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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 252 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 1023 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


Corporate Identity Number (CIN) is mandatory for all types of companies registered in India

August 5, 2011 8348 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Identity Number The Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shri R.P.N. Singh today informed the Lok Sabha that the Corporate Identity Number (CIN) is mandatory for all types of companies registered in India and no company can function with out a CIN.

Video Conferencing mandatory in Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of listed companies from financial year 2012-2013 and onwards

August 5, 2011 1082 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has recognized participation by shareholders in the Annual General Meetings under the Companies Act, 1956 for all companies through video conference. Vide General Circular No. 35/2011 , Dated: 06.06.2011 issued by the Ministry, it is proposed to be mandatory for all listed companies for financial year 2012-2013 and onwards.

No proposal to get the statutory auditors appointed by a Regulatory Authority in respect of listed companies

August 5, 2011 1169 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shri R.P.N. Singh today informed the Lok Sabha that the statutory auditors of the companies incorporated under the Companies Act are appointed u/s of the Act. Replying to a written question the minister said there is no proposal to have the statutory auditors appointed by a Regulatory Authority in respect of listed companies like in the cases of Banks and Government Companies.

India Have 156K dormant companies out of which maharashtra has 35K, Delhi Second with 28K

August 5, 2011 1240 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shri R.P.N. Singh today informed the Lok Sabha that whether Government has enumerated or identified such registered companies which are inactive, dormant and have been in such mode for at least ten years.

Corrigendum to General Circular No. 54/2011

August 1, 2011 1342 Views 0 comment Print

In each case the OL will file an application praying to the Court to direct the management of the company to submit following information duly verified by a Chartered Accountant/a Company Secretary/a Cost Accountant in practice: Now in case of winding up, the CS, ICWA may also verify the information

MCA releases XBRL Validation Tool

July 30, 2011 2907 Views 0 comment Print

This XBRL validation tool is meant for the IT vendors / IT departments to test the XBRL instance document generated from their respective products / tools. Please note that this is a Beta version and any feedback / suggestion w.r.t. the same should be posted on the Post Your Query link available on XBRL page on MCA portal or should be emailed at xbrl.technical@mca.gov.in

MCA issues Master Circular on Prosecution of Directors

July 29, 2011 3595 Views 0 comment Print

The question of treating a person as an officer in default by ROCs when prosecutions are launched against a company and its directors for violations under Companies Act, 1956 has come up for examination time and again. The Department has issued various circulars in this regard so far. It may be recollected that the Department vide circular No.42/7/73-CL.II dated 20.9.1973 had clarified that a person appointed as a nominee director, whatever interest he represents or protects is responsible for the proper discharge of his obligations and fiduciary responsibilities under the statute in the similar manner as an ordinary directors. However, in the same circular, it was further clarified that nominees of institutions set up under Acts having non-obstante clauses can enjoy immunity from prosecutions.

Draft Circular on Providing Gifts to shareholders during AGM of Company

July 29, 2011 7716 Views 2 comments Print

MCA draft circular proposes ban on gifts at AGMs, allowing only light refreshments and treating violations as misconduct under corporate governance norms.

XBRL statement can be filed up to 30.11.2011 without any additional fee and can be certified by CA, CS, CWA

July 28, 2011 7772 Views 0 comment Print

All companies falling in Phase-I class of companies (excluding exempted class) are permitted to file their financial statements without any additional fee up to 30.11.2011 or within 60 days of their due date, whichever is later.

Blocking of DIN consequent to non-filing of Statement of Affairs (SOA)

July 28, 2011 886 Views 0 comment Print

It has been observed that companies are not filing Statement of Affairs (SOA) in time in terms of section 454 of the Companies Act, 1956. This delays the process of liquidation considerably. It has, therefore, been decided to give the companies and the directors of such companies where winding up orders have been passed by the Hon’ble Court, one months notice to file SOA before action for blocking their DIN is initiated by the Ministry.

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