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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


कंपनी शब्द से आशय, परिभाषा एवं कंपनी की विशेषताएँ

May 16, 2020 141381 Views 0 comment Print

 कंपनी शब्द से आशय:- कंपनी शब्द लैटिन भाषा के दो शब्दों से मिलकर बना है कम +पनीस कम शब्द का मतलब आने से होता है पनीस शब्द से आशय है साथ-साथ से अतः कंपनी शब्द का मतलब साथ साथ आने से है अतः कंपनी एक ऐसे व्यक्ति का समूह है जो अपनी सामान्य आवश्यकताओं की […]

Shifting Company Registered Office from one State to another

May 15, 2020 14955 Views 4 comments Print

Registered Office of the Company is a place where Company is capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices as may be addressed to it. All Companies are legally required to have a registered office address in India within 30 days from the date of incorporation of Company. However, sometimes it happens so that […]

Issue of Shares by way of Rights Issue

May 15, 2020 11697 Views 1 comment Print

A rights issue is an offer of shares to all the existing shareholders of the Company in proportion to their existing shareholding. The company also sets a time limit for the shareholders to buy the offered shares. Companies pursue Rights Issue as an avenue to raise funds for various reasons. Section 62 (1) (a) of […]

Issue of Sweat Equity Shares & Procedure | Companies Act 2013

May 15, 2020 47928 Views 2 comments Print

A company is huge organisation and from directors to menial workers of a company work to attain the goal and running the business. However, there are some employees which go on a further hard working level to help company accomplish their desired goal or multifold the profits of the company. Sweat equity is a party’s contribution […]

Details, Benefits and Procedure for Conversion of Private Company into Public Company

May 15, 2020 8490 Views 1 comment Print

Section 18 of Companies Act, 2013 deals with conversion of existing Company from form to another by alteration of Memorandum and Articles of the Company. The conversion process of the Company under this section shall not affect any debts, liabilities, obligations or contracts incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the Company before […]

Woman Director & Independent Director under Company Law Regime

May 15, 2020 74691 Views 0 comment Print

The concept of Women Directors and Independent Directors was introduced through Companies Act, 2013. Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 deal with the provisions pertaining to the directors on board of a company. WOMAN DIRECTOR Second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 149 of […]

Holding of General Meeting (AGM/EGM) during Pandemic Covid-19

May 15, 2020 6645 Views 1 comment Print

I hereby share my views in respect of holding General Meeting (AGM/EGM) during lockdown period or Covid-19” through this article. There are new circulars published on MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) towards clarification of holding AGM/EGM by the Companies. I hope this article would be given some help to our profession. MCA have published following […]

Transfer of shares – Procedure in India under Companies Act 2013

May 15, 2020 38160 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of shares -Procedure in India under Companies Act 2013 Shares in a company are transferrable like any other movable property in absence of any restriction under the articles of the Company. Section 56 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that the transfer of shares of the company and other securities will be registered by […]

निजी( प्राइवेट) कंपनी/ Private Company

May 15, 2020 30099 Views 1 comment Print

कंपनी अधिनियम 2013, के  अनुच्छेद 2 (68) के अनुसार निजी (प्राइवेट) कंपनी वह कंपनी है जिसकी प्रदत्त पूँजी (PAID UP CAPITAL) अंतर नियम द्वारा निर्धारित हो, एवं जो – 1. अपने अंशो के ( यदि कोई हो) हस्तांतरण पर प्रतिबंध लगाती है | 2. अपने सदस्यों की संख्या 200 तक सीमित रखती है किंतु इस संख्या […]

Annual Compliance under Companies Act, 2013

May 14, 2020 52671 Views 1 comment Print

Due to the continuous increase in registration of new companies and the rise in the number of young entrepreneurs in India the need for assistance and guidance in making sure that all the compulsory and mandatory compliances are in order has also been increased. This editorial, however, targets all the mandatory yearlong compliances a company […]

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