exemptions which were available to private companies under companies act,1956 have been withdrawn, lot of changes in acceptance of deposit rules through which private companies were not allowed to accept loan from relative and […]

Private Placement under the Companies Act, 2013

April 5, 2014 20231 Views 0 comment Print

Issuing shares to a select group of people like friends & family, angels or VC? Brace up, the new Companies Act 2013, provides for lengthy compliance procedures. Unlike before, even a private limited company has to follow the processes for private placement of securities. Securities means equity shares, preference shares and debentures, convertible instruments, redeemable […]

Further issue of shares to existing shareholders – Rights Issue / Preferential basis

April 5, 2014 47109 Views 14 comments Print

If the issuance of security is for a select group of people, called Private Placement, please refer to our post here- Private Placement under the Companies Act, 2013.  If you wish to issue shares to existing equity shareholders, then read on. When a company proposes to increase the share capital by issue of equity, convertible […]

Acceptance and Giving loans by companies under Companies Act 2013

April 4, 2014 675268 Views 35 comments Print

Loans are the major source of funding for most of the Companies apart from their Share Capital. Companies borrow from various sources like banks and various other financial institutions. Where public limited companies borrow from mass public by accepting public deposits private companies are strictly prohibited from accepting any loan or deposits from the public. […]

Loan to Directors and Other Entities under the Companies Act 2013

April 3, 2014 9126 Views 0 comment Print

Restriction on granting of loan to its directors by a company and other entities in which directors are interested has been one of the most touching issues in the Companies Act, 2013, since 12th September 2013, when Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified 98 Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 to become effective and applicable from that date.

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