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Issuance of Debentures by a Private Company under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The article explains the legal framework governing debenture issuance under the Companies Act, 2013. It outlines the types of debe...

June 10, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement Under Companies Act: Key Rules Every Company Must Know

Company Law : Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 permits companies to raise funds from a select group of investors through private placement....

June 10, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Fast Track Merger Procedure & Rules under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The 2025 amendments significantly expand the scope of fast-track mergers by allowing more categories of companies, including eligi...

June 10, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Share Capital & Issuance of Shares in a Private Company: Legal Framework

Company Law : The article explains the legal framework governing share capital and share issuance under the Companies Act, 2013. It highlights h...

June 10, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

Section 118 of Companies Act: Minutes of Meetings – A Legal Analysis

Company Law : The article explains how Section 118 mandates the preparation and preservation of meeting minutes to ensure transparency and accou...

June 10, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


MCA Expands CSR Scope by Allowing Investment in Social Stock Exchange Instruments

Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...

May 30, 2026 993 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional List of 1314 Audit Firms Missing NFRA-2 Filings for 2024-2025

Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...

May 10, 2026 5091 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 19866 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI First Bi-Annual Eastern Region Convocation of Fy 2026-2027

Company Law : The issue concerns eligibility and participation rules for the convocation. ICSI has clarified that members who do not attend will...

May 5, 2026 702 Views 0 comment Print

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 918 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No separate eviction proceedings required for RP to reclaim corporate debtor’s assets during CIRP

Company Law : Resolution Professional (RP) was fully justified in seeking possession through the insolvency process itself, the NCLAT affirmed t...

June 10, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

UnUregistered Profit-Sharing Agreements Cannot Confer Occupancy Rights During CIRP: NCLAT

Company Law : The NCLAT held that unregistered profit-sharing agreements do not create leasehold or occupancy rights in immovable property. The ...

June 9, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Approves ₹17.25 Cr Resolution Plan After CoC Endorsement & Regulatory Compliance

Company Law : While approving the resolution plan, NCLT clarified that exemptions relating to taxes, duties, and statutory compliances must be o...

June 9, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

SRA could not back out of CoC-Approved Plan on Pretext of Conditional Letter of Intent (LoI): Supreme Court

Company Law : A Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) could not avoid a CoC-approved resolution plan by claiming that the Letter of Intent (LoI)...

June 8, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

No insolvency proceedings as misrepresentation of borrower as Guarantor invalidated section 95 application

Company Law :   NCLAT held that the order appointing the Resolution Professional under Section 97 was obtained on the basis of misrepresented a...

June 8, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Amendment Rules, 2026

Company Law : The MCA has amended the valuation rules to require Registered Valuer Organisations to maintain a minimum paid-up capital of ₹25 ...

June 6, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect Attachment Was Filed in AOC-4 Form

Company Law : The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form A...

June 2, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Adds Social Stock Exchange Instruments to CSR List

Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...

May 27, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2026

Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...

May 27, 2026 3123 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty for Failure to Maintain Functional Registered Office

Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the ...

May 27, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print


Notification No. S.O. 2851(E), dated 06/11/2009

November 6, 2009 625 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), number S.O. 1800(E) dated 21st July, 2009.

Corporate Affairs Ministry may soon introduce the concept of ‘knowledge test’ for directors

November 4, 2009 702 Views 0 comment Print

The Corporate Affairs Ministry wants to introduce a new concept called the ‘knowledge test’ to find out if directors had previous knowledge of a company’s wrongful acts. As a first step, it would be ensured that the board processes are totally transparent. If it is found that the board papers had a mention of any wrongful act, and a director to whom the papers were circulated did not get his objections recorded in the minutes of the meeting, then he would be deemed to have colluded to commit that wrongful act.

MCA’s new mantra: Be a facilitator in corporate growth instead of just another regulator

November 4, 2009 573 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) wants to shed its stern regulatory image and acquire a gentler, corporate-friendly reputation. The new mantra is to be a facilitator in corporate growth instead of just another regulator. The mantra is now being translated into action. For example, to cut out subjectivity in decisions, MCA has decided that field officers will not conduct any scrutiny of company balance sheets or send notices based on personal judgments or external tips.

Funds raised through initial public offers (IPO) will be under scanner for end-use

November 3, 2009 948 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has decided to conduct a quarterly scrutiny of the end-use of funds raised through initial public offers (IPO). To this end, the ministry has directed all Registrar of Companies (RoC) to coordinate with the stock exchanges to access the quarterly balance sheets of all companies that have come out with IPOs in the recent past.

Companies Bill, 2009 will have provisions for Class Action suits which will allow investors to seek compensations from companies

October 30, 2009 1180 Views 0 comment Print

The Corporate Affairs Minister, Mr Salman Khurshid, on Wednesday said that the Companies Bill, 2009 will also have provisions for Class Action suits that will allow investors to seek compensations from companies. At a workshop to discuss the Bill, Mr Khurshid said, “Compensation cases in India are a long-drawn-out process, with few success stories. Within the current framework of the company law there is no provision for compensation for shareholders in the event of negligence or fraud being committed by company directors.

30 per cent of the 80,000 public limited companies not filing their annual returns

October 27, 2009 549 Views 0 comment Print

The Corporate Affairs Ministry said on Monday that around 30 per cent of the 80,000 public limited companies are not filing their annual returns.The Ministry has asked the Registrar of Companies (RoC) not to strike off the names of companies by classifying them as defunct, even if they have not filed their annual returns for three years. This is to find out if any of such companies have committed violations of law.

CLB cannot exercise its inherent powers to pass orders without jurisdiction

October 22, 2009 1729 Views 0 comment Print

The CLB cannot exercise its inherent powers to pass orders without jurisdiction or in utter disregard to orders passed by the Supreme Court or the High Court; an interim order passed by the CLB without jurisdiction and without giving reasons and in utter disregard to the orders passed by the Supreme Court and the High Court cannot be sustained.

The Government planning to establish regulator for 'insolvency professionals'

October 13, 2009 699 Views 0 comment Print

The Government is planning to establish a regulator for the growing tribe of insolvency professionals, who specialise in rehabilitation or winding up of sick companies. The Companies Bill, 2009 has given formal recognition to insolvency experts as professionals for the first time.  It was felt that there should be a regulator for insolvency professionals, they […]

MCA decided to scrutinise the account books of all registered companies

September 29, 2009 960 Views 0 comment Print

In a bid to avoid accounting frauds of the type that hit Satyam Computers, now called Mahindra Satyam, in January this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has decided to scrutinise the account books of all registered companies — listed as well as unlisted — in the country.

Listed companies may soon have to get done Quarterly cost audit

September 23, 2009 996 Views 0 comment Print

Quarterly cost audit by internal auditors in the listed companies should be explored in consultation with the market regulator SEBI to improve corporate governance, an expert group appointed by Corporate Affairs Ministry has suggested. “The possibility of introducing quarterly limited review of cost details, in case of listed companies, may be examined in consultation with SEBI,” […]

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