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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


Valuation and Pricing of Shares (Quoted/Unquoted Shares)

July 21, 2021 30984 Views 0 comment Print

Under 1. SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018; 2. SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 3. Companies Act, 2013 and Rules Thereunder; 4. Income Tax Act, 1961 and Rules Thereunder And 5. Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017. MEANING […]

Financial Year Change of a Company under Companies act 2013

July 21, 2021 17580 Views 1 comment Print

Change of Financial Year of a COMPANY under Companies act 2013 Lets start with meaning of Financial year: Financial Year: 1. Section 2(41) of the Companies Act, 2013 specify the definition of Financial year of a Company/Body Corporate. 2. Financial year means the period ending on 31stof March of every year, or 3. In case if […]

Minimum & Maximum age of Directors: an analysis

July 20, 2021 130776 Views 3 comments Print

What should be the minimum age of a person to get directorship in a Company and the maximum age until which he can serve? Certainly, this is one of those questions which we often ignore, especially in case of Private Companies. However, it is pertinent to have conceptual clarity regarding the same. Now, let’s have […]

23 measures taken by MCA to fight COVID-19 pandemic

July 20, 2021 1455 Views 1 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs Various measures taken by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to fight COVID-19 pandemic Posted On: 20 JUL 2021 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) primarily administers the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act), the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. This was stated […]

Revival of Companies through National Company Law Tribunal

July 20, 2021 8604 Views 0 comment Print

INTRODUCTION Financial distress caused by mounting non-performing assets (NPAs), stressed assets, and extended litigation afflicted India’s banking sector prior to the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tried numerous policies to help defaulting enterprises get out of trouble. The Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA), the Companies […]

36191 new companies incorporated from April to June 2021

July 19, 2021 2133 Views 0 comment Print

The number of new companies incorporated in the Country under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 from April 2021 to June, 2021 is 36,191 as compared to 18,968 number of new companies in the corresponding period of last year which is an increase of 17,223 number of new Companies.

Rs 21,231 crore spent by 21,349 companies on CSR funds in 2019-20

July 19, 2021 507 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate houses spend a huge sum on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the welfare of workers and local people in the country. This was stated by Minister of State for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Loan and Investment by Company | Section 186

July 19, 2021 9060 Views 0 comment Print

Loan and Investment by Company (FAQs)  –Updated Up-to 19/07/2021 FAQs on Section 186 of Companies Act, 2013 Q.1 What is maximum limit thorough which a company can make investment through layers of companies? [Sec 186(1)] Ans.  Company is not allowed to make investment through not more than two layers of investment companies; However, this provision […]

Failure to Maintain Complete Minutes of General Meeting: MCA imposes Penalty

July 19, 2021 825 Views 0 comment Print

Under Section 454, Companies Act, 2013, MCA penalizes Desatan Iron & Steel Private Limited for incomplete meeting minutes. Learn about the case and implications.

Filing ROC forms without any additional fees

July 19, 2021 7341 Views 0 comment Print

Cheers!!! Now You can file your delayed ROC forms without any additional fees. The COVID-19 pandemic has, apart from other implications, presents an unprecedented challenge to world of work. The economic disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty. Millions of enterprises face an existential […]

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