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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


Right Issue of Shares Under Companies Act 2013 & Rules

June 3, 2020 124482 Views 9 comments Print

Concept  of Right Issue of Shares Under Companies Act 2013, Applicable Rules & Sections for Right Issues under Company Law, Conditions for the offer of Right Share to existing equity shareholders, Forms to be filed with ROC for Issue of Right Shares, Step-wise Procedure for Right Issue of Shares, Penalty for failure to adhere with […]

E-form spice+ to incorporate a new company: Easy or Cumbersome?

June 3, 2020 3714 Views 0 comment Print

The ministry of corporate affairs has introduced a new eform spice + to incorporate a company and claims it is very easy procedure. Whether it is really so, Let’s examine it from various points of views: submission of forms:  The form is divided into two parts:- Part A : for reservation of name. Part B: […]

New Independent Directors Rules under Companies Act 2013

June 2, 2020 5709 Views 0 comment Print

♣ Independent Director (Define): Means an independent director referred to in Section 149(6). ♣ Applicability of Independent Director Provisions : Listed Company The Public Companies having paid up share capital of 10cr or more; or The Public Companies having turnover of 100cr or more; or The Public Companies which have, in aggregate, outstanding loans, debentures […]

Change of Registered Office of Company from One State to Another State

June 2, 2020 10740 Views 0 comment Print

Author compiles detailed and Brief Article on Change Of Registered Office (RO) of Company From One State To Another State. Author compiled Checklist, procedure and Forms to be filed for shifting of Registered Office of Company from One State to Another State as below- A. CHECKLIST WITH PROVISIONS S.no particulars Compliance YES/NO 1 Board Resolution […]

Section 186 | Loan & Investment by Company | Companies Act 2013

June 2, 2020 36183 Views 1 comment Print

The power to invest funds of the company is derived by Board under section 179 of the Act. However, the Companies Act, 2013 contains provisions for restrictions on investments that a company can make and loans it can made. Apart from loan and investments, restrictions are also placed on the guarantees which the company can […]

Related Party Transactions of Unlisted Companies | Companies Act 2013

June 1, 2020 30684 Views 0 comment Print

Background: According to Section 2(76) of the Act, ‘related party’, with reference to a company, means: 1. A director or a key managerial personnel or their relatives; 2. a firm, in which a director, manager or his relative is a partner; 3. a private company in which a director or manager or his relative is […]

Section 186- Loan & Investment by Companies

June 1, 2020 7464 Views 0 comment Print

SECTION 186 + Rule 11, 12 and 13 of Companies (Meeting of Boards and its Powers) Rules, 2014 LOAN AND INVESTMENT BY COMPANY 1. Objective:- > To protect the interest of shareholders > To prevent company from unnecessary exploitation of funds of shareholders > To maintain feasible debt equity ratio > To ensure sufficient liquidity […]

Interested Director under Companies Act 2013

June 1, 2020 85209 Views 0 comment Print

The directors of the company are its agents and they stand in fiduciary relationship with the company and must act bona fide, therefore Companies Act 2013 laid down extensive provisions such as Section 184 to prevent the misuse of rights and powers by the directors.

Corporate Compliance Calendar for the Month of June, 2020

June 1, 2020 6501 Views 0 comment Print

 A. Compliance Requirement under GST, 2017 Keeping in view the preventive measures taken to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the difficulties being faced by the GST taxpayer, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, has extended the due date for Filing GST Returns. GST Compliance Relaxations: […]

AGM through Electronic means amid Covid 19 Pandemic

June 1, 2020 4905 Views 0 comment Print

Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Electronic means amid Covid 19 Pandemic Brief Background The Covid 19 pandemic and its harmful impact has resulted in various authorities bringing unprecedented changes to the existing Laws and regulation to cope with the pandemic and it’s after effects.  Duly considering the Social distancing norms the Ministry of Corporate Affairs […]

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