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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 3498 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 39798 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


Signing and Certification of Annual Return

September 15, 2015 162293 Views 4 comments Print

In my previous article I have discussed in detailed provisions relating to How to Prepare Annual Return (MGT-7). Annual return is an important document, designed to provide information to stakeholders about the company, promoters, members, meetings and remuneration of directors and key managerial persons (KMP). The intention of legislation under Companies Act, 2013 is to […]

Agenda & Documents For AGM For Private Limited Companies

September 15, 2015 116637 Views 3 comments Print

BACKGROUND: In my earlier article I have discussed and shared the documents relating to the Board Meeting required to be held before Annual General Meeting. In this article I am going to discuss about the Documents and working of Annual General Meeting required to be held for following mandatory purposes: Like: Adoption of Directors’ Report/ […]

Agenda for Board Meeting Required to be Held before AGM for Private Limited Companies –SS-1

September 9, 2015 270144 Views 13 comments Print

In this article I am going to discuss about the Agenda of Board Meeting required to be held for following purposes: Like: Approval of Directors’ Report/ Annual Account and issue of Notice of AGM. As we know that secretarial Standard on Board Meeting has been applicable from 1st July, 2015. On or after 1st July, 2015 all the Board Meeting will be held as per the SS-1 and Documentation should be as per SS-1.

Fraud Reporting by Auditor to Government Under Companies Act, 2013

August 19, 2015 3279 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate fraud is a major problem that is increasing both in its frequency and severity. Research evidence has shown that growing number of frauds have undermined the integrity of financial reports, contributed to substantial economic losses, and eroded investors’ confidence regarding the usefulness and reliability of financial statements. The increasing rate of whitecollar crimes demands […]

Mergers & Amalgamations under Companies Act, 1956

August 19, 2015 57656 Views 3 comments Print

The terms merger and amalgamation have not been defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) though this voluminous piece of legislation contains 69 definitions in Section 2.  The terms merger and amalgamation are synonyms and the term ‘amalgamation’, as per Concise Oxford Dictionary, Tenth Edition, means, ‘to combine or unite to form one organization […]

Redemption of Preference Share under Companies Act, 2013

August 19, 2015 136568 Views 6 comments Print

BACKGROUND: Company limited by shares can’t issue any preference shares which are irredeemable. A company limited by shares may, if so authorized by its articles, issue preference shares which are liable to be redeemed within a period not exceeding twenty years from the date of their issue subject to such conditions as may be prescribed: […]

Government Company under Companies Act, 2013

August 19, 2015 145490 Views 6 comments Print

Government Company: means any Company in which not less than 51% (fifty one per cent). of the paid-up share capital is held by:- The Central Government, or Any State Government or Governments, or Partly by the Central Government and partly by one or more State Governments, or includes a Company which is a Subsidiary Company of such a Government Company;

Acceptance of Deposit from Members in Case of Private Limited Company

August 11, 2015 87248 Views 2 comments Print

A Private Company (Non-NBFC) is permitted to accept monies (whether secured or unsecured) from its members up to a maximum of 100% of aggregate of its paid up capital and free reserves (which does not include securities premium). This is however, subject to the condition of intimation of details to ROC in prescribed manner.

Direct and Indirect Tax Due date calendar – August 2015

August 3, 2015 1547 Views 0 comment Print

4th Tuesday D VAT Filing of Online Return for June-2015 quarter in Form DVAT-16, DVAT-17 & DVAT-48. 5th Wednesday INDIRECT TAX 1. Payment of Excise duty for Non SSI Units. 2. Payment of Service tax in GAR-7 for the previous month.

Format of Notice, Explanatory Statement, Attendance Slip/Sheet & Minutes of AGM under CA 2013 & SS- 2

July 27, 2015 239611 Views 4 comments Print

Format of Cover Page of Notice of the Annual General Meeting Date:   (Date of Notice) Dear Members/Directors/Auditor, You are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (the ‘AGM’) of the members of (Name of Company) (the ‘Company’) to be held on (Day of AGM), (Date of AGM), 2015 at (Time of AGM) at (Venue […]

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