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The “Corporate Mitra” Shift: A Threat or an Evolution for CAs, CSs and CMAs?

CA, CS, CMA : The reform shifts routine compliance to para-professionals, creating fee pressure and client shifts. Professionals must move towar...

April 18, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Role of CS in IPO Readiness: Legal, Governance and Compliance Perspective

Company Law : This explains how Company Secretaries ensure legal, governance, and compliance preparedness before listing. The key takeaway is th...

January 24, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

Problems Faced by CS Students During Exams and How to Overcome Them

CA, CS, CMA : Effective study strategies for CS students, including overcoming challenges like lack of focus and poor presentation. Learn tips f...

September 25, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Adapting to Change: How Company Secretaries Are Redefining Their Role

CA, CS, CMA : Explore how the role of a company secretary has transformed from a traditional administrative position to a strategic governance p...

September 4, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

Convergence of Technology & Corporate Law: Is Indian CS Ready for AI?

CA, CS, CMA : A summary of how AI is reshaping the role of Company Secretaries in India, from automating compliance tasks to new responsibilitie...

August 14, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 522 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Clarity on ADT-1 Filing for First Auditor & Casual Vacancy Appointments

Company Law : The representation points out that e-form design is imposing requirements beyond the law. It seeks alignment of system validations...

April 18, 2026 54 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 714 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment of General Observers for CS Exams June, 2026

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has opened empanelment for General Observers with detailed eligibility conditions to maintain fairness. It emphasizes indepen...

April 9, 2026 9522 Views 1 comment Print

9 Important Decisions taken in Meeting of ICSI Council dated 17-18 March 2026

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI broadened eligibility criteria to allow final-year students and various professional streams to register. The decision enhanc...

April 1, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Regulation 114(4) of Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 permits only candidates to challenge election of office bearers

Income Tax : Supreme Court held that as per regulation 114(4) of the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 election can be challenged by the ca...

November 10, 2022 603 Views 0 comment Print

CA, CS, CMA authorised to present case on behalf of client under RERA

Corporate Law : Sanjay Ghiya Vs Union Of India (Rajasthan High Court) Rajasthan High Court held that CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Or COMPANY SECRETARIES ...

April 28, 2022 6360 Views 0 comment Print

Fees for certified copies sought under RTI cannot be charged under CS Act, 1980

CA, CS, CMA : Avenue for seeking certified copies as well as inspection is provided both in the Right to Information Act and in Company Secretar...

April 11, 2019 10200 Views 0 comment Print

Working as Asst CS/ Management Trainee cannot be considered as equal to CS

CA, CS, CMA : Working experience as an Assistant Company Secretary or a Management Trainee cannot be treated as equal to a Company Secretary so ...

February 5, 2019 2322 Views 0 comment Print

HC explains Liability of professionals acting as Non-executive directors

Company Law, Corporate Law : Practicing professionals are prohibited from acting as full time directors. They can only act as non-executive directors not perfo...

January 30, 2019 5988 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Failure to Appoint Company Secretary: MCA Imposes ₹10 Lakh Penalty

Company Law : The case involved non-compliance with mandatory appointment of a whole-time company secretary. The authority held that delayed rec...

April 17, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

₹10 Lakh Penalty Imposed for Failure to Appoint Company Secretary for 2045 Days

Company Law : The authority penalized prolonged non-compliance with mandatory appointment requirements under Section 203. Despite later rectific...

April 17, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Delay in Appointing Company Secretary Beyond 6 Months

Company Law : Holds that failure to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary within the statutory timeline attracts penalty under section 203(5). ...

April 16, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to Appoint Company Secretary: MCA Bangalore imposes ₹19.41 lakh Penalty

Company Law : The ROC held that non-appointment of a mandatory Company Secretary within the prescribed timeline constitutes a serious compliance...

March 28, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

ROC imposed Penalty for Failure to Appoint Company Secretary – Section 203

Company Law : The issue involved non-compliance with mandatory appointment of a Company Secretary. The authority imposed penalties for violation...

March 25, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print


UDIN & eCSIN for Company Secretaries

August 20, 2019 9549 Views 1 comment Print

UDIN 1. MEANING: It stands for UNIQUE DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. The UDIN is an 18-Digit system generated number and it has the following format: For E.g.: 19A58903AKTSBN1659 First 2 Digits Last 2-Digit of the Current Year (in this case 19) Next 6 Digits ICSI’s Membership No. i.e., AAAAAA (in this case A58903) Next 10 Digits […]

Utter Disparity In Professional Education & Ethics

August 11, 2019 1041 Views 2 comments Print

The well recognized bodies like ICAI, ICMAI, ICSI, Etc., are well constituted with their own laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, and professional ethics for deliverance of the professional services by their certified members. Prime among those things is confining to the particular profession alone in which those professional bodies have issued the certificate to practice.

ICSI Requests inclusion of CS in Definition of “Accountant”

August 7, 2019 11682 Views 2 comments Print

It is requested to kindly consider amendment in the explanation to Section 288(2) of the Income ‘lax Act. 1961 ‘so as to include the profession of Company Secretary within the meaning of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 in the definition of Accountant

Sufficient Company Secretaries available to serve Corporate India: ICSI

August 7, 2019 7302 Views 0 comment Print

That, out of total active companies, i.e. approximately, 11 lakh companies, only 39,805 companics are required to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary. We wish to submit that as on 1st July 2019, ICSI has 58,690 Company Secretaries on its register out of which only 10,644 are in practice. Accordingly, sufficient numbers of Company Secretaries are available to serve the Corporate India. Further, ICSI through its dedicated placement cell provides placement services to corporate to meet the demand and supply of the Company Secretaries across the country.

Draft Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

August 6, 2019 8400 Views 272 comments Print

The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 which the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980), and with the prior approval of the Central Government, is hereby published

Company Secretary (CS) – Server

August 2, 2019 4041 Views 0 comment Print

Server means a person or thing that serves. Another meaning of server is that a computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resources or services in a network. As per Section 2(24) of Companies Act, 2013, Company Secretary (CS) means a Company Secretary as defined in Section 2(1)(c) of the Company Secretaries […]

UDIN for Company Secretary in Practice

July 20, 2019 42306 Views 2 comments Print

Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) is mandatory for all Certificates issued by Company Secretary in Practice w.e.f. 01st October 2019 Background: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) In the event of 20th National Conference of Practicing Company Secretaries held on 5th July, 2019 at Bangalore has introduced the concept of UDIN i.e. Unique Document Identification […]

Artificial Intelligence vis-a-vis Role of Company Secretary

July 17, 2019 7851 Views 0 comment Print

The impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on employment opportunities have always been a topic of much speculation. When it comes to organising and manipulating data, processing complex mathematical problems, and executing tasks in the blink of an eye, artificial intelligence and robotics are the most preferred choice. As a result, artificial intelligence has penetrated […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Role of Company Secretary

July 3, 2019 7794 Views 0 comment Print

Change is the Law of Life and those who look only to past or present are certain to miss the future: John F. Kennedy. In the Modern era of technological developments, Innovations and Inventions by a man through his Human Intelligence created new machines, computers and other technological development to improve his standard of living […]

Appointment of CS Mandatory for Strengthening Governance Framework

July 2, 2019 1311 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI being the parent organization of Governance professionals in India believes in having strong credentials in corporate governance. Improving the level of transparency and accountability shall go a long way in strengthening the Corporate governance framework of the nation

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