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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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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 168 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 1788 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 9414 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 387 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 231 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 1215 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 16182 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 510 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


Legal Aspects of Private Placement of Securities

January 22, 2023 2952 Views 0 comment Print

As per Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 A Company may make private placement of securities only to select group of persons who have been identified by board (herein referred as (Identified Persons). Explanation 1 of Section 42 states that ‘Private Placement’ means any offer or invitation to subscribe or issue of securities to a select group of persons by a company (other than by way of public offer) private placement offer-cum application, which satisfies the condition specified in this section.

Company Annual Filing

January 21, 2023 12054 Views 0 comment Print

‘Company Annual Filings’ refers to the filing of audited annual financial accounts, directors’ reports and an annual return of the company with the Registrar of Companies.  Every registered company, whether it is engaged in business or not, must submit these annual filings. 

Remuneration paid to Non-Executive Directors of Public Company – Series 2

January 21, 2023 90792 Views 2 comments Print

Non-executive Directors are directors who are not in whole time employment of the company. These directors are remunerated by payment of sitting fees, commission on profits and fees for rendering professional services.

Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Amendment Rules, 2023

January 21, 2023 5418 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi the  21st January, 2023 G.S.R .—In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 42, sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of 43, sub-clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 54, sub-section (2) of section 55, sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 56, sub-section […]

Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment rules 2023

January 21, 2023 10464 Views 1 comment Print

These rules may be called the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2023. They shall come into force with effect from 23rd January, 2023.

Evolution of Body Corporates and Need of Corporate Stewardship In India

January 21, 2023 2244 Views 3 comments Print

In order to revive the sinking Indian economy and to boost a new life into the veins of Indian Corporate and Industrial Sector, Indian Government of that time took some serious and commendable steps, which included the enactment of several new Statue, acts and establishment & recognizing the statutory bodies.

Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2023.

January 20, 2023 5211 Views 0 comment Print

These rules may be called the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2023. They shall come into force with effect from 23rd January, 2023.

Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2023

January 20, 2023 10950 Views 0 comment Print

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th January, 2023 G.S.R. 35(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 406 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Nidhi Rules, […]

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) (Amendment) Rules, 2023

January 20, 2023 24258 Views 0 comment Print

The MCA vide its Notification dtd. 20th January, 2023, has notified Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to amend the provisions of Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014. The amended provisions shall come into force w.e.f. 23rd January, 2023. Sr. No. Amendment Effect/ Comments 1 Insertion: Rule 14(1) after the […]

Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Amendment Rules, 2023

January 20, 2023 3645 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, dated the 20th January, 2023. G.S.R. 37(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred under section 26, sub-section (1) of section 27, section 28, section 29, sub-section (2) of section 31, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 39, sub-section (6) of section 40 and section […]

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