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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 198 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 55116 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 3462 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 1068 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 1923 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 16209 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


15 businesses which can be transacted at shareholders meeting

November 21, 2021 5925 Views 0 comment Print

Some of the business which can be transacted at meeting of the shareholders and such transaction shall be deal under the shareholders meeting that may be transaction under annual General meeting or may be extra general meeting of the shareholders under Companies Act, 2013. 1. Alteration of Memorandum of the company and Articles of the […]

Draft Format of Director’s Report: Small Company 2021 (2020-21)

November 21, 2021 146199 Views 1 comment Print

Draft Format of Director’s Report: Small Company All Companies registered in India are required to conduct an Annual General Meeting and file the company annual return with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. In the Company’s Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of the Company are required to present the Directors Report to the shareholders […]

Brief Note on Board Meeting- Checkpoints

November 20, 2021 8385 Views 0 comment Print

GENERAL PROVISIONS ON BOARD MEETING: (i) Ensure that company must hold at least 4 meetings of its board of directors every year; (ii) Ensure that not more than 120 days lapsed between two consecutive meetings of the board; (iii) Ensure that a notice in writing must be given to every director at least seven days before the date of meeting; (iv) Ensure that if a meeting was called at a shorter notice then at least one independent director must present at that meeting; (v) Ensure that company must comply with applicable procedure, for convening and conducting meeting through video conferencing or other audio-visual means;

General Agenda items for First Board Meeting of Company Post Incorporation

November 17, 2021 37521 Views 0 comment Print

As we see now a days, so many companies are getting incorporated successfully with different objectives in the form of Public, Private or any other identity as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 & via Several other applicable laws. Eventually even after incorporation, a number of compliances has to be done by the Company […]

Clarification on Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statement

November 17, 2021 7845 Views 0 comment Print

A subsidiary should be excluded from consolidation when: 1. control is intended to be temporary because the subsidiary is acquired and held exclusively with a view to its subsequent disposal in the near future; or 2. it operates under severe long-term restrictions which significantly impair its ability to transfer funds to the parent.

All About Small Company | Companies Act, 2013 | Section 2(85)

November 17, 2021 6756 Views 0 comment Print

All About Small Company The concept of small companies in India is relatively new. It was introduced by the Companies Act 2013 to support better facilitation of small businesses. Small Company – A private company is classified into a small company based on its size, i.e., paid-up share capital and turnover. In other words,such companies may be called […]

Suggestions on Statutory Audit & Auditing Standards For MSMCS

November 17, 2021 2373 Views 0 comment Print

t may be noted that audit is required for the purpose of giving true and fair view of the financials of a Company by an auditor who is an external party and independent of the transactions being done in the company, giving an unbiased opinion on the affairs of the Company. Such true and fair position of the financials is reported before various Government authorities such as Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Authorities, GST Departments, Labor Law authorities etc.

Role of Women Director as Independent Director

November 17, 2021 30735 Views 1 comment Print

If we are a shareholder in a company, would we want that company to do well? We would want a higher return on equity or would we like a bigger market capitalisation? Would we want all this at lesser risk, and as a bonus would we also like the company to face fewer governance issues?

स्वतंत्र निदेशकों की स्वतंत्रता पर लगता प्रश्न चिन्ह?

November 16, 2021 2460 Views 0 comment Print

कंपनी अधिनियम 2013 को संशोधनों के साथ लागू करने के पीछे मोदी सरकार का उद्देश्य साफ था कि कंपनियों की कार्यशैली में पारदर्शिता लाना और छोटे निवेशकों, शेयरधारकों और हितधारकों के प्रति जबाबदेही तय करना. इसी उद्देश्य की पूर्ति के लिए कंपनी कानून, 2013 के तहत प्रत्येक सूचीबद्ध कंपनी के कुल निदेशकों में से एक-तिहाई […]

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Amendment- Section 135

November 13, 2021 10815 Views 0 comment Print

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AMENDMENT UTILIZATION OF UNSPENT AMOUNT ON CSR ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN ONGOING PROJECTS) [SECTION 135(5)] Reason for not spending the amount ⇓ Transfer such unspent amount ⇓ To a fund specified in Schedule VII ⇓ Within 6 months ⇓ Of the expiry of the financial Year UTILIZATION OF UNSPENT AMOUNT ON CSR ACTIVITIES […]

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