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Companies Act 2013

The Companies Act 2013 is a crucial legislation in India governing the incorporation, functioning, and management of companies. Learn about the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act 2013.

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Mandatory Dematerialisation of Securities for Public & Private Companies: Legal Framework

Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...

May 21, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act 2013 vs Companies Law Amendment Bill 2026

Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...

May 20, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Shifting Registered Office Outside Local Limits Within Same State (Under Different ROC Jurisdiction)

Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...

May 20, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of Member Interest in No Share Capital Company

Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...

May 18, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

E-Adjudication & Virtual Hearings Transforming Corporate Governance

Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...

May 16, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Provisional List of 1314 Audit Firms Missing NFRA-2 Filings for 2024-2025

Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...

May 10, 2026 4893 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 17874 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 801 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 1407 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Consultation on Filing Reforms & Simplifying Compliance for Viksit Bharat 2047

Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...

April 17, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


In TDS Payment dispute, filing of Sale Deed documents was necessary to prove sale consideration

Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...

May 21, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Allows Fresh Reply in NDH-4 Rejection Cases Due to Opportunity of Hearing

Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...

May 16, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Writ not entertained since alternative remedy of approaching NCLAT available

Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...

April 6, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No Multiplicative Penalty for Single Private Placement Violation: ROC Pune

Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...

May 21, 2026 2106 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Reduced Penalty Due to Delay in Filing MGT-14 by Start-Up Company

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...

May 21, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty Due to 46-Day Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...

May 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty as Private Placement Funds Were Used Before PAS-3 Filing

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...

May 21, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to Incorrect AGM Date in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...

May 21, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Analysis: Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021

July 26, 2021 1104 Views 0 comment Print

*MCA Notification No. G.S.R. 503(E). & S.O. 2904(E). Dtd. 22nd July, 2021 I. Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021: The MCA has notified a new set of rules to amend the existing Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which shall come into force w.e.f. 1st September, 2021. The Ministry has inserted: new rule i.e., Rule 33A Allotment of a new name […]

Conversion of Section 8 company Into Any other Company

July 26, 2021 14589 Views 0 comment Print

The basic difference between the Section 8 Company and a Private Company is that the Section 8 Company is basically a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation primarily whereas a private Company is meant to make profits. Sometimes, there may be possibilities that the management of a Section 8 Company intend to convert itself into any other Company because […]

Right Issue – New Rule 12A – Analysis

July 26, 2021 31566 Views 2 comments Print

Corporates need funds to grow. Funds can be debt or equity. If we want to raise funds through the equity route, we may issue shares to existing shareholders or new shareholders. However, when we issue new shares to existing shareholders, we can take the route of the right issue. In this write-up, I am going […]

Analysis of amendment in section 16 & Rule 33A of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014

July 26, 2021 2571 Views 0 comment Print

Pursuant to amendment in section 16 of the Act, the Central Government has incorporated Rule 33A in the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 for prescribing provisions for allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the Act.

Overview of Nidhi Companies

July 25, 2021 2325 Views 2 comments Print

‘Nidhi’ means a company which has been incorporated for cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members. Nidhi Company is a company registered under Companies Act and notified as a Nidhi company by Central Government .It is a non-banking finance company doing the business of lending and borrowing with its members or shareholders.

‘CARO’ 2020 | Key analysis & Changes

July 25, 2021 113559 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Auditors Report Order, ‘CARO’ 2020 | Key analysis & Changes MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs), in consultation with the NFRA (National Financial Reporting Authority) and by virtue of Section 143(11) of Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act), has issued Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020) on 25th February, 2020 which supersedes Companies (Auditor’s Report) […]

Section 185 of Companies Act, 2013 (Conceptual Analysis) Applicability To Private And Public Companies

July 25, 2021 10692 Views 3 comments Print

CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS SERIES – I 185. Loan to Directors, etc. (1) No company shall, directly or indirectly, advance any loan, including any loan represented by a book debt to, or give any guarantee or provide any security in connection with any loan taken by,— (a) any director of company, or of a company which is its holding company […]

Basic Understanding of Nidhi Company

July 25, 2021 2187 Views 0 comment Print

Nidhi Company Nidhi as the Hindi word denotes “sampatti” is a type of public company which may be incorporated with an exclusive object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit. What is a Nidhi Company? Nidhi Company is incorporated […]

Corporate Social Responsibility- Provisions and Practical Issues

July 24, 2021 16635 Views 5 comments Print

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives (“Triple- Bottom-Line- Approach”), while at the same […]

Format of Search Report based on Search at MCA website

July 24, 2021 117426 Views 0 comment Print

SEARCH REPORT OF XYZ (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED. SEARCH REPORT XYZ (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED (CIN: 0000) We have carried out the search, on….. vide SRN……….. of the documents of ‘XYZ (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED‘ as available on the official website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs i.e. www.mca.gov.in. We hereby submit our report in this regard as under: General […]

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