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Nomination Facility for shares of private companies held in physical form

Company Law : The issue revolves around the complexities in transferring shares without nomination. The framework allows direct vesting of share...

May 2, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Insertion of Section 28A: Transfer of Guarantor Assets into CIRP Estate

Company Law : Section 28A enables inclusion of guarantor assets in the insolvency process to avoid parallel proceedings. The ruling ensures bett...

May 2, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Customer Advance Beyond 365 Days: Does It Become a Deposit Under Company Law?

Company Law : The issue examines whether delayed adjustment of advances automatically triggers deposit classification. The key takeaway is that ...

April 30, 2026 4467 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure of alteration of Memorandum of Association under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The procedure outlines steps for altering the Memorandum of Association, including board approval, shareholder resolution, and reg...

April 29, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Advancing India’s Corporate Regulatory Framework

Company Law : The Bill decriminalises minor offences by converting them into civil penalties, reducing fear of prosecution for procedural lapses...

April 29, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Invites Feedback on CS Syllabus Revision

Company Law : ICSI has proposed revising the CS syllabus to align with the National Education Policy and global practices. Stakeholder input wil...

May 1, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Invites Stakeholder Feedback to Revise Company Secretary Course Syllabus

Company Law : The Institute has proposed syllabus changes to align with modern industry, regulatory, and technological needs. Stakeholders are i...

April 23, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Refiling Option for Annual Forms Under CCFS 2026

Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...

April 18, 2026 1701 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Clarity on ADT-1 Filing for First Auditor & Casual Vacancy Appointments

Company Law : The representation points out that e-form design is imposing requirements beyond the law. It seeks alignment of system validations...

April 18, 2026 834 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Dismissed Insolvency Plea as Prior Dispute Established Through Correspondence & Records

Company Law : The Court held that ongoing disputes regarding defective goods and account reconciliation existed prior to the demand notice. It r...

April 13, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

Insolvency Plea u/s 95 filed during Interim Moratorium was void ab initio even after case was withdrawn

Company Law : Insolvency plea was quashed as insolvency applications filed during the subsistence of an interim moratorium were void ab initio e...

April 6, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

Writ not entertained since alternative remedy of approaching NCLAT available

Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...

April 6, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Duplicate DIN Attracts ₹50,000 Penalty Despite Unintentional Error

Company Law : A director was penalized for holding two DINs in violation of statutory provisions. The key takeaway is that even inadvertent non-...

April 29, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Board Meetings Beyond 120 Days Attracts Penalty Despite Disclosure

Company Law : The company failed to conduct the required number of board meetings and exceeded statutory time gaps. The key takeaway is that str...

April 29, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Incorrect AOC-4 Filing Leads to Penalty Despite Rectification Request

Company Law : Filing incorrect details in statutory forms attracts penalties even if later corrected. The key takeaway is that rectification doe...

April 29, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai Imposed Penalty for Failure to Maintain Registered Office Address

Company Law : The case involved non-maintenance of a functional registered office, evidenced by undelivered official communication. The authorit...

April 28, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Held for 1,090 Days Triggers Heavy Penalty Despite Honest Error

Company Law : The case addressed prolonged possession of two DINs due to an inadvertent mistake. The authority imposed a ₹48,958 penalty, hold...

April 28, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


Dues of Petitioning creditor relating to period beyond scheme under implementation by Board and not forming part of scheme, bar u/s. 22(1) of SICA does not apply

February 25, 2009 454 Views 0 comment Print

On a reference to the Board for Industrial and financial Reconstruction (BIFR) by the company, a scheme of rehabilitation was sanctioned and the management of the company was taken over under the directions of the Board. The scheme sanctioned by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction failed to reflect the dues of the Petitioners.

On refusal by company to register transfer of shares appeal lies only to CLB and Civil Court has no jurisdiction

February 25, 2009 864 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellant filed a Civil Suit upon refusal by the Second Respondent Company to register shares transferred by the First Respondent in the name of the Appellant on the ground that the signature of the transferor did not tally with the signature in the company records. The transferor did not contest the suit and the trial court passed a decree in favour of the Appellants.

BIFR empowered by express provisions of SICA to curtail the rights of shareholders

February 25, 2009 660 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellant, a State level institution incorporated for the purpose of development of industries in the State, was an equity shareholder in the Third Respondent Company. The company was referred to the Board For Industrial Reconstruction (BIFR) for the purpose of framing a scheme for rehabilitation. The Board approved the draft revival scheme and circulated the scheme seeking suggestions and objections of the shareholders including the Appellant.

Properties acquired from common properties of common ancestor cannot be adjudicated by Company Court: Civil Suit not barred u/s. 397 to 407 of the Companies Act, 1956

February 25, 2009 1099 Views 0 comment Print

Originally the ancestor of the plaintiffs and the defendants, namely, B had started a proprietary concern. His son constituted six private limited companies and registered them under the Companies Act, 1956, and all the shareholders of these companies being the heirs of the late B, the companies were family concerns. The Defendants Nos. 2 to 6 started defendants Nos. 7 to 12 companies out of the funds of the original concern.

Inspection of Companies under Sec. 209A of the Companies Act, 1956

February 23, 2009 3284 Views 0 comment Print

Government orders inspections under Sec. 209A of the Companies Act, 1956 of the books of accounts of companies selected on account of complaints or other information relating to non-compliance with or violation of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 or other irregularities. Suitable action under the law is taken in case any non-compliance/ violation […]

Cases filed against 110 vanishing companies: MCA

February 21, 2009 936 Views 0 comment Print

Prosecutions have been filed in 110 cases for violations of various provisions of the Companies Act, 1956,” the minister said in a written reply to a question on the issue of vanishing companies. A Coordination and Monitoring Committee (CMC), co-chaired by MCA Secretary and Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman, is looking into the issue of vanishing companies, their promoters and monitoring the progress of action taken against them.

New companies bill likely to see stronger auditing regulations

February 14, 2009 1361 Views 0 comment Print

In the wake of the Satyam accounting fraud, the ministry of corporate affairs has woken up to the need of stronger auditing standards and feels that the new Companies Bill would provide a stronger regulatory platform since the Centre would notify the same as part of the bill.

Small Investor will be Encouraged to critically examine the decisions of the companies

February 13, 2009 558 Views 0 comment Print

The government is set to empower ordinary shareholders of the eight lakh domestic companies by encouraging them to critically examine the decisions of the companies, and if they feel something amiss, complain to the government.

Indian companies not in favour of rotation of auditors every few years

February 7, 2009 585 Views 0 comment Print

India Inc is against rotation of auditors every few years. At a closed-door meeting with Sebi chairman CB Bhave, nearly 45 top honchos expressed their opposition to this move, being demanded by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The attendees included K V Kamath, Uday Kotak, Mihir Doshi and U K Sinha.

New Satyam CEO sold shares before plunge in December

February 6, 2009 423 Views 0 comment Print

The new chief executive officer of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services sold 40,000 shares of the company in the days before the previous  board’s aborted decision to buy two related firms, stock exchange data shows. A.S. Murty was named chief executive with immediate effect by the new government-appointed board on Thursday, Satyam said in a statement […]

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