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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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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 123 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 9465 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 4029 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


Types of Companies under Companies Act, 2013

May 28, 2014 79157 Views 3 comments Print

There are totally 15 types of companies can be formed under the Companies Act, 2013. 1. Public Company limited by shares 2. Public Company limited by Guarantee having share capital 3. Public Company limited by Guarantee and having no share capital 4. Public unlimited Company having share capital

Concept Of One Person Company: An Analysis

May 25, 2014 9704 Views 0 comment Print

Before we start the discussion, let us see what the Companies Act, 2013 has to say about this concept called ‘One person company’. Section 2(62) ‘one person company’ means a company which has only one person as a member. Section2 (40) ‘Financial statement ‘in relation to a company, includes:

PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals for filing Incorporation form (INC-7)

May 22, 2014 14916 Views 0 comment Print

Attention of Ministry has been drawn to difficulties being faced by Foreign Nationals while filing Incorporation form (INC-7) due to mandatory requirement of submission of PAN details of intending Directors at the time of filing the application for incorporation.

CAs cannot undertake assignment of audit & accounting work together for same entity

May 21, 2014 4769 Views 0 comment Print

It has come to the knowledge of some members that certain entities , while inviting tenders for services of chartered accountants for the assignment of statutory audit , are mentioning accounting and book keeping related works in the scope of works required to done by the auditor.

Loans & Investments under Companies Act, 2013

May 21, 2014 96786 Views 0 comment Print

CA Praveen Mittal Provisions related to Loans and Investments under Companies Act, 2013 General Powers of board With respect to borrowing of Monies – the board of directors of the company are empowered to borrow monies by means of resolution passed at a meeting of the Board. Such power of the Board may also be […]

One Person Company – Concept, Incorporation , Compliance requirement

May 20, 2014 8198 Views 0 comment Print

The concept of one Person Company in India is brought from the foreign countries. This is brought into India for the smooth running and to form a new legal entity by an individual. Before applicability of the Companies act 2013, an individual legally can form only his sole proprietorship in India and no other option remain to him.

Disclosure requirement by directors under Companies Act, 2013

May 17, 2014 33213 Views 0 comment Print

Disclosure of interest by Director -Section 184 of Companies Act, 2013 . General Disclosure [section 184(1)] 1. Before the first board meeting in which he participates as director and thereafter at the first board meeting in every financial year

Related Party Transactions: Disclosure Regime in place of Approvals

May 17, 2014 6246 Views 0 comment Print

The regulator proposes to the person entering/ existed in the corporate world to COME WITH AN OPEN HEART. It is just like, while anybody moves to the Doctor/ Advocate for some treatment/ consultant, nothing should be undisclosed. The author is thinking the same keeping in the view the basis of the regulatory provisions been made under the Companies Act, 2013.

How different class of people see Companies Act, 2013

May 13, 2014 2476 Views 0 comment Print

In last few days while studying the Companies Act, 2013, I realized that the act can be read by different people in different manner. They interpret differently and look for different things from the same act. Why can’t we see the same things with different angles. What are the different points of view by which […]

Postal ballot & e-voting cannot dispense general meeting – HC

May 13, 2014 6054 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay high court in scheme of amalgamation between Wadala Commodities Limited with Godrej Industries Limited has passed a judgment on postal ballot and e-voting. Court has observed that postal ballot and e-voting is an additional facility and cannot have the effect of dispensing the general meeting at all.

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