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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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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 84 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 243 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 603 Views 0 comment Print

Unregistered Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

Fema / RBI : RBI has created a new category called Unregistered Type 1 NBFC for companies operating only with internal or group funds and witho...

May 13, 2026 351 Views 1 comment Print

Surrender of Duplicate Director Identification Number (DIN)

Company Law : Registrar of Companies clarified that Section 155 absolutely prohibits holding more than one DIN. Penalties were imposed even thou...

May 13, 2026 192 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 4614 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 16893 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 1791 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 1368 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 69 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 387 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 333 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 324 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 33 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 33 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 39 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 42 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 33 Views 0 comment Print


MCA staff to submit Income Tax calculations for F.Y. 2016-17

October 18, 2016 2425 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Section is in the process of calculation of Income Tax for the financial year 2016­17. In view of this, all the officers/members of the staff, whose annual income exceeds Rs.2,50,000/- are requested to furnish the information in the enclosed proforma (Annexure-I,II &III)

Section 139 with Special Reference to Transition Period of 3 Years

October 16, 2016 16072 Views 0 comment Print

Third proviso to section 139(2) is applicable only in those cases wherein old Auditor is being continued and in case of appointment of new Auditor, the appointment shall be of five years as per section 139(1) & (2).

Things to know about Company Incorporation Form- SPICE

October 13, 2016 17215 Views 0 comment Print

CS Rahul Harsh Everything you should know about Incorporation of Company Form – SPICE  The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) through a notification dated 01/10/2016, put forth the Fourth Amendment rules, 2016 for the incorporation of companies has recently introduced an E-form under the SPICe (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically) which simplifies the incorporation […]

SPICE: Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically

October 9, 2016 11893 Views 2 comments Print

An appreciable step is taken by Ministry of Corporate Affairs by introducing E-Form INC-32 under SPICE scheme vide MCA’s notification dated 01/10/2016 notifying Companies(Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2016. SPICE means Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically.

Main Features of new Company Incorporation e-Form SPICe

October 3, 2016 7546 Views 2 comments Print

MCA has taken another bold initiative in Government Process Re-engineering (GPR) and launched Simplified proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically (SPICe) e-Form. Revised integrated incorporation form for companies notified vide the Companies (Incorporation) fourth Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 1st October 2016 viz. “Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Companies Electronically (SPICe)” along with electronic MoA (SPICe MoA) and […]

Analysis of Companies Management & Administration Amendment Rules, 2016

October 2, 2016 4585 Views 0 comment Print

In case of a company existing before the commencement of this act, the particulars are available registered under the Register of members registered under the Companies Act, 1956 shall be transferred to the New Register of Members in Form MGT-1 , and in case of additional information required as per the act and the rules thereunder, is provided by the members, such information may also be added in the registers as and when provided

Effect of Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2016

October 2, 2016 3085 Views 0 comment Print

1. Effecting conversion of Public limited Company in to Private Limited Company or vice versa- Under rule 33(2) a copy of order of the (competent authority) Tribunal approving the alteration, shall be filled with the Registrar in Form INC 27 with in 15 days from the date of receipt of the order from the (Central government) Tribunal.

Buy-back Law, Procedure and Practice

September 30, 2016 29365 Views 2 comments Print

Buy-back is one of the important provisions in the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) which enables a company to purchase its own shares or other specified securities with inherent benefits to the company and its shareholders. A program of buy-back is resorted to by a company to enable it to

Disclosures and Voting at Board Meeting on Interested Items

September 27, 2016 34447 Views 0 comment Print

As we are aware of the fact that, the Company is one of the forms of separate legal entity and it can act on its behalf and in its own name. This fact is also sound accepted that the Company for making the growth enters into contract of arrangement or various transactions on daily basis with various parties. Mainly, into closely held companies and may also on other companies

Extension of Annual General Meeting and its Process

September 27, 2016 41740 Views 3 comments Print

As we all are very well aware of the fact, that the Company is required to hold its Annual General meeting within the stipulated time prescribed by Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the 2013 Act). Rather than all of the time, it happens that the Company due to part of any circumstances is unable to hold the Annual General Meeting within the stipulated time prescribed by the Act.

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