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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 55089 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 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 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 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 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 1437 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 16194 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 189 Views 0 comment Print


Disciplinary mechanism under CA, CMA & CS (Amendment) Act not yet brought into force

August 4, 2022 882 Views 0 comment Print

81 Sections of Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Companies Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022 have been brought into force w.e.f. 10th May, 2022. Provision pertaining to disciplinary mechanism have not been brought into force.

NFRA Rule 13 – Punishment in case of non-compliance

August 4, 2022 1419 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended Rule 13 of the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018 [Punishment in case of non-compliance] on 17th June, 2022

MCA notice on Verification of Investors Claims of Heera Group

August 4, 2022 3366 Views 0 comment Print

A list of 6788 claims received as on 18.07.2022 along with deficiencies noticed in the scrutiny of claims, is being posted on the website for the information of investor claimants

Delay not condoned due to careless approach of the party

August 4, 2022 3744 Views 0 comment Print

Held that an unpardonable lackadaisical approach/ attitude of the `Party’ in pursuing a matter before the `Competent Authority’ / `Tribunal’ is not to be accepted. Delay not condoned in such case even if the appellant being statutory organization.

Calculation of Depreciation As per Companies Act, 2013

August 3, 2022 60060 Views 2 comments Print

Learn how to calculate depreciation as per Companies Act, 2013. Understand the formula and useful life for accurate depreciation calculations.

Building of Valuation Profession in Indian Economy

August 3, 2022 1680 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the importance of building the valuation profession in the Indian economy. Learn how valuers contribute to financial systems and market-based economies.

Will sponsorship in 44th chess Olympiad qualify as a CSR activity?

August 2, 2022 4560 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the role of chess Olympiad sponsorship as a CSR activity. Discover how companies can contribute to social and environmental causes through chess sponsorship.

Procedure for Cancellation of Resolution passed in Board/General Meeting

August 2, 2022 45195 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to cancel a resolution passed in board or general meetings. Understand the procedure and actions that can be taken by the board of directors or members.

Balance Sheet not signed by Directors: MCA Imposes Rs. 4 Lakh Penalty

August 2, 2022 3123 Views 0 comment Print

The breach relates to the absence of signatures from any directors on the company’s Balance Sheet for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. Following a hearing, penalties were levied: the company was fined Rs. 3,00,000, while each director, Mr. Veerendra Kumar Vishwakarma and Ms. Neelam Gautam, faced fines of Rs. 50,000 each.

1,67,080 companies registered in FY 2021-22

August 2, 2022 456 Views 0 comment Print

Minister stated that during FY 2021-22, 1,67,080 companies were registered as compared to 1,55,377 in the previous year. Further, during FY 2020-21, 43,050 LLPs were registered as compared to 42,187 in previous year.

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