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.
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...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
Company Law : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
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...
Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
The ROC Bangalore imposed penalty under Sections 155 and 159 of the Companies Act after a director inadvertently obtained a second DIN. The default continued for 807 days before rectification.
ROC Bangalore imposed a penalty for 907 days of continuing default due to acquisition of a second DIN, holding it contravened Section 155.
The ROC Gwalior penalized a company for undertaking integrated poultry farming without altering its main object clause. Though later rectified, the violation of Sections 13 and 10 attracted penalty under Section 450.
The Companies Compliance Fresh Start Scheme, 2026 allows companies to complete pending ROC filings at just 10% of additional fees. It offers a limited-time opportunity to avoid heavy penalties and legal consequences.
The scheme allows companies to regularize overdue ROC filings by paying only 10% of additional fees and grants immunity from penalties if completed before July 15, 2026.
The scheme allows companies to clear pending filings by paying only 10% of additional fees. It offers limited-time relief from Rs. 100 per day late penalties.
The Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 allows companies to clear pending ROC filings by paying only 10% of additional fees. It also grants immunity from penalties if filings are completed within the scheme window.
MCA has introduced a three-month compliance window allowing companies to clear pending filings by paying only 10% of additional fees. The scheme also offers conditional immunity from penalties, providing a major relief to defaulting entities.
The MCA allows companies to regularize pending filings by paying only 10% of additional fees. The scheme runs from April to July 2026.
The MCA has launched a time-bound compliance amnesty allowing companies to pay only 10% of additional filing fees. The key takeaway is that defaulting companies can regularise records and reduce litigation exposure before stricter enforcement resumes.
