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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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Mandatory Dematerialisation of Securities for Public & Private Companies: Legal Framework

Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...

May 21, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act 2013 vs Companies Law Amendment Bill 2026

Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...

May 20, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Shifting Registered Office Outside Local Limits Within Same State (Under Different ROC Jurisdiction)

Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...

May 20, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of Member Interest in No Share Capital Company

Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...

May 18, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

E-Adjudication & Virtual Hearings Transforming Corporate Governance

Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...

May 16, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 4869 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 17787 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Refiling Option for Annual Forms Under CCFS 2026

Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...

April 18, 2026 1806 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Request MCA to permit filing of Forms during liquidation process

Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...

April 18, 2026 1407 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Allows Fresh Reply in NDH-4 Rejection Cases Due to Opportunity of Hearing

Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...

May 16, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Absence of Entries Not Proof of Fraud; NCLT Upholds Strict Proof Standard Under Section 66

Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...

March 28, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

No Separate Meeting Needed When Same Terms Apply to Entire Shareholder Class: Calcutta HC

Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...

March 18, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No Multiplicative Penalty for Single Private Placement Violation: ROC Pune

Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...

May 21, 2026 2100 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Reduced Penalty Due to Delay in Filing MGT-14 by Start-Up Company

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...

May 21, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty Due to 46-Day Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...

May 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty as Private Placement Funds Were Used Before PAS-3 Filing

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...

May 21, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to Incorrect AGM Date in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...

May 21, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Annual Return-MGT-7- FAQs

December 31, 2019 59172 Views 5 comments Print

Annual Return is a yearly return filed by every company with ROC every year. Non-filing of this annual compliance has many ramification and legal interventions. The Author has tried to capture few basic FAQs in this article related to Annual Return-MGT-7, which will help the readers to meet the compliance in time and clarity on […]

Statutory and Tax Compliance Calendar -Year 2020

December 31, 2019 55917 Views 3 comments Print

STATUTORY AND TAX COMPLIANCE CALENDAR – YEAR 2020 Heading on to the new year 2020, you need to fill your calendar with a few important dates. As when it comes to a business and corporate management, compliance refers to the company obeying all of the legal laws and regulations in regards to how they manage […]

Last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) extended to 29.02.2020

December 30, 2019 3225 Views 0 comment Print

General Circular No. 17/2019- Last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) for all eligible companies for the Financial Year 2018-19, without payment of additional fee, has been further extended till 29.02.2020. General Circular No. 17/2019 F.No. 52/50/CAB/2019 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R.P. Road, […]

Incorporating a Non- Banking Financial Company (NBFC)

December 30, 2019 12522 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains about Non- Banking Financial Company (NBFC), Importance of NBFC in Indian Economy, Principal Business activities (Financials Activities) of NBFC’s recognized but not limited, Restricted Activities: Activities that are exclusively restricted to be carried on by the NBFC’s, Difference between NBFC & Bank, Requirement to establish business of Non- Banking Financial Services, Types of […]

How to Reply Show Cause Notice Received from ROC/RBI/MCA etc?

December 30, 2019 90366 Views 0 comment Print

Before knowing how to draft a reply to Show cause Notice, we need to understand what is a SHOW CAUSE NOTICE??? Show Cause Notice Certain Compliances are required to be made by Corporates as per Law. Non compliance of which might lead to receiving of Show Cause Notice as in asking why the compliance has […]

CRA-4 cost audit report due Date Extended to 29.02.2020

December 30, 2019 2721 Views 0 comment Print

Last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) for all eligible companies for the Financial Year 2018-19, without payment of additional fee, has been further extended till 29.02.2020.

Compounding of Offence under Companies Act, 2013

December 29, 2019 13239 Views 0 comment Print

Offence: Meaning of offence in general language is a breach of a law or rule. Now, non-observing of law specifically if we are talking about Companies Act, 2013 which is governing law for all companies unless they are regulated by their own industry Acts, can put a company under the lens of Registrar of Companies […]

Can company File Adopted Financial in AGM

December 29, 2019 5391 Views 0 comment Print

Brief scenario if company doesn’t adopt its account in Board or held AGM.  (With the help of Companies Act, 2013) 1. Holding of Annual General Meeting  Under Section 96 of Companies Act, 2013– Every company shall hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting and it shall be held within a period of nine […]

Sec-135 Corporate Social Responsibility

December 28, 2019 3225 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Corporate Social Responsibility    Every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three […]

Issue of Equity Shares by Private Company

December 28, 2019 154995 Views 1 comment Print

Article contains Procedure for issue of Equity Share by Private Company vide different ways which includes Right Issue under Section 62 of Companies Act, 2013, Bonus Issue under Section 63 of Companies Act, 2013 and  Private Placement under Section 42 of Companies Act, 2013. Article has separately mentioned Procedure for each type of issue of […]

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