Follow Us:

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.

Latest Articles


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


White Collar Crime

July 18, 2020 28533 Views 0 comment Print

White collar crime is being considered as non-violent crime which is being committed with the sole intention of having financial gains and is mostly characterized by fraud and deceit. With the growth and expansion of the digital or technological mediums, the rate of crimes such as the white collar has also gone high. Based on commission and purpose of acts such as misappropriations, misrepresentations or adulteration the elements or the essentials relating to such public welfare crimes have been ascertained. This involves

Proxies under Companies Act, 2013

July 18, 2020 33303 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains provision of Proxies under Section 105 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 19 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2019. Article explains appointment of proxy by Shareholdes / Members, Right of Proxies, Limits for appointment as a proxies, Penalty in case of contravention of provisions related to Proxies, Invitation to appoint […]

Compliance Laws of USA and UAE: A Comparative Study

July 18, 2020 4725 Views 0 comment Print

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES In January 2020, new regulations came into the picture by the name of Companies Regulations, 2020. These were released by DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) and Government of Dubai.  These rules have been issued for the comfort and flexibility of the existing companies as well as the companies to be established in […]

Fast Track Merger | Section 233 | Companies Act 2013 | FAQs

July 18, 2020 21537 Views 0 comment Print

Fast Track Merger Fast Track Merger Scheme was Introduced under Section 233 of the Companies Act 2013, read with Rule 25 of the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016. This article explains the procedure connected with fast track merger by exploring the various facets of the initiative. To develop the value generation, market share […]

Company Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS, 2020)- Brief Discussions

July 18, 2020 1095 Views 0 comment Print

As per Companies Act 2013, all companies are required to make various statutory compliances which includes annual compliances like Annual Return and Financial Statements and various other statements, documents, returns etc. within the stipulated time period. Due to the unprecedented situation caused globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of companies could not meet the […]

Half Yearly Filing of Form PAS-6 (Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report)

July 18, 2020 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Filing of Form PAS-6 (Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report) Half Yearly Ministry of Corporate Affairs has deployed the Form PAS-6 for Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report on half yearly basis by unlisted Public Companies w.e.f 15th July, 2020 and now it is available on MCA Portal which was notified by MCA vide Companies […]

XBRL in India – Applicability, Documents, Timeline, Process, Penalty etc

July 18, 2020 52503 Views 0 comment Print

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a data-rich dialect of XML (Extensible Markup Language), the universally preferred language for transmitting information via the Internet. It was developed specifically to communicate information between businesses and other users of financial information, such as analysts, investors and regulators. XBRL provides a common, electronic format for business reporting. It does […]

Postal Ballot Notice (Draft Resolution + Explanatory Statement) For Material RPT

July 18, 2020 4308 Views 0 comment Print

NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT [Pursuant to Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014] NOTICE is hereby given to the shareholders of ABC SERVICES LIMITED (the “Company”) that the resolutions appended below are proposed to be passed by the Shareholders through Postal Ballot (“Postal […]

PAS-6 Half yearly Reconciliation of Share capital Audit Report

July 18, 2020 3243 Views 2 comments Print

PAS-6 Reconciliation of Share capital Audit Report (Half yearly basis and its applicability) Provisions As per sub rule 8 of Rule 9A of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014, company every unlisted public company governed by this rule shall submit Form PAS-6 to the Registrar with such fee as provided in Companies […]

Section 185 – Loan to Directors- An Overview

July 17, 2020 6708 Views 0 comment Print

♦ Purpose of the provisions of Section 185:  To address the difficulties being faced in genuine transactions due to the complete embargo on providing loans to subsidiaries with common directors, the companies are permitted to give loans to entities in which directors are interested after passing special resolution and adhering to disclosure requirements. This would […]

Search Post by Date
July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031