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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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Step-by-Step Guide to Share Buyback Compliance Under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : A practical overview of the legal procedure, timelines, and filings required for buy-back of shares, highlighting compliance essen...

May 5, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

Complete Annual ROC Compliance Checklist for Private Limited Companies

Company Law : A detailed compliance roadmap covering board meetings, audits, ROC filings, and director duties. It explains mandatory corporate g...

May 5, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

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

CA, CS, CMA : This update compiles key statutory deadlines across multiple laws for May 2026. It highlights filing requirements under income tax...

May 4, 2026 52152 Views 2 comments Print

CCFS-2026: MCA Launches 90% Penalty Waiver Scheme for Companies

Company Law : The scheme allows defaulting companies to regularize filings by paying only 10% of late fees. Key takeaway: CCFS-2026 offers a lim...

May 4, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

Brief Overview of Indian Pharma Industry, Investement And Law

Finance : This explains how the regulatory framework strictly governs drug quality, manufacturing, and liability. Courts have clarified that...

May 4, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print


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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 657 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Refiling Option for Annual Forms Under CCFS 2026

Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...

April 18, 2026 1722 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Request MCA to permit filing of Forms during liquidation process

Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...

April 18, 2026 1326 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Consultation on Filing Reforms & Simplifying Compliance for Viksit Bharat 2047

Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...

April 17, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Prescribes OTP-Based Email Update Process for Companies and LLPs

Company Law : The MCA introduced a streamlined process for updating registered email IDs of companies and LLPs. The update ensures seamless rece...

April 17, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print


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Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

Absence of Entries Not Proof of Fraud; NCLT Upholds Strict Proof Standard Under Section 66

Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...

March 28, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

No Separate Meeting Needed When Same Terms Apply to Entire Shareholder Class: Calcutta HC

Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...

March 18, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

No statutory mandate for valuation report for reduction of share capital: SC

Company Law : Supreme Court held that section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013 doesn’t require mandatory obtaining or circulating of formal valua...

March 12, 2026 1224 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalty Set Aside as Company Proves Separate Bank Account Compliance

Company Law : The appellate authority found that the company complied with private placement provisions by safeguarding funds in a separate acco...

May 5, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement: No Penalty on Separate Bank Account Compliance

Company Law : The issue involved alleged violation in handling share application money under company law. The ruling held that maintaining funds...

May 5, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Set Aside Penalty Due to Proof of Proper Use of Separate Bank Account for Share Money

Company Law : The issue involved alleged misuse of share application funds under company law provisions. The authority ruled that compliance was...

May 5, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to File DIR-12 on Director Appointment

Company Law : The issue involved non-filing of Form DIR-12 for appointment of a director. The authority held that failure to comply with Section...

April 30, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to File DIR-12 to report resignation of a director

Company Law : The issue involved non-filing of Form DIR-12 to report resignation of a director. The authority held that failure to comply with S...

April 30, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print


Procedure for Transmission of Shares under Companies Act, 2013

September 11, 2014 318292 Views 48 comments Print

CS Ankur Garg In my previous article I shared the procedure for Transfer of Shares under Companies Act, 2013. Now it is time to discuss Procedure for Transmission of Shares under Companies Act, 2013. Through this write up we shall discuss the meaning of Transmission of Shares and procedure to execute Transmission. The word ‘transmission’ […]

Table on Step for Incorporation Of Company Under Companies Act, 2013

September 10, 2014 6108 Views 0 comment Print

For Incorporation of Companies An application shall be filed, with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated, in Form No.INC.2 (for One Person Company) and Form no. INC.7 (other than One Person Company) along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) […]

Provisions related to Internal Audit under Companies Act 2013

September 10, 2014 5267 Views 0 comment Print

Section 138 of the Act provides that such class or classes of companies as may be prescribed shall be required to appoint an internal auditor. Such internal auditor shall be appointed by the board and may be a chartered accountant or cost accountant or or such other professional as may be decided by the board.

Resolutions required to be Filed Under Companies Act,2013 in form MGT 14

September 9, 2014 95890 Views 0 comment Print

CA Nitesh More Section-117  of the Companies Act, 2013, a copy of every resolution or any agreement, in respect of matters specified in sub-section (3) together with the explanatory statement under section 102 , if any, annexed to the notice calling the meeting in which the resolution is proposed, shall be filed with the Registrar […]

True and Fair view, Is it mandatory under Companies Act, 2013?

September 8, 2014 18471 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act 2013 is being looked upon as a harsh, draconian legislation which offers a crown of thorns in the form of penalties and a spell in hell in the form of imprisonment for both the officers and auditors of companies alike. Here what is being attempted is to project an ambiguity relating to the Auditors opinion & True and Fair view .

Procedure for Transfer of Shares under Companies Act, 2013

September 7, 2014 599612 Views 57 comments Print

CS Ankur Garg Through this write up we shall discuss another topic which is quite frequent for secretarial department of a Company. Statutory provisions related to transfer of share one should refer the following sources: 1. Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 2. Rule 11 of Companies (Share Capital & Debentures) Rules 2014 3. Provisions […]

Computation of Net Profit for CSR contribution as per Section 198

September 6, 2014 640604 Views 29 comments Print

Table to Compute Net Profit for CSR contribution as per Section 198 of Companies Act, 2013   Particulars FY   Net profit after tax*   Add : Allowed Credits   1 Profit on sale of immovable property ( Original Cost – WDV ) Less : Credits Disallowed   1 Premium on shares or debentures 2 […]

SCHEDULE II – Useful Lives To Compute Depreciation- Updated till 31.08.2014

September 6, 2014 4917 Views 3 comments Print

SCHEDULE II ( With all the amendments till 31.08.2014 ) (See section 123) USEFUL LIVES TO COMPUTE DEPRECIATION PART ‘A’ 1. Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life. The depreciable amount of an asset is the cost of an asset or other amount substituted for cost, […]

Process To Get Status Of Dormant Company Under Company Act, 2013

September 4, 2014 108012 Views 19 comments Print

Section-455 of Companies Act, 2013 talks about a New Provision Calls DORMANT Company. This concept was not there in Companies Act, 1956. Another Name of this concept by Professionals is ASSET SHIELDING CONCEPT UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013.

Procedure for change in Object clause of Company – Companies Act, 2013

September 4, 2014 56370 Views 1 comment Print

CS Ankur Garg This Article contains the procedure for change in Object clause of the Company under Companies Act, 2013 with detailed documentation required.I hope this document would be of some help w.r.t. your professional working:  Procedure for change in Object clause of the Company involves alteration in the Memorandum of Association (hereinafter referred to as […]

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