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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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 this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the provisions of Section 9(3) (c) of IBC, 2016 in relation to Certificate from Financial Institution. Since the code come into effect from December 2016 all the applicants/ creditors have begun to file applications under the Code.
In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the provisions of rules 4 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 in relation to Deliver of Notice at registered office of Corporate Debtor.
MCA vide notification dated 22nd June, 2017 issued Companies (Audit and Auditors) Second Amendment Rules, 2017, effective immediately from the above date. The Rules are meant to further amend the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. The amendment pertains to corresponding rule for Section 139(2), regarding rotation of auditors in the Company.
Paid up share capital limit for rotation of auditors in case of private companies has been increased from rupees twenty crore to rupees fifty crore or more. There are no changes in other criteria.
According to the Company Law, shares of a Public Limited Company are freely transferable whereas a Private Limited Company is required to restrict the right to transfer its shares by its Articles of Association (Section 2 (68) of the 2013 Act).
NCLT held that the principle of imposition of minimum penalty is non-mandatory in compounding of offenses cases, it is necessary to define and understand offense. The term offence has been defined by s 3(38) of General Clauses Act, as any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force.
NCLT has cleared that once a petition is admitted by the NCLT under IBC, both the parties have no right to withdraw the petition. As it can say IBC is not a Recovery Law it is Revival Law.
As the financial year started, and Annual General Meeting is round the corner of some or the other Company, I would like to highlight the topic DEPOSITS. I am writing this article in regards to clear the conceptuality chaos in the minds of people regarding the Deposits so accepted by the company
Section 2 (16) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines the word Charge as an interest or a lien created on a property or an asset of a company or any of its undertakings or both, as a security. A mortgage is also a type of Charge.
Provision of Section 72(2) clause (a-e) shall not applicable on following Companies: 1) Which accept from its members monies not exceeding 100% percent of aggregate of the paid up share capital, free reserves and Securities Premium account; or 2) Which is a start-up, for fiv
