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How MCA’s ZCZP Recognition Links CSR with Social Stock Exchange

Company Law : New MCA amendments permit companies to deploy a portion of CSR funds through Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments listed on the ...

June 4, 2026 1287 Views 0 comment Print

IPL Green Dot Ball Pledge and the Reality Behind India’s ESG Narrative

Corporate Law : The article questions whether tree-planting claims linked to IPL dot balls are supported by verifiable evidence. It highlights the...

June 1, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

CSR as a Parallel Mechanism for Local Governance: Legal & Accountability Challenges

Corporate Law : India transformed CSR into a statutory obligation under Section 135. This shift raises key questions on its role in governance and...

April 1, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Under Companies Act 2013: Complete Legal Framework Explained

Company Law : A comprehensive guide to applicability, 2% spending rule, governance structure, compliance requirements, and penalties under Secti...

February 24, 2026 5451 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Compliance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Section 135

Company Law : Understand CSR obligations under Section 135, including eligibility, expenditure, and reporting. Key takeaway: Proper CSR complian...

January 1, 2026 5145 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1449 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Representation on Name Change for CSR-Registered Trusts

Company Law : The issue concerns the inability to update trust details in CSR-1 registration records. It was highlighted that outdated informati...

April 1, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Activities Under Section 135 Of The Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Public and private companies in Bihar increasingly invest in CSR, with key districts receiving substantial social development fund...

December 15, 2025 1665 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Spending: Details and Data Access

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs confirms that CSR expenditure data for the last five years is publicly available on its CSR port...

August 7, 2025 4710 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties for CSR Non-Compliance Under Companies Act

Company Law : Government penalized companies for CSR non-compliance under the Companies Act. Details of penalties, CSR spending, and fund transf...

April 3, 2025 5025 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 80G Deduction on Eligible CSR Donations Cannot Be Denied Solely Due to CSR Nature: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that eligible CSR donations qualify for Section 80G deduction if statutory conditions are met, despite disallowan...

July 4, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Goodwill Depreciation & Section 80G CSR Deduction

Income Tax : The ITAT held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation could not be disallowed in subsequent years after it had bee...

June 25, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donations Qualify for Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that donations forming part of CSR expenditure are eligible for deduction under Section 80G if the statutory condi...

June 20, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donation Eligible for Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that foreign exchange gains arising from realization of export proceeds from services rendered to associated enterpr...

June 18, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT: CSR Donations Eligible for Section 80G Deduction; No 14A Disallowance When No Exempt Income Earned

Income Tax : The Tribunal noted that donations to Swachh Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund made towards CSR obligations are specifically exclude...

June 10, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Penalty Imposed for Incorrect CSR Disclosures in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

Company Law : ROC Cuttack held that responsibility for inaccurate information in e-forms rests with the authorised signatory and certifying prof...

June 10, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Adds Social Stock Exchange Instruments to CSR List

Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...

May 27, 2026 999 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2026

Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...

May 27, 2026 4584 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Levies Over Rs. 37 Lakh Penalty as CSR Amount Was Transferred Late

Company Law : ROC Haryana ruled that non-transfer of unspent CSR amount within six months from the close of the financial year constituted a vio...

May 20, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes CSR Penalty for Delay in Transferring Unspent CSR Amount

Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for delayed transfer of unspent CSR funds to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. The order h...

May 16, 2026 852 Views 0 comment Print


Corporate Social Responsibilty- An Overview & Current Scenerio

July 24, 2022 2265 Views 0 comment Print

The activities of organizations affect consumers, shareholders, suppliers, employees, and society at large. Corporations completely depend on and draw from society in the form of infrastructure, labour, educated workforce, railways, electricity, water resources, and land.

Analysing Key Corporate Social Responsibility factors

July 16, 2022 1041 Views 0 comment Print

In this paper in order to analyze the governance factor we will study the types of leadership traits that the CEO of a company adopts for its smooth functioning. We further look into the social and ethical governance factors with the help of various case studies and finish the paper with a comparative analysis of corporate social practices inside and outside India.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Giving Back to the Society

July 11, 2022 2223 Views 0 comment Print

Before the introduction of Companies Act, 2013 there was no awareness of Corporate Social Responsibility among the Indian Companies. CSR was more famous term in the European countries and then in United States. These countries were and are continuously implementing the CSR activities by taking various social initiatives.

Disallowance of CSR expense by treating it as capital is unjustified

July 10, 2022 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Held that impugned expenditure cannot be held to be capital and it is not in the nature of personal expenditure or for any violation of law. Disallowance of CSR expenditure unjustified.

List of Permitted & Non-Permitted CSR Activities

July 8, 2022 94032 Views 2 comments Print

Navigate the CSR landscape under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013. Discover permitted activities like education, health, and environmental sustainability, and non-permitted activities. Ensure compliance with CSR provisions for companies with specified net worth, turnover, or net profit.

CSR and Women Empowerment in India

July 4, 2022 5307 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the role of CSR in empowering women in India. Discover the progress made and the challenges that still need to be overcome.

Specimen of CFO Certificate for utilisation of funds disbursed for CSR activities

July 1, 2022 26217 Views 1 comment Print

Learn how to utilize funds for CSR activities with a specimen CFO certificate. Get insights into approved projects and fund utilization.

ICSI Request for providing extension of timelines for filing of Form CSR-2

June 30, 2022 5889 Views 0 comment Print

It is requested to extend timelines to file Form CSR-2 by companies for preceding financial year 2020-2021 from 30th June, 2022 to 31.12.2022

Cenvat credit not available on services used for CSR

June 17, 2022 744 Views 0 comment Print

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. Vs Commissioner (Appeal) (CESTAT Delhi) The fact that the corporate social responsibility is a legal responsibility does not make it an output service. The appellant not entitled to Cenvat Credit on the services used for corporate social responsibility. Facts- The appellant is a non-banking finance corporation engaged in financing projects and […]

CSR expenditure can be claimed as deduction u/s 80G

June 14, 2022 18078 Views 0 comment Print

Sling Media Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Payments forming part of CSR were claimed as deduction under section 80G. Held that assessee cannot be denied the benefit of claim under Chapter VI A, which is considered for computing ‘Total Taxable Income”. If assessee is denied this benefit, merely because such payment forms part of […]

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