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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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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 177 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 55083 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 306 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 3456 Views 0 comment Print

Does Appointing a CFO Trigger Section 203 for Private Companies?

Company Law : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...

June 30, 2026 645 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 1797 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 1062 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 9417 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 1461 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 5283 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 87 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 390 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 210 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 150 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 1353 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 16191 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 519 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 279 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 183 Views 0 comment Print


Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and Layoff

April 22, 2023 36927 Views 0 comment Print

Industrial Dispute Act is enacted in year 1947 by the parliament of India in order to make the provisions for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes, and for certain other purposes. It is labour legislation to protect the workmen against victimization by employers and to ensure social justice to both employers and employees. It lays down the provisions related to lay offs in India.

Related Party Transactions Laws: Still Efficacious In India?

April 22, 2023 9528 Views 0 comment Print

Related Party Transactions are commercial transactions between related parties. Companies regularly leverage their existing resources and enter into agreements with pre-existing networks.

Penalty for Non-Appointment of CS – MCA directs ROC to re-examine the issue

April 21, 2023 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty for Non-Appointment CS – matter is returned back to Registrar of Companies advising to re-examine the issues in totality and pass fresh order by taking the above facts into consideration before passing adjudication order and imposing penalty on the Company and its defaulting officers.

NFRA debar auditor for 3 years and Imposes Rs. 3 Lakh Penalty

April 21, 2023 1947 Views 0 comment Print

Order imposes on the EP, CA Pankaj Kumar a monetary penalty of 300,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs); and debars him for 3 (Three) years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of financial statements or internal audit of the functions and activities of any company or body corporate.

NFRA imposes 3 Lakh Penalty on auditor for failure to identify & report material mistatements

April 21, 2023 2412 Views 0 comment Print

The Audit lapses identified as a result of examination of the Audit File, related material on record and the personal hearing conducted, have been cetegorized into major lapses and other lapses

NFRA penalises Auditor of ‘SRS Ltd’ & debar for 3 years for Audit lapses

April 21, 2023 2922 Views 0 comment Print

Lapses relate to the EP’s failure to identify and report material mistatements in the financial statements, standard of audit work performed falling way below the mandatory standards prescribed under the Act and required of an auditor of a PIE.

Resolution of issues on MCA21 -V3 Portal

April 21, 2023 3051 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI developed separate google forms to obtain the details of such issues so as to sort them for easy redressal. On the basis of the information received, the same will be communicated to the MCA/LTI for early resolution.

Demystifying Spice Plus Form for Incorporation of Companies under Companies Act 2013

April 19, 2023 2136 Views 0 comment Print

Incorporation of a company is a crucial step towards starting a business. In India, process of incorporating a company has been simplified by introduction of Spice Plus form under Companies Act 2013.

Procedure to Increase Authorized capital of a Company

April 19, 2023 2445 Views 0 comment Print

Over time, any business takes more capital to run. This money could be required in both the long and near term. Loans and advances might help you meet a short-term financial requirement. However, more finances will be needed for the run to last longer. This can be performed for a Private Limited Company by increasing the company’s authorized capital.

C-PACE & related amendments – Everything you need to know!

April 19, 2023 9243 Views 0 comment Print

Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit or C-PACE in short was established vide MCA Notification dated 17th March, 2023 which shall be situated at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Plot No. 6,7,8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurgaon (Haryana), Pin Code – 122050 w.e.f 1st day of April, 2023.

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