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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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Mandatory Dematerialisation of Securities for Public & Private Companies: Legal Framework

Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...

May 21, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act 2013 vs Companies Law Amendment Bill 2026

Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...

May 20, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Shifting Registered Office Outside Local Limits Within Same State (Under Different ROC Jurisdiction)

Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...

May 20, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of Member Interest in No Share Capital Company

Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...

May 18, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

E-Adjudication & Virtual Hearings Transforming Corporate Governance

Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...

May 16, 2026 486 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 4893 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 18240 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 801 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 1809 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 1407 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Allows Fresh Reply in NDH-4 Rejection Cases Due to Opportunity of Hearing

Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...

May 16, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

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 417 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 384 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 339 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 273 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No Multiplicative Penalty for Single Private Placement Violation: ROC Pune

Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...

May 21, 2026 2121 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Reduced Penalty Due to Delay in Filing MGT-14 by Start-Up Company

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...

May 21, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty Due to 46-Day Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...

May 21, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty as Private Placement Funds Were Used Before PAS-3 Filing

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...

May 21, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to Incorrect AGM Date in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...

May 21, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Satyamgate – Investigators need to look deeper into associate Cos and subsidiaries

January 21, 2009 717 Views 0 comment Print

THE Ministry of Corporate Affairs has ordered an inspection of the accounts of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. under Section 209A of the Companies Act that brings in its ambit the subsidiaries too. The Ministry has also ordered serious frauds investigation under Section 235 of the Act.

Companies having links with Satyam under SFIO scanner

January 18, 2009 651 Views 0 comment Print

The net is being cast wider with every company that has done a transaction  with Satyam now coming under the scanner of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), which got permission to probe Satyam’s transactions with as many as 250 companies. All the companies will have to divulge information regarding the nature of their business with […]

3 NEW DIRECTORS NOMINATED ON THE SATYAM BOARD

January 16, 2009 459 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the text of the statement made by Shri Prem Chand Gupta, Minister of Corporate Affairs, at the Press Conference held here this evening:

Make independent directors accountable: Suggestions for Companies Bill, 2008

January 8, 2009 1739 Views 0 comment Print

The fraud admitted by the promoter of Satyam Computer Services demonstrates the ineffectiveness of the present Company Law in ensuring corporate governance. Facts about how the board approval was obtained for Satyam’s ‘investment’ in Maytas are not yet in the public domain. Company chairman Ramalinga Raju now says the aborted acquisition deal was “the last […]

CS Appointment Limit for companies increased to 5 Crore

January 5, 2009 13057 Views 0 comment Print

Notification of change in COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF SECRETARY) RULES to increase the present limit of paid-up capital of Rs.2 Crore to Rs. 5 Crore for appointment of full time Company Secretary w.e.f.15/03/ 2009.

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 5061 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 909 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 726 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.

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