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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


No additional fees on Filing DPT-3 Form pending deployment

April 12, 2019 61473 Views 0 comment Print

Pending the deployment of DPT-3 Form on MCA 21 portal and in order to avoid inconvenience to stakeholders on account of various factors, it is stated that the additional fee, as provided under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, shall be levied after 30 days from the date of deployment of the DPT- 3 form on MCA 21 portal.

No further deferment of Standard on Auditing 701 (SA 701): MCA

April 12, 2019 9042 Views 0 comment Print

Further deferral of SA 701 cannot be permitted and it remains applicable for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2018:‑(i) SA 701 was issued in May, 2016 with applicability for all audits of the year 2017-18 onwards. On the grounds of lack of adequate time for preparedness the said applicability date of SA 701 was postponed to the financial year 2018-19 onwards. Effectively, a period of almost two years was available for awareness building and training of the Auditors and any practical difficulties can be addressed only after implementation of the SA 701.

Agile is Fragile? An Insight

April 12, 2019 5961 Views 0 comment Print

1. What Is MCA E-Form AGILE INC-35? Application for Registration of the Goods and Service Tax Identification Number (GSTIN), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Registration Plus Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Registration. 2. Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 Earlier Vide Rule 38, An Application For Incorporation Consists Of Following: SPICe INC-32, INC-33 & INC-34 Now […]

Analysis of MSME Form-I for Micro and Small Enterprises

April 12, 2019 5775 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) had vide notification dated 2nd November 2018 directed all companies, who get supplies of goods and services from micro and small enterprises and whose payments to micro and small enterprise suppliers exceed 45 days from the date of acceptance or deemed acceptance to file a half […]

New Form DPT-3- One Time Compliance for All Companies

April 11, 2019 11466 Views 10 comments Print

Drastically praiseworthy change vide Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019 As per new amendment Rule 16, it is hereby clarified that Form DPT-3 shall be used for filing return of deposit or particulars of transaction not considered as deposit or both, Rule 16A, every company  other than Government Company shall file a onetime return […]

Formation of Company – Section 3 of Companies Act, 2013

April 11, 2019 10770 Views 1 comment Print

Section 3 of the Companies Act, 2013 talks about formation of company and according this section company can be formed for any lawful purpose. This section mandates minimum number of person(s) or member(s) required for forming a company and following are three types of company on the basis of membership as per section 3 of […]

VALUATION – Frequently Asked Questions

April 11, 2019 3579 Views 0 comment Print

As we all know that ICAI Registered Valuers Organisation is committed towards development of the valuation profession for the Asset Class- Securities or Financial Assets. The role of the valuation professionals has become dynamic and they are required to sharpen their skills and perform their duties with due diligence and to abide by the Code […]

How to Convert Public Company Into Private Company

April 11, 2019 2367 Views 0 comment Print

APPLICATION U/S 14 FOR CONVERSION OF PUBLIC COMPANY INTO PRIVATE COMPANY To convene Board meeting for in principal approval of alteration in MOA & AOA as well as authorizing the signatory and for fixing the date, time, place and hour of meeting. To convene the General meeting for the approval of Shareholders by way of […]

MCA Restricting Manufacturing Businesses to form an LLP: ICSI

April 10, 2019 22890 Views 0 comment Print

It has been noticed that in recent times the manufacturing businesses are being restricted from incorporating as LLP on the ground that manufacturing activities does not fall under the definition of `Business’ as per the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.Similarly the conversion of private and unlisted companies into LLP has been restricted now on the same grounds.

FORM 22A (ACTIVE) – Practical Difficulties in Filing

April 10, 2019 24780 Views 1 comment Print

Ministry had addressed the stakeholders regarding introduction of the initiative to Tag Identities and Verify Active Companies through the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 in e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) on or before 25.04.2019.

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