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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 267 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 55149 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 318 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 1809 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 1077 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 156 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 3558 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 16281 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 525 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 201 Views 0 comment Print


Procedure For Removal of Director

April 29, 2020 70593 Views 0 comment Print

1. Ensure that a special notice for the removal of a director is furnished by number of members in accordance with the section 115 of Companies Act, 2013 to the company at least 14 days before the meeting at which it is to be moved. 2. (a) Ensure that the notice for removal of a […]

Consolidated Financial Statement- Section 129 and Accounting Standard 21

April 29, 2020 95631 Views 1 comment Print

In this write-up, I am going to discuss the preparation and presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statement. The Companies Act, 2013 in its Section 129 along with Rule 6 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, and Accounting Standard 21 govern the provision related to the consolidation of the financial statement. Now the question arises what […]

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2020

April 29, 2020 6852 Views 0 comment Print

MCA has issued Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2020 which are applicable from 29th April 2020 and by this Registration of details of Independent Directors in Independent Directors Data Bank who were director on 1st December 2019 is been allowed till 30th June 2020. Revised rules now provide that Every individual who […]

Draft Procedure for Submission of Audit Files to NFRA

April 28, 2020 3777 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA proposes to prescribe the procedures to be followed by all entities regulated by NFRA for submission of Audit Files to NFRA. NFRA invites comments from regulated entities on the procedure described in this draft document in Annexure A.

ROC Compliance List

April 28, 2020 21132 Views 1 comment Print

List of Due Dates of F.Y 2019-20 to be complied: There are numerous compliance which the Companies and LLP’s have to do during and after COVID-19 pandemic with the Registrar of Companies for the period F.Y 2019-20. Following is the List of Forms which the Companies need to comply for the F.Y 2019-20 Sr. No […]

All about dormant company (section 455)

April 28, 2020 7650 Views 1 comment Print

Dormant companies The companies Act, 2013 has recognized a new set of companies called as dormant companies. As per Section 455(1) Where a company is formed and registered under this act for a future project or to hold an asset or intellectual property and has no significant accounting transaction, such a company or an inactive […]

Transfer of Unclaimed shares to IEPF

April 28, 2020 15378 Views 3 comments Print

Transfer of Unclaimed shares to Investor Education and protection fund (IEPF) (if condition fulfilled) (A) Manner of Dealing with Unclaimed Shares (Regulation 39(4) read with Schedule VI of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015) The listed entity shall comply with the following procedure while dealing with securities which remain unclaimed and/or are lying in the escrow account. […]

Form SPICe+ (SPICe Plus) for Company Incorporation

April 28, 2020 42441 Views 1 comment Print

MCA Filing Form SPICe+ (SPICe Plus) for Company Registration-Complete Overview 1. Introduction The government has rolled out a new simple application to make it further easier for incorporating a business in India. The new web form, Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus (SPICe+), which integrates various services from various ministries and departments The simplified […]

Companies Fresh Start Scheme- Applicability, Effect, Application & Immunity

April 27, 2020 1467 Views 0 comment Print

In order to facilitate the Companies registered in India to make a fresh start on a clean slate and to give such an opportunity to defaulting Companies by enabling them to file the belated documents in MCA-21 registry, the Central Government has introduced a scheme namely Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS – 2020) condoning the delay in filing the forms.

Name Application/Reservation for Company via Spice+Part A

April 27, 2020 52059 Views 0 comment Print

Name Application for the Company / Spice+ Part A / Name Application of Company Through Spice + Part A/ Reservation of Name Name Application for a Company could be made through SPICe+ Part A under New Application. From 23rd February, 2020 filing of WEB Based Form RUN for Name Application has been discontinued for Name […]

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