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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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Foundation of FCRA – Foreign Contribution & Eligibility

Corporate Law : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...

July 9, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

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 55152 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


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 9447 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 1464 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 3660 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


Post Incorporation Compliance: A Story

June 10, 2019 5769 Views 4 comments Print

We all know that doing business in India through a Private Limited Company has its own advantages (i.e. Limited Liability, the preferred structure for FDI, share capital-based ownership) as secured by the law in force viz. Companies Act, 2013. But before deciding that we should opt for Private Limited Company to carry out business it […]

Significant Beneficial Ownership Provisions

June 10, 2019 5688 Views 0 comment Print

BEN ↓ Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 Vide MCA Notification dated 13th June 2018 Provisions:  Section 90 read with sub-section (1) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013. Total Rules: 8 Rules – – Form No. BEN-1 Purpose: Declaration of significant beneficial ownership in shares. Provision: section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 & […]

Not to count Voting % of absent Financial Creditors to count voting shares: NCLAT

June 10, 2019 1245 Views 0 comment Print

IDBI Bank Limited Vs Mr. Anuj Jain (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) As the voting is on, which is likely to be completed today by 5.00 p.m., we are not inclined to pass any specific order in the present I.A. No. 1857 of 2019 filed by the ‘IDBI Bank Limited’. After voting the decision if […]

Return of Deposit Form DPT-3

June 9, 2019 16269 Views 6 comments Print

Receiving multiple query about filling of DPT-3. People are asking about number of DPT-3 are required to file for FY ended on 31-03-2019 including one time return of deposit? MCA has inserted an explanation to rule 16 and a new rule 16A vide notification dated 22-01-2019. Explanation to rule 16: [Explanation- It is hereby clarified […]

Redemption of preference shares

June 9, 2019 117756 Views 6 comments Print

Section 55 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) prescribes that a company shall not issue an irredeemable preference shares. Further, it also imposes restriction on companies limited by shares to issue preference shares liable to be redeemed at the end of the end of twenty years.

Definition of Deposits for DPT-3

June 9, 2019 43122 Views 0 comment Print

With the deadline to file DPT-3 inching closer day by day, the professionals are rushing today to prepare/review the necessary data for filing of such form timely as well as accurately. As per Rule 16A(3) of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, “Every company other than Government company shall file a onetime […]

Significant Beneficial Ownership- A Wake-Up Call For Disclosure!

June 9, 2019 4626 Views 0 comment Print

INTRODUCTION The Corporate vehicle is considered as channel by defaulters for siphoning of funds for illegitimate purposes like money laundering, tax evasion, corruption, terror financing and illegal activities. In the wake to prevent the misuse of funds & money laundering, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental organization formulated various recommendations to tap such […]

Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 and its validity

June 9, 2019 1827 Views 0 comment Print

Discussion on Validity of Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 and re-promulgated in 2019 as Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 Article 123 of the constitution gives the Power to the president of India to promulgate an ordinance if both of the parliamentary house not in session. Ordinance promulgated shall have the same effect as the Act of Parliament Ordinance […]

Reconciliation of share Capital Audit (PAS-6) and its applicability

June 8, 2019 4650 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities)Rules,2014 Reconciliation of share capital audit on half yearly basis (PAS-6) and its applicability  Provision: Pursuant to Rule 9A of of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 as amended vide Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2019. Rule 9A of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 […]

Format of Standalone Statutory Audit Report of Listed Company

June 7, 2019 20145 Views 1 comment Print

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of XYX Limited, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2019, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information

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