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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 414 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 375 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 255 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 312 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 699 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 4650 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 17142 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 1794 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 1383 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 135 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 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 129 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Company Letterheads Lacked Mandatory Contact Details

Company Law : ROC Cuttack penalised a company and its directors for violating Section 12(3)(c) of the Companies Act after finding that official ...

May 16, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Company Failed to Appoint Mandatory CFO for Six Years

Company Law : ROC Cuttack penalised a company and its directors for not appointing a whole-time Chief Financial Officer despite paid-up capital ...

May 16, 2026 1896 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty for Failure to Appoint Independent Directors After Crossing ₹100 Crore Turnover

Company Law : ROC Delhi penalised a company and its directors after it failed to appoint mandatory independent directors despite crossing the pr...

May 16, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

ROC imposes Penalty as MGT-14 Was Filed Several Years After Passing Resolutions

Company Law : ROC Delhi penalised a company and its directors after special resolutions relating to preferential allotment were filed years beyo...

May 16, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print


Appointment of Company Secretary as per Companies Act 2013

October 25, 2018 191820 Views 10 comments Print

The Appointment of Company Secretary (CS) has been made mandatory under Companies Act 2013 for a few class of the company like listed companies or company having paid-up capital more than the 5 Crore. Who is a Company Secretary? A company secretary is a principally an employee even though he holds very high rank. He / […]

MCA notifies remaining NFRA constitution provisions WEF 24.10.2018

October 24, 2018 2628 Views 0 comment Print

MCA has already notified sub-section (1), (3), (11) and 12 of Section 132 of Companies Act, 2013 related to Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), and omitted Sub-section (6) to (9) of the same. Now Central Government has appointed 24 October 2018 as the date on which the provisions of sub-section (2),(4),(5),(10),(13),(14) and (15) […]

Loan to directors & Loan and investment by company

October 22, 2018 11952 Views 0 comment Print

Among the various modifications, one of the key amendments that was brought about under the 2017 Act were the changes to Sections 185 and 186 of the 2013 Act corresponding to Sections 61 and 62 of the 2017 Act, which deals with loans to directors and loans and investments by companies and their corresponding rules.

Appointment of Additional Director

October 22, 2018 74142 Views 2 comments Print

As per Section 149(1): Every Company shall have a Board of Directors Consisting of Individuals as director. (It is clear to understand from this line that only an individual can be director of company. Some persons have doubt that other than individual can be director or not). According to this section Only AN INDIVIDUAL can […]

Methods of raising funds in private companies by issuing of shares

October 22, 2018 7458 Views 2 comments Print

Issue Of Shares In Private Companies 1)  Methods of issue of shares:   A) Private Placement (Section 42 of the Companies Ac, 2013, Rule 14) B) Preferential allotment/Preferential offer C) Right Issue D) Conversion of Loan/Debentures into shares. E) Bonus issue A) Private Placement (Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013, Rule 14)  1)  “Private placement” […]

Requirement – MGT – 9 Big Question?

October 21, 2018 61662 Views 4 comments Print

Whether Companies required preparing MGT-9 after 31st July, 2018? Whether Companies are required to comply both Section 92 and Section 134? While complying Section 134, MGT-9 required being published on website of Company or Annual Return i.e. MGT-7 required publishing on website of Company? If Company doesn’t having website in such case whether MGT-9 required or not? If section 92 notified as suggested by Companies Amendment Act, 2017. Whether MGT-9 shall be part of Companies Act, 2013 or not?

Section 8 Company Registration (NGO)

October 20, 2018 13791 Views 7 comments Print

This article explains about section 8 company registration. It includes about section 8 company, eligibility criteria, documents required, procedure & advantage, of its registration.

Oppression & Mismanagement

October 17, 2018 49344 Views 0 comment Print

Whenever there is a group of people it becomes very difficult to manage them properly. Each and every person has their own view, thinking and idiosyncrasies. To ensure proper rules and regulation to be maintained in the company we have Companies Act. In the Companies Act, 2013 Chapter XVI deals with the topic of “Prevention […]

How to Appeal Against Cancellation of NBFC Registration

October 17, 2018 8166 Views 5 comments Print

It is mandatory for every NBFC to obtain a certificate of registration from RBI before undertaking any business. Following conditions are required to be complied by each NBFC at the time of obtaining a certificate of registration:

Public Limited Company Registration

October 17, 2018 23682 Views 0 comment Print

This Article is about Registration of Public Limited Company, which includes topics like (a) about public limited company (b) who are eligible for public limited company registration (c) documents required (d) procedure for registration of public limited company (e) Advantage of public limited company registration.

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