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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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Unregistered Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

Fema / RBI : RBI has created a new category called Unregistered Type 1 NBFC for companies operating only with internal or group funds and witho...

May 13, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Surrender of Duplicate Director Identification Number (DIN)

Company Law : Registrar of Companies clarified that Section 155 absolutely prohibits holding more than one DIN. Penalties were imposed even thou...

May 13, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

How to Register a Private Limited Company Fast in India?

Company Law : This guide explains the complete process for quick Private Limited Company registration in India, including required documents, DS...

May 13, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Rationalisation of AOC-4 Filing Framework under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : A Discussion Perspective A company is owned by its shareholders and managed by its Board of Directors. However, the framework of c...

May 12, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

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 549 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 4446 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 16476 Views 0 comment Print

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 717 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 1767 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 1362 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 366 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 327 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 315 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 237 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 1263 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ROC Imposes Penalty for Missing PAN and Email Details in PAS-3 Filing

Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a company and its director for failing to disclose PAN and e-mail IDs of allottees in Form PAS-3. The order ...

May 13, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty for Failure to Furnish PAN & Email IDs in PAS-3

Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a Nidhi company and its directors for incomplete allottee disclosures in Form PAS-3. The order clarifies tha...

May 13, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as PAS-3 Did Not Mention Occupation of Allottees

Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a Nidhi company and its directors for filing incomplete allottee details in Form PAS-3. The ruling clarifies...

May 13, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to 513-Day Delay in Filing Annual Return MGT-7

Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a company and its director for filing Form MGT-7 more than 500 days late under Section 92 of the Companies A...

May 13, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to 313-Day Delay in Filing MGT-14 for Board Resolution

Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a company and its director for delayed filing of Form MGT-14 relating to approval of financial statements an...

May 13, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print


Celebrities too May Face Heat Over Misleading Advertisements

December 19, 2008 438 Views 0 comment Print

The new Companies Bill 2008 proposes sending celebrities to jail for up to three years if they induce consumers to buy a product with misleading claims. The Bill also wants the company to pay Rs 50 lakh as penalty for cheating consumers. Currently, such companies face a Rs 1-lakh fine. The Bill was tabled in Parliament in October.

Power Point Presentation on New MVAT Form and Engagement Letter

December 19, 2008 5052 Views 0 comment Print

Specimen of Letter of Appointment as Vat Auditor under Section 61 Of The MVAT Act, 2002, For The Financial Year Ending 31st March 2011. Specimen Letter of Communication with Previous Mavt Auditor.

Companies Bill, 2008 Introduced In Lok Sabha October 23, 2008

October 25, 2008 906 Views 0 comment Print

The much-awaited Companies Bill, 2008 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri Prem Chand Gupta introduce the Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies. Two days ago, i.e., on 21.10.2008 Shri Gupta had withdrawn the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2003 which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on7.5.2003 as the said Bill was not in tune with the present day requirements of corporates in India.

Process completed for exit of 24,884 defunct companies

June 9, 2008 723 Views 0 comment Print

The scheme came with in-built safeguards to ensure that unscrupulous promoters/directors /managers did not escape their liabilities. Process has been completed for striking off names of 24,884 small, non-functioning or defunct companies from the field offices of the Ministry for Corporate Affairs (MCA). The Registrar of Companies (RoCs) had received applications from 26,590 such companies […]

`SARAL' format for small cos soon

April 7, 2008 675 Views 0 comment Print

Small-and medium-sized companies (SMCs) may soon have a `SARAL’ format for disclosing their financial statements. For ensuring better compliance by all categories of companies with disclosure norms prescribed under the company law, the Ministry for Corporate Affairs (MCA) had asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to suggest a simpler format of financial statements especially for SMCs.

Period of preservation of accounts or for which books are required to be maintained

November 3, 2007 26380 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act, 1956 -· A company is required to maintain its books of account and vouchers for a period of 8 years immediately preceding the current year. · A s. 25 company is required to maintain its books of account and vouchers for a period of not less than 4 years. · The books and papers of the Amalgamated/Transferor Company must be not be disposed of without the prior permission of the Central Government

INCORPORATION OF COMPANY – PROMOTED BY FOREIGN COMPNAY

October 14, 2007 1799 Views 0 comment Print

Company registration As per Indian law there needs to be 2 directors to register a company in India. One share to be nominated to some one here to start the company registration that will be returned. Digital signatures certificate application forms of all persons, 2 directors and 1 nominee need to be submitted for company […]

Payment of additional fees to RoC — No guarantee against prosecution

August 11, 2007 2147 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies Act, 1956 requires every company registered under the Act to file various returns and forms with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), from time to time.Irrespective of the size and type of a company — private or public, listed or unlisted, profit- or loss-making — it has to file a minimum of two returns every year with the RoC — annual accounts and annual return.

Transfer of Shares | Case Analysis | Dove Investments v. Gujarat Industrial Investment Corp.

December 30, 2004 7506 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the obligation to register a transfer of shares within a particular period of time was mandatory or directory? Whether the company can cancel or reject the transfer where stamps on transfer form were not defaced or canceled?

Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003

November 25, 2004 2650 Views 0 comment Print

in the auditor’s report, the answer to any of the questions referred to in paragraph 4 is unfavourable or qualified, the auditor’s report shall also state the reasons for such unfavourable or qualified answer, as the case may be. Where the auditor is unable to express any opinion in answer to a particular question, his report shall indicate such fact together with the reasons why it is not possible for him to give an answer to such question.

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