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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


All about Company Secretary (CS)

October 29, 2018 38124 Views 4 comments Print

Company Secretary is a professional course conducted by Institute of Company Secretaries of India after passing course one can became professional deals in Corporate law. One can opt either to do job or its own practice or move abroad. A company secretary is a senior position in all listed Company and all other company having paid up […]

Appointment of Company Secretary as per Companies Act 2013

October 25, 2018 191688 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 / […]

Scope for CS Under Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Law

October 10, 2018 18678 Views 5 comments Print

INTRODUCTION Intellectual property (IP) pertains to any original creation of the human intellect such as artistic, literary, technical, or scientific creation. Intellectual property rights (IPR) refers to the legal rights given to the inventor or creator to protect his invention or creation for a certain period of time. These legal rights confer an exclusive right […]

Negligence in filing Form-32 by CS constitutes Misconduct: AA

September 25, 2018 2010 Views 0 comment Print

Sital Prasad Swain Vs Disciplinary Committee (Appellate Authority) It is pained to note that none of the parties filed the original minute books or the resolution passed which are the subject matter relevant to the filing of two forms i.e. Form-32 filed for the appointment of Shri Bishender Singh as an Additional / Promoter Director […]

Secretarial Standard – SS-4 on Report of Board of Directors

September 24, 2018 23967 Views 0 comment Print

After issuing SS1, SS2 and SS3, today ICSI notified Secretarial Standard on Board Report effective from October 1, 2018. Currently it is voluntary for adoption by the Company

FAQs on (PCH) Programme Credit Hours for CS in employment / practice

August 8, 2018 24540 Views 6 comments Print

Question Answer based on (PCH) Programme Credit Hours for CS in employment or in practice

Resolution by circulation under Companies Act 2013 read with SS-1

August 6, 2018 291939 Views 3 comments Print

Resolution-by-circulation means the resolution which is passed by the circulation among the directors or members of the Board. Generally, the resolution was proposed to be passed when there is urgency or sometimes the resolution by circulation is preferred to avoid the procedural requirements of convening the physical Board Meeting.

80 Vacancy with MCA for CA, CS and CMA

July 11, 2018 6762 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry proposes to engage a total number of 80 Young Professionals (41 Chartered Accountants/Cost Accountants and 39 Company Secretaries) at different places as indicated at enclosed Annexure.

CS held guilty of negligence in issue of Compliance Certificate

June 29, 2018 2715 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent has admitted to have not visited the office of the City group companies but has relied merely on the instructions of one Shri Kaiser Baig rather than verifying the records himself at the office of the company.

Chartered Accountant V/S Company Secretary – Which course should I join ?

May 3, 2018 21078 Views 11 comments Print

This Article contains the details of two professional course i.e CA and CS, opportunities after CA and CS, and some points to be kept in mind before choosing any particular course.

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