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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 78 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 55164 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 1812 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 1083 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 3993 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 16293 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


Foreign Company Establishment & Compliances – Companies Act 2013

June 12, 2015 49208 Views 5 comments Print

As Per Section 2 (42) Foreign company is a company or body corporate incorporated outside India which (a) has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode; and (b) conduct any business activity in India in any other manner Simple definition give understanding that even […]

Procedure for Transmission of Shares

June 12, 2015 22766 Views 3 comments Print

Shares are movable property. Its ownership can change hands. If ownership of shares goes from one person by voluntary act of parties, it is termed as Transfer of Shares. If the ownership of shares goes to another by operation of law. It is called transmission of shares. Transmission is involuntary transfer of ownership of shares […]

Statutory Auditors to Attend AGM Compulsorily?

June 11, 2015 57042 Views 0 comment Print

The Company jurisprudence in India enshrines statutory auditors who audit the accounts of a company as representatives of the shareholders who appoint them at every Annual General meeting {AGM} to look after the interest of the shareholders.

Chart on Penalties under Companies Act 2013

June 11, 2015 131512 Views 0 comment Print

Company and every officer of the company who is in default or such other person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees and where the contravention is continuing one with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day after the first during which the contravention continues.

Plethora of exemptions to government companies!!!!

June 11, 2015 2745 Views 0 comment Print

Ever since the draft notifications were placed before the Parliament, companies have been eagerly waiting for the approval and promulgation of the same. Finally the exemption notifications saw the light of day with MCA releasing 4 exemption notifications in bulk on June 05, 2015. Among the four notifications, one notification pertains to Government Companies (‘Govt. […]

Section 188 – Related Party Transactions

June 11, 2015 3709 Views 0 comment Print

Manshi Baid The definition of Related Party is given in Clause (76) of section 2 of Companies Act 2013 . This section provides that a related party for a company are :- 1.      A director or his relative 2.      A key managerial personnel or his relative 3.      A firm in which director , manager or […]

Private company exemptions- has the wait paid off?

June 10, 2015 6162 Views 0 comment Print

Prudence has at last endowed on the Parliament, to have finally cleared the exemption notifications, long lying on its desk awaiting its dissemination. After a long wait and completion of one complete financial year, Indian private companies have now been bestowed with exemptions on June 5, 2015 from such provision of law, which should have not been applicable to it in the very first place.

Summary of Exemption to Private / Government / Section 8 Companies and Nidhis

June 9, 2015 6700 Views 1 comment Print

Government issues final notifications under section 462 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) that provide Exemptions under various provisions of the Act to (i) Private Companies (ii) Government Companies (iii) Section 8 Companies and (iv) Nidhis The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India issued the final notifications under Section 462 of the Companies Act, […]

Place of Keeping of Books of Accounts, Other Relevant Books & Papers and Financial Statement

June 9, 2015 11870 Views 0 comment Print

As per Section 128 of the Companies Act, 2013, Every company shall prepare and keep at its registered office books of account and other relevant books and papers and financial statement for every financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the company, including that of its branch office or offices

Summary of exemptions provided to private companies u/s 462 of CA, 2013

June 8, 2015 12292 Views 0 comment Print

The Summary of provisions that are notified vide Notification to exempt private companies u/s 462 of the Companies Act, 2013 are tabulated below.

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