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The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.

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Foundation of FCRA – Foreign Contribution & Eligibility

Corporate Law : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...

July 9, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Return Filing Under Companies Act, 2013: MGT-7, MGT-7A & MGT-8

Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...

July 8, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for July-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...

July 6, 2026 55158 Views 2 comments Print

Company Managerial Remuneration: Guide with Real-World Examples

Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...

July 1, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Why Companies Act Not Apply to SBI & PNB but Applies to HDFC Bank

Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...

June 30, 2026 3465 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICSI Seeks Action against Eligible Companies Failed to Appoint Whole-Time CS

Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...

June 27, 2026 1809 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE): FAQs

Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...

June 24, 2026 1077 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks MCA Relief Due to Portal Disruptions After Data Centre Fire

Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...

June 18, 2026 9462 Views 1 comment Print

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 1464 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 5292 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bona Fide Dispute on Debt Bars Winding Up Petition Under Section 433(e): MP HC

Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...

July 5, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Sets Aside CFO Appointment as Articles Cannot Override Companies Act

Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...

July 1, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT dispensed with shareholder meetings for Parle Group restructuring scheme

Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...

June 26, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Compounds Delay in Holding AGM by Kolhapur Hotels

Company Law : NCLT Mumbai compounded the offence for failure to hold the AGM within the time prescribed under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2...

June 25, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Refuses Company Restoration as ROC Fails to Justify 4215-Day Delay

Company Law : The NCLT Ahmedabad refused to condone a 4,215-day delay in filing an appeal for restoration of a struck-off company. The Tribunal ...

June 24, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA extended CCFS-2026 Until 31 August 2026

Company Law :  MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...

July 8, 2026 3942 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Extends DPT-3 Late Fee Waiver Till 31st July 2026 Due to Data Center Fire

Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...

June 19, 2026 16290 Views 2 comments Print

MCA Notifies New Development Bank as Body Corporate under Companies Act 2013

Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...

June 16, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect AGM Due Date Was Filed in AOC-4

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...

June 12, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Attracts Penalty Because Companies Act Prohibits Possessing More Than One DIN

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...

June 12, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print


Waive additional fees due to difficulties in accessing MCA portal

April 7, 2016 2572 Views 0 comment Print

THE INSTITUTION OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an Act of Parliament MCA: 2016    Dated: April 07, 2016 Mr. K.V.R. Murthy Joint Secretary Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shastri Bhawan New Delhi- 110001 Dear Sir, Sub: Difficulties in accessing the MCA Portal and filing of e-forms This is in […]

New instructions for preparation of B/S & P/L of a Company

April 6, 2016 64156 Views 3 comments Print

Every company to which Indian Accounting Standards apply, shall prepare its financial statements in accordance with this Schedule or with such modification as may be required under certain circumstances.

Difficulties in accessing MCA Portal and filing of e-forms

April 2, 2016 10261 Views 1 comment Print

It is humbly submitted for your kind attention that due to not so smooth functioning of the site for almost 3-4 days, some of the problems faced by the Members and Stake holders is kindly placed at Annexure -1(enclosed). Documents which has to be filed within the due date and due to non functioning of the Portal, it is not becoming possible for filing of documents, which is resulting into inordinate delay.

Website- An Eye of Compliance in Letter and Spirit

April 2, 2016 5350 Views 1 comment Print

Disclosures on the website not only fulfill compliance requirements but also encourage the investors to be with the Company with keen interest and also attract new investors to associate with the Company. The Compliance with respect to website should be in true letter and spirit. In true letter sense, it may confer that the disclosures as required under applicable laws to the Company while the spirit confers that disclosures as per the Company’s policy for proper Corporate Governance.

Comparative Analysis of CARO, 2016 and CARO, 2015

April 1, 2016 45844 Views 2 comments Print

MCA notified CARO, 2016 on 29th of March, 2016, which replaces the Existing CARO, 2015 and brings some additional reporting by the Auditors on Fixed assets, Loans and investments, Managerial remuneration, Nidhi company, Related party transactions, Preferential allotment/private placement & Non-Cash Transaction.

Comparison between CARO 2015 and CARO 2016

April 1, 2016 74686 Views 1 comment Print

The ministry of corporate affairs, vide notification dated 29 March 2016, has issued the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 which will be applicable from financial years commencing on or after 1 April 2015. The new Order introduced few new reporting requirement by curtailing few in comparison of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2015. Following is the comparison between CARO 2015 and 2016:

Omnibus approval of Related Party Transactions: CA, 2013 & SEBI Laws

March 30, 2016 5491 Views 0 comment Print

Regulation of RPTs being crucial part for good governance, the Companies Act, 2013 contain elaborate requirements for regulating RPTs. Every company has to follow the prescribe set of procedures in respect of RPTs. Audit Committees play significant role in determining the RPTs and designing the internal procedure of the Company to be followed so that RPTs can be regulated and related non-compliances can be avoided.

Solution To Affixation of DSC, Validation and Uploading E-Form

March 30, 2016 17185 Views 0 comment Print

After modification in MCA portal w.e.f. 27.03.2016 every one is facing issues while downloading, signing with DSC, validating or uploading the e-form. To ensure we don’t face any issues, MCA has provide us with the process to make system settings. SYSTEM SETTING IS AS PER STEPS GIVEN BELOW: Open mca.gov.in Click on MCA Services Tab. […]

Concept of Registered Owner and Beneficial Owner

March 30, 2016 39517 Views 0 comment Print

Registered Owner refers to a person whose name is entered in the register of members of the Company and thus known as the shareholder of the Company. Beneficial Owner refers to the person who enjoys the right of ownership of the shares irrespective of the title.

MCA notifies IND-AS on Construction Contracts & Revenue

March 30, 2016 7819 Views 0 comment Print

n exercise Of the powers conferred by section 133 read with section 469 of the Companies Act. 2013 (18 of 2013) and sub-section (I) of section 210A of the Companies Act. 1956 (I of 1956), the Central Government, in consultation with the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards, hereby makes the following rules to amend the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules. 2015

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