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Inter-State Registered Office Shifting Under Companies Act, 2013: Procedure, Forms & Timelines

Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for transferring a registered office from one State to another under the Companie...

June 11, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

How to Convert a Public Company into a Private Company Under Companies Act 2013?

Company Law : This guide explains the legal provisions, procedural steps, and filing requirements involved in converting a public company into a...

June 11, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

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 237 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 246 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 288 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 1020 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 5109 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 19884 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 711 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 921 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Transferred Winding-Up Proceedings Cannot Bypass IBC Threshold Requirements: NCLAT

Company Law : The NCLAT held that winding-up proceedings transferred to the NCLT must satisfy the threshold applicable under the IBC at the time...

June 11, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

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 105 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 96 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 99 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 102 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 363 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 195 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 642 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 3213 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


Companies Bill 2011 provides for refund of remuneration by company officials in case the accounts are re-stated

December 26, 2011 1463 Views 0 comment Print

In order to deter chief executives and other senior functionaries from indulging in Satyam type accounting fraud, the Companies Bill 2011 stipulates that such officials will have to refund the remuneration received in case the accounts are re-stated.

Online Public Search of Trade Marks before incorporation of Company

December 24, 2011 5088 Views 0 comment Print

In order to provide enhanced services to its stakeholders, MCA in a joined up service with the Trademark department has provided a facility for searching the trademark database before applying for Name availability. You can now use the link ‘Public Search of Trade Marks’ available on the MCA21 portal before applying for a company name to verify that the name is not subjected to any trademark or pending for trademark registration.

Government withdaws Companies Bill, 2011

December 24, 2011 2168 Views 0 comment Print

The government withdrew the Companies Bill and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill on Wednesday after the BJP opposed the first and coalition ally Trinamool Congress withdrew its support for the other.

Settlement by company amounts to compounding with principal debtor & results in discharge of surety

December 20, 2011 4995 Views 0 comment Print

‘Whether the revival scheme submitted by the petitioner under sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 and accepted by Court amounts to compounding with the principal debtor leading to the discharge of the surety within the meaning of sections 134 and 135 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Late Fees for XBRL returns filed after 31.12.2011 to be calculated from original due date of filing

December 20, 2011 2917 Views 0 comment Print

You are aware that a select class of companies have to file their financial statements for financial year 2010-11 using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) vide Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in eXtensible Business Reporting Language) Rules, 2011. Owing to fervent requests from stakeholders, last date of XBRL filings by a company have been extended up to 31.12.2011 or within 60 days from its due date of filing, whichever is later, without any additional fees vide the Ministry’s Circular No. 69/2011 dated 30.11.2011. Please note that companies filing after expiry of this extended timeline would be charged additional fee as per their normal 23AC and 23ACA filings. i.e., late fee for such companies would be calculated with effect from original due date of filing.

MCA invites Comments/Suggestions for future XBRL Implementation

December 20, 2011 1005 Views 0 comment Print

A committee has been formed by MCA to develop the roadmap for future implementation of XBRL. The committee has its Terms of References as under: A. Identification of class of companies and various reports to be filed in XBRL in Phase-wise manner. B. Development of Taxonomies to be used by Corporates for their regulatory filings to government agencies.

New Look Companies Legislation to Come

December 20, 2011 879 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian Companies Act of 1956, the largest price of legislation of the world with over 700 sections is going to be a history soon. A new Companies Bill with over 400 sections has been very recently introduced in both houses of the Parliament. This Companies Bill, 2011 when enacted (likely to be in next session) shall become Companies Act, 2012, thus replacing 55 year old legislation, most of the provisions of which had in today’s business environment become redundant or purposeless, given the liberalized and global economic scenario.

Working and objects of SFIO

December 19, 2011 1832 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO was established for investigations falling with the following characteristics: (i) of complex nature with inter -departmental and multi-disciplinary ramifications; (ii) involving substantial public interest to be judged by size, either in terms of monetary misappropriation or in terms of persons affected, and;

Highlights / salient features of Companies Bill, 2011

December 17, 2011 6777 Views 0 comment Print

a. The Bill has 470 clauses and 7 schedules as against 658 Sections and 15 schedules in the existing Companies Act, 1956. b. The entire bill has been divided into 29 chapters. c. Following chapters have been introduced, viz. * Registered Valuers (ch.17); * Government companies (ch. 23); * Companies to furnish information or statistics (ch. 25); * Nidhis (ch. 26); * National Company Law Tribunal & Appellate Tribunal (ch. 2

Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 – Amendment in regulation 2

December 16, 2011 973 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2), (5) and (8) of section 25 and sub-section (2) of section 609 of the Companies Act, 1956(1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Companies Regulations, 1956, namely :— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2011. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 18-12-2011.

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