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Voluntary ISIN Does Not Trigger Demat Compliance Due to Statutory Exemption

Company Law : The clarification confirms that Small Companies remain exempt from Rule 9A even after obtaining an ISIN. Compliance obligations ar...

April 17, 2026 618 Views 0 comment Print

No Annual KYC Filing Needed as Rule Changes to 3-Year Cycle for DIN Holders

Company Law : The amendment changes KYC filing from annual to a three-year cycle. It clarifies timelines and reduces compliance burden while mai...

April 4, 2026 1398 Views 1 comment Print

Major Corporate Law Changes vide Companies Amendment Bill 2026

Company Law : The Bill focuses on easing compliance and decriminalising minor offences. It introduces streamlined procedures and enhanced govern...

April 4, 2026 3495 Views 0 comment Print

Strike-Off Without Annual Filings: Is CCFS Scheme 2026 Required?

Company Law : The article clarifies that companies are not required to complete annual filings for years in which no business activity was carri...

April 4, 2026 2373 Views 0 comment Print

Strike Off Vs. Distribution of Funds under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The issue concerns whether companies can distribute funds before applying for strike off. It is clarified that presence of assets ...

April 4, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print


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MCA Prescribes OTP-Based Email Update Process for Companies and LLPs

Company Law : The MCA introduced a streamlined process for updating registered email IDs of companies and LLPs. The update ensures seamless rece...

April 17, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Advisory: Fix ‘DSC Not Registered with DIN’ Error in DIR-3 KYC

Company Law : The issue involves failure in DIR-3 KYC filing due to DSC mismatch. MCA clarified that proper DSC registration with DIN is mandato...

April 17, 2026 1434 Views 0 comment Print

MCA launches Final Set of 38 Company Forms In MCA21 V3 Portal

Company Law : The MCA21 V3 portal will launch its final 38 company forms on July 14, 2025. Key dates include V2 e-filing discontinuation on June...

May 31, 2025 5121 Views 0 comment Print

Scheme for Street Vendors -PM SVANidhi scheme

Corporate Law : Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Scheme of Special Micro-Credit Facility launched for Street Vendors – Striving towar...

June 21, 2020 2064 Views 0 comment Print


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“Liability of Director after Strike off’ and ‘Wound up of Company after Strike off”

Company Law : In this flash editorial author discusses the provisions of liability of directors after strike off of Company or winding up of Com...

March 6, 2018 39789 Views 1 comment Print

Time to file Appeal in NCLAT against Order of Adjudicating Authority

Company Law : Article discusses Time Period for Filing of Appeal in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the order of adjudic...

December 15, 2017 14880 Views 0 comment Print

Perusal of Pending Proceeding before HC after declaration of Moratorium in IBC, 2016

Corporate Law : In this editorial author discusses Judgment National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in the case of Steamline Industries L...

December 15, 2017 1932 Views 0 comment Print

Whether POA Holder Can File Application Under IBC, 2016

Corporate Law : The 'I&B Code' is a complete Code by itself. The provision of the Power of Attorney Act, 1882 cannot override the specific provisi...

December 14, 2017 2643 Views 0 comment Print

Whether dispute raised by OC is bar for acceptance of petition under IBC

Corporate Law : Whether Corporate Debtor can bar the NCLT to accept the petition of Operational Creditor by raising a dispute on the Demand Notice...

October 9, 2017 2193 Views 0 comment Print


Dividend Under Companies Act, 2013

September 4, 2016 386052 Views 18 comments Print

Dividend: As per Section 2(35) of Companies Act, 2013 defines the term as including any interim dividend. Dividend is basically the share of profit distributed among shareholders. Ordinary meaning of dividend is a share of profits, whether at a fixed rate or otherwise, allocated to holders of shares in a company. Dividend can be paid on Equity or preference shares both.

Cost Audit and Cost Auditor

September 4, 2016 63083 Views 4 comments Print

Realizing the importance of proper cost record and control, section 148(1) provides that Central Government can direct that particulars relating to the utilization of material or labour or to other item of cost as may be prescribed shall also be included in the books of account kept by that class of Companies.

32 FAQs on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

September 4, 2016 405417 Views 84 comments Print

For compliance under section 135 i.e. Corporate Social Responsibility, from which Financial Year CSR Expenditure & Reporting Begins? The constitution of CSR Committee, preparation of CSR Policy, the spending of amount on CSR activities needs to be during the financial year 2014-15.

Provision For Consolidation of Financial Statement

September 4, 2016 274100 Views 21 comments Print

Subsection 3 of Section 129 of Companies act, 2013 read with rule 5 & 6 of Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 talks about consolidation of Financial Statement of Company: Companies which have to consolidate its Financial Statement: Where a Company have one or more subsidiary (ies). Where a Company have Associate Company (ies).

How to Prepare Annual Return as per Companies Act, 2013 (MGT-7)

September 2, 2016 40901 Views 0 comment Print

CS Divesh Goyal INTRODUCTION: Section 159,160,161,162 & Schedule V deals with the Annual Return & related Provisions under Companies Act, 1956. But in Companies Act, 2013 all these Sections are combined together in one Section namely – 92. Annual return is a yearly statement, required to be filed by every company irrespective of their nature, […]

Checklist on Board of Directors Report under Companies Act, 2013

September 2, 2016 23758 Views 3 comments Print

Checklist on Board’s Report under The Companies Act, 2013 Sr. No. Particulars/Disclosure Format, if any Provisions Applicability Small Private Public Select Public Listed 1 Extract of Annual Return (Extract of annual return relating to FY to which the Board’s Report relates shall be attached.) MGT 9 Sec 134 (3) (a) r/w rule 12 of Cos […]

How to Prepare Directors Report as Per Companies Act, 2013

September 2, 2016 14565 Views 0 comment Print

How To Check The Financial Year-i. Check from the Annual Return/Directors’ Report of previous financial year. ii. Check the incorporation date and calculate to verify.

Draft Director’s Report For Private Limited Company

August 28, 2016 133592 Views 2 comments Print

In this article Author has compiled Draft format of Director’s Report For Private Limited Company under Companies Act, 2013 which can be used for Financial Year 2015-16 and Subsequent Years.

Annual Filing Under Companies Act 2013

August 28, 2016 135449 Views 8 comments Print

After Completion of Two Year of Companies Act, 2013, Law has been settled down. Now it is the high time for the members to start work on Annual Return (MGT-7) and Director Report. Because there were many amendments in Rules, many circulars, notification came during the year 2015-16 which will affect the Annual filing of the Company.

Analysis of Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules

July 29, 2016 25483 Views 0 comment Print

Earlier a person can only be member of OPC or nominee of OPC. Earlier a person can’t be Nominee of a OPC and Member of a OPC.But after amendment rules a person can be Nominee in one OPC and member in one OPC simultaneously

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