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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 261 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 432 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 52119 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 453 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 312 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 642 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 1716 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 513 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 267 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 99 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 99 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 75 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 120 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 168 Views 0 comment Print


Amendment made by Companies Act, 2013 are under Consideration – MCA TO Delhi HC

May 12, 2014 4171 Views 2 comments Print

In an Writ Petition filed by Mr. Harish Khurana before Delhi High Court against the Various amendment made by Companies Act,2013, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has submitted before the Honorable Delhi High Court that several representations made by the petitioner and other similarly

Companies Act 2013- Certification Costs Likely to Increase

May 11, 2014 4236 Views 0 comment Print

Certification of Documents to be filed with MCA needs extra caution by Professionals which may effect of increase in Certification costs.

Companies Act, 2013 : Fraud and Fraud Reporting

May 11, 2014 45410 Views 1 comment Print

Corporate fraud is a major problem that is increasing both in its frequency and severity. Research evidence has shown that growing number of frauds have undermined the integrity of financial reports, contributed to substantial economic losses, and eroded investors’ confidence regarding the usefulness and reliability of financial statements. The increasing rate of white-collar crimes demands […]

e-forms for Formation/Incorporation of Private Limited Company

May 11, 2014 35822 Views 0 comment Print

CS M. Kurthalanathan Filing of e-forms with ROC for formation/Incorporation of Private Company SN e-form Description Details required Attachment(s) to e-form     1 Form DIR-3 Application for allotment of Director Identification Number  Photograph (latest Passport Size in JPG format) Identity Proof Indian Nationals Foreign Nationals PAN Card Passport  Residence Proof v  Ration card, v  Driving […]

FAQs on Section 186 of Companies Act 2013

May 11, 2014 88093 Views 7 comments Print

What types of specified transactions are covered under the Section? Ans. Section 186 covers 3 types of specified transactions entered into by a company directly or indirectly: a) Loans to any person or other body corporate; b) Guarantee or security given in connection with a loan to any other body corporate or person; and c) Acquisition by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise, the securities of any other body corporate.

Loans, Guarantee & Investment U/s. 185 & 186 of Companies Act, 2013

May 11, 2014 12225 Views 0 comment Print

Manoj Sethia, FCA, ACS, ACMA There has been much confusion about applicability of section 185 and regarding Lending, giving of guarantee, making investment by companies in the light of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. Sub-section (1) of section 185 starts with “Save as otherwise provided in this Act”

Contracts or arrangements with related parties under Companies Act 2013

May 11, 2014 18653 Views 0 comment Print

Contracts or arrangements with a related parties under New Companies Act 2013 ( Section 2(76), 188 of Companies Act,2013 read with rule 15,16 Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014)  The new Companies Act 2013 and rules framed there under are throwing new learning and complying challenges to professional in corporate arena. In […]

Form-wise date of last version change of ROC forms

May 11, 2014 1072 Views 0 comment Print

Form-wise date of last version change is available below. Please ensure that you have downloaded the latest version for filing. To know the details please visit the following link :- http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/Download_eForm_choose.html

No protest/fast by ICSI or its members against provisions of Companies Act, 2013

May 8, 2014 2026 Views 0 comment Print

Announcement It has been reported that in one of the newspapers, a news item has been published stating that ICSI members and students will observe a fast to protest against the provisions of The Companies Act, 2013.

Memorandum & Articles of Association under Companies Act,2013

May 3, 2014 366248 Views 4 comments Print

Memorandum of association is the charter of the company and defines the scope of its activities. An article of association of the company is a document which regulates the internal management of the company.

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