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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 183 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 55095 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 3459 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 9423 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 1671 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 16200 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 285 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


MCA introduces new form CSR-2 – Report on CSR

February 13, 2022 130725 Views 0 comment Print

The MCA vide its notification dated 11th February, 2022 has notified Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2022 which shall come into force from 11th February 2022. In the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, after Rule 12 (1A) the following shall be inserted: “(1B) Every company covered under the provisions of sub-section (1) to section 135 shall furnish […]

ROC imposes Rs. 2 Lakh penalty for delay in Share Certificate issue

February 13, 2022 14988 Views 0 comment Print

The company has received a remittance of Rs. 50,00,000 from its subscriber on 17.05.2021 in its bank account towards share capital contribution for subscription of equity shares of the company and the Board vide its resolution dated 18.05.2021 given its approval for issuance of share certificates to the subscribers to the Memorandum of Association and […]

CSR Reporting – CSR-2 – a New Beginning

February 12, 2022 49134 Views 0 comment Print

One more step towards CSR Reporting, One more amendment, one more Circular and one more Compliance in the CSR world… Its time to facelift in the reporting manner & method of CSR Compliance and It seems that the Govt of India through MCA is keen to know about the CSR spending, CSR projects, CSR Implementing […]

Reduction of Share Capital is Domestic Affairs of a Company: NCLAT

February 11, 2022 6036 Views 0 comment Print

Reduction of Capital’ under Section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013 is a ‘Domestic Affair’ of a Company in which, ordinarily, a Tribunal will not interfere because of the reason that it is a ‘majority decision’ which prevails.

8 Section/Sub section of Companies Act 2013 made applicable to LLP

February 11, 2022 7011 Views 0 comment Print

Notification under section 67 of LLP Act 2008- Central Government notifies that provisions of sections 90, 164, 165, 167, 206(5), 207(3), 252 and section 439 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall apply to limited liability partnership with modifications as provided with effect from 11th February 2022. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th […]

Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2022

February 11, 2022 22269 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government notifies new FORM CSR-2- Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and notifies rules 12(1B) and provided that Every company covered under the provisions of sub-section (1) to section 135 shall furnish a report on Corporate Social Responsibility in Form CSR-2 to the Registrar for the preceding financial year (2020-2021) and onwards as an […]

Resignation of Director | Section 168 | Companies Act 2013

February 10, 2022 88647 Views 0 comment Print

Section 168 of the Companies Act 2013 gives a clear view of the resignation of directors which was absent in the early Act, 1956. However before the Companies Act, 2013 when early Act, 1956 was effective, orders passed by the courts adhered to the same principle but the new provision leaves no ambiguity. A director […]

Doctrine of Corporate Veil and Lifting of Corporate Veil

February 9, 2022 213033 Views 0 comment Print

The company, once incorporated, holds a separate legal entity in the eyes of law. The company can act under its own name, have a seal of its own, can enter into contracts, purchase or sell property, have a bank account and sue or get sued in the same manner as an individual. Thus, a company […]

Modes of Winding Up of A Company And Their Procedures

February 8, 2022 116313 Views 1 comment Print

A company is an artificial legal person and it ceases to exist only by a way of legal contrivance, therefore, the concept of winding up arises. In corporate law, the concept of winding up is considered as a procedure where the company meets its end and the properties are provided for the interest of creditors and members.

Non-Appointment of CS – penalty reduced considering continuing losses of company

February 8, 2022 579 Views 0 comment Print

Non-Appointment CS – penalty reduced – company is suffering from continuous losses and loss for the financial year 2021-22 was Rs. 5.99/- Crores and accumulated losses of Rs.19.74/- Crores, the accumulated losses is more than the paid up share capital, thus resulting negative net worth of Rs.1.74 Crores

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