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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 3978 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


Depreciation Under Schedule II of Companies Act, 2013: FAQs

June 6, 2015 56833 Views 19 comments Print

Amitesh Agarwal 1. What will be carrying cost and carrying life of the asset, if a company purchased it as second hand asset from another? Reply: a) Please note that carrying cost will be the historical cost or the amount substituted for the historical cost as per the books of account of the company. (i.e. in […]

Exemptions to Nidhis under section 462 of CA 2013

June 5, 2015 7313 Views 0 comment Print

entral Government in the interest of public, hereby directs that certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as specified in column (2) of the Table, shall not apply or shall apply with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations, as specified in column (3) of the said Table, to Nidhis, namely:-

Exemptions to Private Companies U/s. 462 of Companies Act, 2013

June 5, 2015 225819 Views 1 comment Print

Central Government, in the interest of public, hereby directs that certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as specified in column (2) of the Table, shall not apply or shall apply with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations, as specified in column (3) of the said Table, to a private company, namely:-

Exemptions to Section 8 (Non-Profit Companies) U/s. 462 of CA 2013

June 5, 2015 21445 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government in the interest of public, hereby directs that certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as specified in column (2) of the Table, shall not apply or shall apply with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations, as specified in column (3) of the said Table, to a body to which a licence is granted under the provisions of the aforesaid section 8, namely :-

Exemptions to Government Companies U/s. 462 of CA 2013

June 5, 2015 42519 Views 0 comment Print

Certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as specified in column (2) of the Table, shall not apply or shall apply with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations, as specified in column (3) of the said Table, to a Government company, namely

Procedure for Conversion of Company into LLP

June 5, 2015 7835 Views 2 comments Print

Requirements for conversion into LLP Consent of all shareholders should be obtained for conversion into LLP. All the existing shareholders of the company become the designated partners of the LLP in order to save tax. Latest copy of Income tax return is to be filed with ROC. Consent of all creditors of the company is needed. No prosecution should have been initiated under the Companies Act.

Depreciation As Per Schedule II of Companies Act 2013

June 4, 2015 233270 Views 16 comments Print

♠ Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 requires depreciating the asset over its useful life. The depreciable amount of an asset is the cost of an asset or other amount substituted for cost, less its residual value. ♠  The useful life of an asset is the period over which an asset is expected to […]

All about Share Certificate Under Companies Act, 2013

June 4, 2015 381627 Views 27 comments Print

A share Certificate is a document issued by company evidencing that the person named in the certificate is owner of number shares of Company as specified in the Certificate. TIME PERIOD FOR ISSUE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES: In case of Incorporation: With in a period of 2 (Two) Month from the date of Incorporation to the subscriber of Memorandum. In case of Allotment: With in a period of 2 (Two) Month from the date of allotment of shares. In case of Transfer: With in a period of 1 (One) Month from the date of receipt of instrument of Transfer by the Company

Companies no longer required to file e-form INC-21 with ROC

June 4, 2015 57914 Views 5 comments Print

The requirement of filing declaration by a company before commencement of business or exercising its borrowing powers has been dispensed with under the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015. Accordingly companies are no longer required to file e-form INC-21 with the Registrar through MCA portal. (Source- MCA)

Process-Conversion of Private Ltd. Company Into LLP

June 4, 2015 401891 Views 61 comments Print

PROCESS OF CONVERSION OF COMPANY INTO LLP A Private Company may convert into LLP in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Third Schedule. Process as given below:

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