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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 210 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 55131 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 5286 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 2280 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 16227 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


Transfer of Shares without Providing Pre-Emptive Right to Existing Shareholders Amounts To Oppression and Mismanagement

September 10, 2021 3036 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of Shares without Providing Pre-Emptive Right to Existing Shareholders Amounts To Oppression and Mismanagement MEANING OF OPPRESSION: In the Black Law Dictionary, the term ‘persecution’ is characterized as ‘the demonstration or a case of unjustly exercising power.’ It can also be described as the action of authority which is done in an unjust manner […]

Quashing of FIR against ex-director of ILFS cannot be presumed as a ‘Clean Chit’

September 9, 2021 2586 Views 0 comment Print

The FIR against the ex-director of IL&FS was quashed as when SFIO was probing the case, no other investigative agency was empowered to investigate into the affairs of IL & FS and its subsidiary companies for any offences under the Companies Act but the same did not allow a clean chit to assessee herein, as persons who was beyond a pale of doubt.

Name Change of a Private Company

September 9, 2021 3264 Views 0 comment Print

A company may change its name due to many reasons such as change in objects of company, change in management of company, rebranding, restructuring, etc., the name of a private company can be changed at any time subject to the approval of shareholders and Central Government power delegated to Registrar of Companies via MCA Notification […]

Nuts & Bolts of the LLP Amendment Bill, 2021

September 8, 2021 10716 Views 2 comments Print

BACKGROUND:    The Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs) is an alternative corporate business vehicle that provides the benefits of limited liability but allows its members the flexibility of organizing their internal structure as a partnership based on a mutually arrived agreement. In order to provide greater ease of doing business in India to law abiding LLPs, […]

MOA & AOA not complied Section 15(1) of Companies Act 2013: MCA Imposes Penalty

September 8, 2021 1914 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the penalty imposed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on FERANBRAJ TOLL AND HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED for violating Section 15 of the Companies Act, 2013.

MCA Imposes Penalty for Non-Compliance with Section 118(10) & SS-2

September 8, 2021 744 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the case of M/S FERANBRAJ TOLL AND HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED penalized for non-compliance with Companies Act Section 118(10). Analysis of the penalty imposition and its implications.

Letterhead not contained Company CIN and Contact details: MCA Imposes Penalty

September 8, 2021 15477 Views 0 comment Print

During an inquiry replies submitted by company were not on official letterheads, and crucial details like CIN, registered office address, and contact information were missing. This omission constituted a violation of Section 12(3) of Companies Act, 2013.

Penalty Imposed by MCA for Incomplete Details on Letterhead

September 8, 2021 1548 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the penalty imposed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on FERANBRAJ TOLL AND HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED for violating the Companies Act, 2013.

Appointment and Qualification of Directors

September 7, 2021 29907 Views 0 comment Print

A director is a person duly appointed to the Board of a Company, collectively called as Board or Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for the management of affairs of a company. They have the responsibility to act in the best interest of the company. Although, directors act on behalf of the company but […]

Report on AGM | Section 121 | Companies Act, 2013

September 6, 2021 11457 Views 0 comment Print

REPORT ON ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) Applicable Provisions: Section 121 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 31 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 Provision: Every Listed Public company shall prepare the report of  each Annual General Meeting including the confirmation to the effect that the meeting was convened, held and conducted as […]

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