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Companies Act

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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Step-by-Step Guide for Filing MGT-7 on MCA V3 Portal

Company Law : The MCA V3 portal shifts Annual Return (MGT-7/7A) filing to a web-based system, replacing the old PDF form. It introduces mandator...

November 6, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

Step-by-Step Guide for Filing AOC-4 on MCA V3 Portal

Company Law : Learn to file MCA AOC-4 on the V3 portal. The process requires direct online data entry for Balance Sheet and P&L figures, followe...

November 6, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

Section 454 Penalty Under Companies Act, 2013 for Violation of Section 117(2)

Company Law : ROC Ahmedabad penalized a company and its directors under Section 117(2) of the Companies Act 2013 for a 215-day delay in filing t...

November 4, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

155 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for Nov-2025 in India

CA, CS, CMA : Key legal compliance and regulatory updates for Nov 2025 under IT, GST, FEMA, SEBI, and Companies Acts. Includes extended annual t...

November 3, 2025 43077 Views 1 comment Print

AGM Deadline Not Extended Despite Filing Relaxation: MCA Clarifies

Company Law : MCA has confirmed that extension of annual filing timelines till 31st December 2025 does not extend statutory deadline for holding...

November 1, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Glitches, Seeks Late Fee Waiver

Company Law : ICSI reports numerous technical issues—including OTP failures, data errors, and DSC problems—on the MCA-21 V3 portal and reque...

October 15, 2025 1557 Views 0 comment Print

How to Fix PAN Validation Error in Form ADT-1 for Sole Proprietorship Auditors

Company Law : MCA clarifies how to fix PAN validation errors in Form ADT-1. Select Individual for auditors operating as sole proprietorships to ...

October 14, 2025 2586 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Guidelines on Audit of Non-Financial Impairment

Company Law : NFRA's Series 4 focuses on auditor-Audit Committee communication regarding Ind AS 36 (Impairment) and SA 540 (Accounting Estimates...

October 1, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

Requests for Extension of Due Dates for Tax Audit, ITR, Form 10B/1OBB, 12A/80G, AOC-4

Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...

September 24, 2025 28686 Views 1 comment Print

NFRA-2 Annual Return Know ‘Why’ & ‘How’

Company Law : Learn about the NFRA-2 Annual Return, a mandatory filing for specified auditors. Discover who must file, the reporting period, and...

September 16, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Gujarat HC Clears Final Payout to Unsecured Creditors in Company Winding-Up Case

Company Law : An Official Liquidator Report filed in the Gujarat High Court was disposed of, approving a final settlement payment of Rs 90 lakh ...

November 7, 2025 66 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Karate India for Lack of Competition Law Violation

Corporate Law : The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed a complaint against Karate India Organisation (KIO), ruling that allegations of i...

October 27, 2025 120 Views 0 comment Print

Remote ERP access not to be denied to director without evidence of misuse

Company Law : NCLAT Delhi held that remote access to ERP to directors being engaged in competing business cannot be denied unless there is tangi...

October 14, 2025 159 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Mumbai approves resolution plan of Priyam Projects (I) Pvt. Ltd. for Steadfast Shipping Pvt. Ltd.

Company Law : NCLT Mumbai held that resolution plan submitted by M/s. Priyam Projects (I) Pvt. Ltd. [Successful Resolution Applicant] for M/s. S...

October 13, 2025 207 Views 0 comment Print

GST paid on exempted services to be refunded back without applying period of limitation

Goods and Services Tax : Andhra Pradesh High Court held that since services by way of renting of residential dwelling for use as residents is exempted from...

October 11, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2025

Company Law : MCA amends Companies Rules, 2014, substituting Rule 11(2) to define business of financing industrial enterprises for NBFCs and IFS...

November 7, 2025 1110 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty for Failure to Maintain Registered Office

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized Pentium Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd. and its directors for failing to maintain a registered office, violating Section 12...

November 6, 2025 141 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Penalizes Nicco Securities for Missing CIN on Letterhead

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a ₹3,000 penalty on Nicco Securities and Directors for violating Section 12(3)(c) by failing to include the C...

November 6, 2025 108 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chennai Imposes ₹2.5 Lakh Penalty for 6-Year Delay in Filing Annual Return

Company Law : ROC Chennai imposed maximum penalties on South Asian Financial Exchange Ltd. and its director for failing to file the 2014-15 annu...

November 6, 2025 144 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Fines Startup for failure to Attach EGM Notice in MGT-14 Filing for Share Allotment

Company Law : ROC Chennai issued an adjudication order against BON FRESH FOODS for violating rules related to preferential share allotment docum...

November 6, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print


CII opposed new Companies Bill proposal to make maintenance of cost records mandatory

October 8, 2010 285 Views 0 comment Print

Taking up cudgels on behalf of corporate India, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has expressed itself against making maintenance of cost records mandatory as suggested by the parliamentary standing committee that has studied the Companies B

Government may approach Supreme Court for permission to appoint RoC Chief

October 7, 2010 369 Views 0 comment Print

The Union ministry of corporate affairs is likely to approach the Supreme Court for permission to appoint a new central administrative head for offices of the registrar of companies (RoC) spread across the country. The move comes against the backdrop

CBI files chargesheet against former CLB member

October 6, 2010 417 Views 0 comment Print

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The CBI has filed chargesheet against former member of Company Law Board R Vasudevan and five others for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs seven lakh for giving a favourable order in a case being presided over by him.

Civil Procedure Code and a proceeding under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956?

October 5, 2010 1794 Views 0 comment Print

I have read few judgments on a proceeding under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956 placing reliance on Company Law Board regulations and based on the procedural technicality. With great respect to the courts, I do strongly feel that the Company Law Board should not go technically in a proceeding under section 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956.

ICAI President's Message – October 2010

October 2, 2010 522 Views 0 comment Print

MRA with CPA, Ireland: We are delighted to inform that our Institute has signed recently its fourth membership recognition MRA with CPA Ireland for reciprocal recognition of each others qualification on a variable bridging mechanism. The agreement wa

Section 297 and 299 of the Companies Act, 1956

September 30, 2010 33052 Views 0 comment Print

The Directors occupy a fiduciary position in relation to a Company. They must act bona fide and in the interest of the Company. This duty of good faith which fiduciary relationship imposes is identical with those imposed on trustees. In this sense, i

Exposure Draft of Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956

September 30, 2010 2853 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the Exposure Draft of the Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956, issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments. This Exposure Draft is in accordance with the IFRS converged Accounting Standards being formulated by the ICAI. The Board invites comments on any aspect of […]

Notification No. S.O.2392(E), dated 29-9-2010

September 29, 2010 510 Views 0 comment Print

n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 210A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, number S.O. 1800(E), the 21st July,2009 published in the Gazette of Inida, Extraordinary, of same date, namely

Maytas to file review petition with CLB to induct four directors of Saudi Bin Ladin Group

September 27, 2010 501 Views 0 comment Print

Maytas Infra on Thursday said it would file a review petition with the Company Law Board which recently rejected the company’s proposal to induct four directors of Saudi Bin Ladin Group on its board.

Companies Bill 2009 to become law by 31st March 2011

September 18, 2010 336 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies Act amendment bill, which was placed in Parliament last year, is expected to become law by the end of the current fiscal year. “The Parliamentary Standing Committee has given its recommendations and the ministry is looking into it,” sai

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