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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 252 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 55140 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 3465 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 1806 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 1074 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 9444 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 3186 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 16266 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 522 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


Filing of unadopted and/or unaudited financial statement with ROC

August 6, 2020 105444 Views 3 comments Print

Section 129(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act, 2013’) makes it mandatory, on the part of the Board of Directors of the Company, to lay the financial statements of the Company for the financial year before at every Annual General Meeting (AGM). These financial statements should be adopted in that AGM. Section 137(1) of […]

Appointment of Manager Under Companies Act, 2013

August 6, 2020 49353 Views 1 comment Print

We all have heard about the Mr. Manager of a company. A Manager is a person who manages or is in charge of something. Managers can control departments in companies, or guide the people who work for them. Managers must often make decisions about things. The manager is responsible for overseeing and leading the work of a group of people in many […]

Relaxed Time for Filing Forms for Creation or Modification of Charges

August 6, 2020 1401 Views 1 comment Print

Scheme for Relaxation of Time for Filing Forms Related to Creation or Modification of Charges Under the Companies Act, 2013 On account of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19, representations have been received in this Ministry, requesting that the timelines related to filing of certain charge related forms may be suitably relaxed so as to […]

Adjournment of AGM after maximum allowed time-limit | Section 96 | Companies Act 2013

August 5, 2020 80664 Views 2 comments Print

We know that a Company is a separate legal entity different from its members and its affairs are generally done by Board of Directors of the Company. It is Board of the Company who provides a road map within its limited power for the progress of a Company. Under the Companies Act, 2013, certain powers […]

SOP & Format of Minutes & Notices of Board Meetings Through VC & OAVM-Post COVID 19

August 5, 2020 106467 Views 0 comment Print

Standard procedures For the Chairman ,Format of  Minutes and Notices of Board Meetings Through Video Conferencing (VC) and OAVM-Post Pandemic COVID 19 ========== The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) relaxing the mandatory requirement to approve certain matters/ transactions referred under Section 179 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) […]

Going Concern: Key Considerations amid Covid-19

August 5, 2020 5772 Views 1 comment Print

♣ Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires board of directors of every company to state in its Directors’ Responsibility Statement that they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern ♣ Also, Ind AS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements and AS 1 – Disclosure of Accounting Policies requires the management to assess the entities ability to continue as a going concern.

How to View Public Documents on MCA Website

August 5, 2020 67176 Views 1 comment Print

In order to view the documents, Forms filed by the Company on MCA Portal service of “View Public Documents” is made available by the MCA. If user has to only view the Public Documents then the logging in on the MCA Portal is not required, however if user wants to download the Public Documents then […]

Fiduciary Duties of a Director

August 3, 2020 41262 Views 0 comment Print

Directors are sine qua non for the functioning of a company. Assuming positions of power mandates the director to conduct the affairs of the company in good faith. In the erstwhile Companies Act of 1956 the duties of directors were only briefly stated in S.291. All cases in relation to duty of a director were […]

Detailed write-up on Financial Statements

August 3, 2020 28068 Views 0 comment Print

Financial statements are one of the most important written records which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and which shows the financial performance of the company. Before proceeding further, let’s first understand, what Financial Statements are: The term Financial Statement is defined under CA, 2013 under Section […]

Applicability of Various Sections of Companies Act, 2013 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

August 3, 2020 12276 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Various Sections of Companies Act, 2013 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 Sr. No Section Compliances as per Companies act, 2013 Threshold limit for applicability 1 2(6) Associate Company In relation to another Company, means a company in which that other Company has a significant influence, but which is not a subsidiary […]

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