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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 231 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 55134 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 312 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 648 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 1800 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 1071 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 9429 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 5289 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 2625 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 16233 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


Concept of Retirement by Rotation section 152(6)- Companies Act 2013

January 1, 2021 194673 Views 3 comments Print

Section 152(6) is applicable on public companies which means private companies are out of the ambit of retirement by rotation. It states that unless it is provided by the articles of the company, 2/3rd directors are liable to retire by rotation and 1/3rd are liable to retire at every general meeting after the meeting at […]

Board’s Report Disclosure requirement as per Companies Act, 2013

January 1, 2021 7047 Views 0 comment Print

Disclosure in Board’s report as on December 2020 – Hereinbelow list of all the disclosure requirement in Board’s report as per Companies Act, 2013 along with amendments time to time. Clause Section 134(3) Amendments a the extract of the annual return as provided under sub-section (3) of section 92 Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 – W.e.f. […]

MCA extends term of Acting President, NCLT

January 1, 2021 1533 Views 0 comment Print

The term of office of Shri Bethala Shantha Vijaya Prakash Kumar, Member (Judicial), as Acting President, NCLT is further extended from 05.12.2020 to till the appointment of regular President of NCLT, or until the date on which he shall complete his tenure as Member (Judicial), NCLT i.e. 31.05.2021 (completion of 5 years’ tenure), or until further orders, whichever is earliest.

Clarification on passing of ordinary & special resolutions by companies

December 31, 2020 3675 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act,2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of COVID-19- Extension of time. General Circular No. 39/2020 F.No. 2/6/2020-CL-V Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R. P. Road, New Delhi Dated: 31st December, 2020 […]

Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2020

December 30, 2020 10596 Views 0 comment Print

These rules may be called the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2020. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Revision of Company Law E-Forms and Documents

December 29, 2020 7962 Views 0 comment Print

Since the introduction of the MCA21 in the year 2006, we are submitting different documents, records, and return electronically through different e-form. MCA21 run a virtual front office which provides the different facilities such as registering the Digital Signature, companies’ master data, directors’ master data, annual filing and various other filings. We do these filing […]

Extension of name reserved through SPICE+ upon payment of fees

December 29, 2020 10182 Views 0 comment Print

This is to inform you that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has inserted Rule 9A w.e.f. 26th January, 2021 in the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 to further extend the time period of the name reserved through SPICE+ under Rule 9 upon payment of certain fees.

Note on Dormant Companies under Companies Act, 2013

December 29, 2020 13938 Views 4 comments Print

> INTRODUCTION: The Oxford Dictionary defines dormant as ​‘not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future’. Accordingly, a dormant company will mean a company which is inactive or inoperative. The basic premise of a dormant company is that the company is not carrying any business and is […]

Appointment of director aged 70 years or above!!

December 28, 2020 47466 Views 0 comment Print

Is it possible for a company to appoint or continue with a director aging 70 years or above? Answer to it is affirmative that too without any restriction. However a Managing Director, Whole-time Director or Manager cannot be appointed or continued if aged 70 years or above, but their appointment is also possible subject to […]

Extend Income Tax, GST, LLP, Company Law due dates

December 26, 2020 55215 Views 9 comments Print

BJP Economic Cell, Rajasthan  has requested Hon’ble Union Finance Mister to extend due dates of ITR for person (Non-Audit) (FY 2019-20), Tax Audit Reports (FY 2019-20), ITR for other persons (FY 2019-20), GST Annual Return GSTR9/9C/4 (FY 2018-19), GST Annual Return GSTR9/9C/4 (FY 2019-20), Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, Companies Fresh Start Scheme. 2020 and […]

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