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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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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 714 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 441 Views 0 comment Print

Complete Guide to Company Strike Off Under Companies Act 2013

Company Law : This guide explains the legal process for striking off companies under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. It covers eligibili...

May 16, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Reimagining India’s Corporate Governance Landscape

Company Law : The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, digital compliance, and globa...

May 15, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

Buy-back Taxation under Income Tax Act, 2025

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how buy-back taxation shifted from company-level tax to shareholder taxation under the Finance Act, 2024 and ...

May 14, 2026 795 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 4683 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 17232 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 753 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 1803 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 1389 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 144 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 399 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 372 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 336 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 252 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Company & Directors Penalised for Not Passing Board Resolutions on Financial Statements

Company Law : ROC Chandigarh penalised a company and its directors after finding that financial statements and Board Reports were not approved t...

May 19, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chandigarh Imposes Penalty for Failure to File Financial Statements for Six Years

Company Law : ROC Chandigarh penalised a company and its directors for not filing financial statements from FY 2017-18 to 2022-23 within the sta...

May 19, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chandigarh Imposes Penalty for Failure to File Annual Returns for Six Consecutive Years

Company Law : ROC Chandigarh penalized a company and its directors under Section 92(5) of the Companies Act for non-filing of annual returns fro...

May 19, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kolkata Penalises Auditor as Depreciation Was Not Charged on Building Assets

Company Law : ROC Kolkata imposed penalty on an auditor after finding that depreciation on building assets was not charged in the financial stat...

May 18, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Auditor Faces Penalty as Non-Disclosure of ₹37 Crore Investments Was Not Reported

Company Law : ROC Kolkata imposed penalty on an auditor after finding that material investment disclosures required under Schedule III of the Co...

May 18, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print


Section 10A Declaration of Commencement of Business

September 10, 2019 10746 Views 0 comment Print

Section 10A of Companies Act, 2013-  Commencement of business etc. (1) A company incorporated after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 and having a share capital shall not commence any business or exercise any borrowing powers unless— (a) a declaration is filed by a director within a period of one hundred and eighty days of […]

Board Report of OPC And Small Company- What you should know

September 10, 2019 9453 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies Act, 2013, requires the Board of Directors of every Company to attach its report to the financial statements to be laid before the members at the annual general meeting. The Board’s Report is an important means of communication by the Board of Directors of a company with its stakeholders. Earlier, the Report of […]

Simplified table for General Meetings

September 10, 2019 2814 Views 2 comments Print

General Meetings (Chapter VII: Management and Administration) : Sections of Companies Act, 2013 related to General Meetings Discussed in the Article – Section 96. Annual general meeting Section 100. Calling of extraordinary general meeting Section 103. Quorum for meetings Sr No Particulars 1st AGM 2nd AGM EGMs 1 To be held [1st Proviso to Sec […]

Advisory on Auditor’s Reporting on Section 197(16) of Companies Act, 2013

September 10, 2019 42027 Views 0 comment Print

Section 197(16) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires as under: ‘The auditor of the company shall, in his report under section 143, make a statement as to whether the remuneration paid by the company to its directors is in accordance with the provisions of this section, whether remuneration paid to any director is in excess of the limit laid down under this section and give such other details as may be prescribed.’

Format of SH-1 – Share Certificate

September 10, 2019 349173 Views 6 comments Print

FORM NO. SH-1 SHARE CERTIFICATE [Pursuant to sub-section (3) of section 46 of the Companies Act, 2013  and Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules 2014] …………………………..PRIVATE LIMITED (CIN: …………………………………………………) (Incorporated under The Companies Act, 2013) Registered Office: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. This is to certify that the person(s) named in this Certificate is / […]

MCA to release revised AoC-4 Non-XBRL form

September 9, 2019 4578 Views 2 comments Print

The Central Government has made further amendments to Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 vide Notification dated 11th October 2018. As per the said notification, Division III has been inserted in respect of Financial Statements for a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) whose financial statements are drawn up in compliance of the Companies (Indian Accounting […]

Corprate Social Responsibility

September 8, 2019 2577 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept introduced by the Companies Act, 2013 via section 135 made effective from 01/04/2014. Companies, use resources in the form of money and material from the society to meet its business requirements. Utilization of public resources casts responsibilities towards such companies to expend certain sum of money out of its profits for the betterment and upliftment of the society.

Analysis of NFRA (Amendments), Rules 2019

September 7, 2019 11256 Views 0 comment Print

MCA), Government of India wide notification dated 05th September, 2019 has amended the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018, (NFRA Rules). These rules may be called the National Financial Reporting Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2019 {NFRA (Amendments) Rules, 2019}.

All about Inter-Corporate Loans and Investments made by Company

September 6, 2019 32661 Views 2 comments Print

ALL ABOUT INTER-CORPORATE LOANS AND INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE COMPANY UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 COMPANY > Gives Loan to any person > Investment in Body Corporate > Provides Security to any person > Provides Guarantee to any person – Important Note: – The word “person” does not include any individual who is in the employment of the […]

National Financial Reporting Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2019

September 5, 2019 17250 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the National Financial Reporting Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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