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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 384 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 2469 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 4518 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Penalties Rise: Why Non-Compliance Under Section 135 Proves Costly

Company Law : Explains the strict consequences for failing to meet CSR spending and transfer obligations under Section 135. Highlights how penal...

December 8, 2025 15054 Views 0 comment Print

Section 135 CSR Compliance: Mandatory Contributions, Committees & Reporting

Company Law : Section 135 mandates companies above certain thresholds to spend 2% of profits on social initiatives, establish CSR committees, an...

December 6, 2025 3942 Views 0 comment Print


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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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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 234 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 1386 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 3849 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 4488 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Companies Act 2013 & CSR Monitoring Framework

Company Law : Overview of proposed amendments in the Companies Act, 2013, CSR monitoring framework, and steps to ensure compliance and prevent m...

March 16, 2025 11337 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Mandatory CSR Spending Does Not Bar Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The issue was whether CSR expenditure disallowed under Section 37(1) can still qualify under Section 80G. The Tribunal held that b...

April 10, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Reassessment & 80G Denial Based Only on Audit Objection Invalid: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court held that reassessment based solely on an audit objection is invalid as it constitutes a change of opinion. It emphasize...

April 2, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Deduction Allowed Under Section 80G Due to Absence of Statutory Restriction

Income Tax : ITAT held that CSR contributions can qualify for deduction under Section 80G if conditions are met. The ruling clarifies that ther...

March 31, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Invalid as AO Conducted Inquiry on CSR Deduction Claim

Income Tax : ITAT held that revision under Section 263 cannot be invoked when the Assessing Officer has already examined the issue. The ruling ...

March 31, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donations Allowed Under Section 80G Because No Express Legal Bar: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The issue was whether CSR expenditure qualifies for deduction under section 80G. The Tribunal held that deduction is allowable as ...

March 27, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC imposes Penalty for Delay in Transferring Unspent CSR Amount

Company Law : The authority penalized the company for failing to transfer unspent CSR funds within the statutory deadline. It held that delayed ...

March 27, 2026 1926 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed Due to Incorrect CSR Disclosure in AOC-4 Filing

Company Law : The authority penalized the managing director for wrongly declaring CSR as not applicable in financial filings. It held that signa...

March 24, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Spend and Transfer CSR Amount

Company Law : The adjudicating authority penalised a company for not spending mandatory CSR funds and failing to transfer unspent amounts on tim...

January 20, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Spend and Transfer CSR Funds

Company Law : The regulator held that non-spending of CSR amounts and failure to transfer unspent funds within timelines violates section 135. S...

January 7, 2026 798 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Facto CSR Payment Not a Defence – Penalty Upheld

Company Law : The regulator held that failure to spend CSR funds or transfer unspent amounts within statutory timelines violates sections 135(5)...

January 7, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print


All About Corporate Social Resonsibility (CSR)

April 8, 2022 58839 Views 3 comments Print

With the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Companies are able to develop their own social investment strategies and decide where to invest and implement programs, but the government has recommended particular areas of need, including eradicating hunger and poverty, maternal and child health, promoting gender equality and environmental sustainability etc. Companies should give preference to the […]

Taxation Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

April 5, 2022 28935 Views 0 comment Print

Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 Every company -having net worth of 500 crore or more, or -turnover of 1000 crore or more, or -a net profit of 5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more Directors, […]

Filing of Form CSR 2/Clarification on Filing of Web Form CSR-2

April 1, 2022 24243 Views 0 comment Print

Hello Readers. This article is intended to make you all aware of the very important aspect of filing of  Web Form CSR 2. Please get the same in the below paragraph. As per the provisions of section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, if you fall within any threshold limit mentioned therein, then have to […]

MCA extends Audit Trail Date to April 1, 2023 & CSR-2 to 31.05.2022

March 31, 2022 137541 Views 0 comment Print

MCA has vide notification dated 31.03.2022 extends Implementation of Audit Trail software to financial year commencing on or after the April 1, 2023 and also extended CSR-2 due date till  May 31, 2022. Extension of due date for filing form CSR-2 The MCA vide its notification dated 11th February, 2022 had introduced form CSR-2 by […]

CSR-2 Details to be Mention At Column 3

March 31, 2022 9546 Views 0 comment Print

In this article author discusses, Which year figures should be mentioned in Column 3 of Form CSR-2 and Whether we have to mention figures of FY 2019-20 (i.e. 31.03.2020) or FY 2020-21 (i.e. 31.03.2021)? Reason of Confusion on this point: Instruction kit mentioned that, needs to mention figures of FY 2020-21. Logic says that, Company […]

ICSI Requests clarification & extension for filing of Form CSR-2

March 29, 2022 11718 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI requested MCA to provide clarification on the queries being shared to enable the professionals to file the e-form. It is also requested to extend the timelines to file Form CSR-2 by the companies for the preceding financial year 2020-2021 from 31st March, 2022 to 30th June, 2022. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India IN […]

Govt not planning to make it mandatory for companies to create a corpus for disaster management

March 27, 2022 492 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Government is planning to amend the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules under the Companies Act, 2013 to make it mandatory for the companies to create a corpus for disaster management;

CSR Expenditure Prior to A.Y. 2015-16 was allowable expense

March 17, 2022 2055 Views 0 comment Print

Mysore Minerals Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) AO noted that assessee has incurred above expenses towards corporate social responsibility as per Companies CSR Rules 2014. He was of the view that under the existing provisions of the Income-tax Act, expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the business is only allowed as a […]

Corporate Social Responsibility That Firms Have To Follow: Terms & Regulations

March 12, 2022 6987 Views 0 comment Print

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (referred as CSR) has become a dominant concept which is mandatorily followed by business vide Section 135 of The Companies’ Act, 2013. Thus, every entity is required to furnish its CSR report explaining such activities otherwise one may suffer from serious consequences of it with a charge of heavy penalty.

CSR Impact Assessment and Related Methodologies

February 27, 2022 54120 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that a business has a responsibility to do good. CSR means a company should self-regulated regulate its transactions so that it will be accountable for its stakeholders such as shareholders, suppliers, creditors, financial institutions, social environment, government etc. CSR means a business entity […]

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