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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 150 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 519 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 312 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 786 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 486 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 4893 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 18423 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 1809 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 180 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 417 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 384 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 273 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 2121 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 159 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 102 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


Section 188 – Related Party Transaction- Recent Changes in Rules

November 19, 2019 37002 Views 3 comments Print

Recent Amendment in Section 188- Related Party Transaction- Companies (Meeting of Board And Its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 SECTION 188: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The provisions listed below are after taking into account amendments introduced by Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 vide MCA notification dated November 18, 2019. Section […]

MCA notifies Department of Biotechnology (DBT) for CSR

November 19, 2019 2094 Views 0 comment Print

MCA further amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 which relates to Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility Policies and included contribution to Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in Expenses under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 19th November, 2019 G.S.R. […]

Company Law Committee-2019 submits its report to Finance Minister

November 19, 2019 3144 Views 0 comment Print

The Company Law Committee was constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in September, 2019, inter alia, to further decriminalise the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 based on their gravity and to take other concomitant measures to provide further Ease of Living for corporates in the country.

E-Show cause – E-Reply: MCA’s new tracing mechanism

November 18, 2019 6258 Views 3 comments Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently introduced an artificial intelligence mechanism called the Ministry of Corporate Affairs – Compliance Monitoring System (MCA-CMS) on the MCA 21 portal with an intent is to make compliance procedure simpler. WHAT IS MCA-CMS? Ministry of Corporate Affairs – Compliance Monitoring System (MCA-CMS) is the newly introduced online Compliance […]

Show Cause Notice under MCA-Compliance Monitoring System

November 18, 2019 8424 Views 0 comment Print

Show Cause Notice under MCA-CMS: All of us are aware about the MCA-Compliance Monitoring system (AI based system) which is tracking certain non-compliance of the company automatically and sending show cause notice for violation of Section 96 (Annual general Meeting) & other related sections based on te filings of the companies. So lets understand what […]

Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019

November 18, 2019 6996 Views 0 comment Print

1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Situation Making Director Disqualified & Removal of Disqualification

November 18, 2019 4095 Views 0 comment Print

Director of company is person who is under onerous pressure to perform on behalf of company’s shareholders for the proper functioning and taking company toward growth. This responsibility comes with huge revenues also, but sometimes some take undue advantage of their power and use the position and other resources of the company for their own […]

Scope of Valuation Under Companies Act, 2013

November 16, 2019 9495 Views 1 comment Print

The Ministry Corporate Affairs (MCA) has, since October 2017, notified Section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013 and introduced the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017. The MCA has designated the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) as the authority for implementing the new regime of Registered Valuers apart from insolvency resolution professionals. […]

Compliance related to Maintenance of Databank of Independent Directors

November 15, 2019 1977 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance related to Maintenance of Databank of Independent Directors by Institute notified by Central Government Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with manner of selection of Independent Directors and maintenance of databank for Independent Directors wherein institute for creation and maintenance of databank be notified by Central Government. Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified […]

How to Reply to SCN received from MCA-CMS

November 14, 2019 17673 Views 0 comment Print

Reply to SCN received from MCA-CMS As you all know, Ministry of Corporate Affairs created AI based system called “Compliance Monitoring System” which will automatically track certain non-compliances based on various filings done by the corporates. Many companies started receiving show cause notice (SCN) since 4th of November, 2019 regarding violation of Section 96 i.e […]

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