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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 669 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 411 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 318 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 342 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 738 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 4677 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 17178 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 741 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 1800 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 138 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 348 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 249 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 81 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 264 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kolkata Imposes Penalty as Company Failed to File Annual Returns Since FY 2019-20

Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalised a private company and its directors for non-filing of annual returns under Section 92 of the Companies Act, ...

May 18, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes CSR Penalty for Delay in Transferring Unspent CSR Amount

Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for delayed transfer of unspent CSR funds to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. The order h...

May 18, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Penalises Company for Missing Contact Details on Letterhead

Company Law : ROC Cuttack imposed penalties for failure to print mandatory contact information on company letterheads under Section 12(3)(c). Th...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print


Summary of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019

April 7, 2019 10947 Views 2 comments Print

Article summarizes Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019 as follows:- 1. Every company receiving monies deposits, loan, ICD, advances, etc. is required to file DPT-3 annually. 2. One time return for every company who have outstanding monies which are not deposits as per rule 2(1) (c) (Specified in Annexure-1.) Meaning of Deposits Section 2(31) […]

Loan / Advances to Directors | Section 185 | Companies Act, 2013

April 7, 2019 36390 Views 2 comments Print

According to Section 185 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, No Company shall directly or indirectly – Advance any Loan, -Loan represented by Book debt -Or give any guarantee, – Or provide any security in connection with the Loan taken by Following persons: A. 1. Any Director of the company, 2. Any Director of the […]

Ensure filing the Form INC 22A on or before 25.04.2019

April 6, 2019 2148 Views 1 comment Print

To ensure Compliance, every company incorporated on or before 31.12.17 is required to file the e-form INC-22A-Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE).

Exposure Draft of Revised Guidance Note on Division II- Ind As Schedule III to Companies Act, 2013

April 5, 2019 4518 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the Revised Guidance Note on Division II – Ind AS Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 issued by the Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments.

Draft Guidance Note on Division I – Non Ind AS Schedule III

April 5, 2019 3414 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Division I – Non Ind AS Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 issued by the Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments.

Recapitulation of Form-1 MSME and Related Provisions

April 5, 2019 1980 Views 0 comment Print

1. Every Company who get supplies of goods or services from Micro or Small enterprise supplier and whose payments to such entities remain due for more than 45 days from the date of acceptance or the date of deemed acceptance of the goods or services shall submit a half yearly statement in Form- 1 MSME […]

Extension of last date of filing e-form CRA-2 in certain cases

April 4, 2019 4710 Views 0 comment Print

laxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing e-form CRA-2 (Form of intimation of appointment of cost auditor by the company to Central Government) in certain cases under the Companies Act, 2013

Step by Step Procedure for filing INC 22A

April 4, 2019 6864 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation to my previous post about INC 22A titled as ‘Concept of Geo-tagging‘, here’s a detailed list enumerating the steps to be followed while filing INC 22A: ♣ Download the form and enter a valid CIN and pre-fill. ♣ For ascertain the latitude & longitude, I have downloaded an app called ”Latitude Longitude” by […]

Declaration of Interim Dividend by Private Limited Company

April 4, 2019 56145 Views 11 comments Print

Procedure for Declaration and payment of Interim Dividend by a Private Limited Company Meaning of Interim Dividend (Section-123):- The Board of Directors of a company may declare interim dividend during any financial year or at any time during the period from closure of financial year till holding of the annual general meeting. An interim dividend […]

File ACTIVE form upto 25.04.2019 to avoid ₹ 10000 Penalty: MCA

April 3, 2019 22044 Views 2 comments Print

Mandatory Compliance Requirement of filing ACTIVE (Company KYC) form –reg. As you are aware, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in its pursuit to improve Corporate Governance and Compliances on the part of the Company after the successful roll out of DIR-3 KYC for Directors/DIN holders, has introduced eform (INC-22A) christened ‘ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities […]

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