Company Law - Corporate Law Reporter

Avoid last minute rush and system congestion on the MCA21 during Oct / Nov 2016 Annual Filings

Dear corporates, To avoid last minute rush and system congestion on the MCA21 portal on account of Annual Filings during October / November 2016, Companies are requested to file their Financials and Annual Return at the earliest without postponing it to the last days. Read More

MCA releases new forms CRA-2, CRA-4, SH-8, CHG-4 and MR-2

Forms CRA-2, CRA-4, SH-8, CHG-4 and MR-2 Forms are likely to be revised on MCA21 Company Forms Download page w.e.f 22nd SEP 2016. Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing. Read More

Monthly Summary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the month of August, 2016

A copy of the Monthly Summary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the month of August, 2016 is enclosed for information, please click on the below link to download the Monthly Report of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Monthly Summary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the month of August, 2016 Read More

IEPF forms are available on the IEPF portal

IEPF forms are available on the IEPF portal http://www.iepf.gov.in/. Stakeholders are requested to plan accordingly. Read More

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is a quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues relating to Companies in India. The National Company Law Tribunal was formed or established under the Companies Act, 2013 which was constituted with effect from 1st June, 2016. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Central Government) constituted National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National… Read More

Solving the Ambiguity around the Transferability of Shares under the Company Law of India

The capital of a company is the most important driving force behind a company i.e. money invested in it.[1] The capital of a company is raised primarily by virtue of shares, which is a testament to the fact that a person owns certain funds in a company. Shares are considered to be movable property[2] and… Read More

Restrictions on Promoters and Whole-Time Directors of Compulsorily Delisted Companies Pending Fulfillment of Exit Offers to the Shareholders

To All Listed Entities All Registered Registrar & Share Transfer Agents All Depositories All Recognised Stock Exchanges 1. In terms of section 21A of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCR Act) read with rule 21 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 and Chapter V of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of… Read More

MCA releases new Forms 20B and 23AC

Forms 20B and 23AC were recently revised on MCA21 Company Forms Download page. Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing. Read More

Amendment to Schedule V of Companies Act, 2013

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued Notification for amendment to Schedule V of Companies Act, 2013 dated 12th September, 2016 Amendment to Schedule V of Companies Act, 2013 Read More

Relaxation of additional fees for filing Form IEPF-1

General Circular No 10/2016 No.05/05/2016-IEPF Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, “A” Wing, Shastri bhawan, Dr. R.P. Raod, New Delhi-110001 Dated: - 07.09.2016 To The IEPF Authority, All Regional Directors, All Registrar of Companies, All Stakeholders, Subject: Relaxation of additional fees for filing Form IEPF-1 Sir, The Ministry had deployed the V2R2 … Read More

Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION(i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th September, 2016 G.S.R(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred under section 442 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the… Read More

MCA releases Commencement notification dated 09.09.2016

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section(ii)] Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi, the 9th September, 2016 S.O.____(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(3) of section 1 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby appoints 9th September, 2016 as… Read More

Unavailability of MCA Portal on 10th Sep, 2016

The MCA21 system will be unavailable from 8:00am to 6:00pm IST on Saturday, 10th Sep 2016 for system maintenance. Stakeholders are requested to plan accordingly. Read More