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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


Must Known Facts of Form INC-20A “Declaration for Commencement of Business”

February 7, 2022 165048 Views 1 comment Print

In this article we discussed about the ‘Declaration for commencement of business Form INC-20A’ MCA has come with New Section 10A inserted after Section 10 by  Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018  dated 02.11.2018 and same has been inserted in Rule 23A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. According to this ordinance every Company incorporated on or […]

Charges Under Section 77 to 87 of Companies Act, 2013

February 7, 2022 27315 Views 0 comment Print

As per section 2(16) of the Companies Act, 2013, Charge means an interest or lien created on the property or assets of a company or any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage; In laymen language, Charge is a right created by a company i.e. “Borrower” in favour of a financial […]

Approval of Quarterly Financial Results by Listed Companies

February 7, 2022 30051 Views 0 comment Print

One of the important compliance for listed companies on quarterly basis is approval of quarterly financial results. The author has tried to discuss the complete procedure of approval of quarterly financial results by listed company along with draft resolution. The quarterly/ year to date financial results may be either audited or unaudited subject to following […]

Financial Creditor can initiate action under Section 7 of IBC, 2016

February 5, 2022 2970 Views 0 comment Print

Niew taken by NC:LT in Beacon Trusteeship Limited is not inconsonance with Section 7 read with Section 238 of ‘I&B Code’. Financial Creditor has full right to initiate action under Section 7 for non-payment of dues.

Committees as a Watchdog: Board of Directors acting in lieu of corporate governance

February 4, 2022 2871 Views 0 comment Print

Abstract In this paper I would like to cover the different committees use for the governance the work of board of director. Also in this i would like to raise the question and answer that why is the need of the different committee in the company?  I would like to raise the question “What are […]

Loan to Director under Section 185 of Companies Act

February 4, 2022 6159 Views 1 comment Print

In this article we are going to discuss provisions of Section 185 of Companies Act 2013, under this article we are undertaking question when a company can give loan to its director and what are the conditions to give such loans. This section is applicable to both Private as well as Public companies. The section […]

Superseded directors not entitled to participate in meeting of Committee of Creditors

February 4, 2022 5169 Views 0 comment Print

Dheeraj Wadhawan Vs Administrator, Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (NCLAT Delhi) Facts- The Company Appeal is filed by Appellant Dheeraj Wadhawan, erstwhile Promoter/Director of DHFL, against the Order dated 28 April 2020 in the Miscellaneous Application being numbered as MA 518 of 2020 in Company Petition (IB) No. 4258/2019 under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency […]

Liabilities of Non-Executive Director under Companies Act 2013

February 4, 2022 14754 Views 0 comment Print

A Non-Executive Director (NED) has nowhere been defined in Companies Act 2013. However a Non-Executive Director  is also called an external director, who aren’t directly involved in management issues, which allows them the opportunity to focus solely on board matters.

Procedure to Convert Section 8 Company into a Private Limited Company

February 4, 2022 6024 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Procedure to Convert a company Register under Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013 into a Private Limited Company.  Article contains Steps to Convert Section 8 Company into a Private Limited Company, Step-wise Documents Required for conversion of Section 8 Company into a Private Limited Company, Forms to be filed for Section 8 Company […]

XBRL – Applicability, Filing Process, Exemption, Penalty

February 2, 2022 14940 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains XBRL. XBRL stands for Extensible Business Reporting Language which is simply a language for information. It must accurately reflect data reported under different accounting standards. Applicability of XBRL: The following class of companies shall file their financial statements and other documents under section 137 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Filing […]

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