Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") vide its General Circular No. 03/2025 dated 22nd September 2025, has issued a clarification, continuing the relaxation...

during the immediately preceding financial year, shall spend 2% of its average net profit made during the 3 immediately preceding financial years on CSR activities.

The MDO Guidelines further state that the intent of the MCA was for the purpose of achieving a standard contractual arrangement that may be entered into across the country for procurement of such services.

"Ease of doing business in India" is one of the fundamental mantras in the economic policy framework of the Government of India.

We endeavor to keep you updated in regards to the revised Rules as and when they come into effect.

MCA has re-issued an Advisory for stakeholders for Name Reservation and Incorporation of Company and LLP on 25.03.2026 (“Advisory”) adding further clarifications...

The Seventh Circuit joined the Second, Third, and Ninth Circuits in finding that interstate school bus drivers are covered by the Motor Carrier Act exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and accordingly cannot make claims for overtime pay under the FLSA.

On March 7, 2025, Kings County Commercial Division Justice Reginald A. Boddie granted summary judgment to Carter Ledyard client, FinTap,a merchant cash advance...

In March 2023, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) established the Center for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) at the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Gurgaon, Haryana.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) plays a pivotal role in ensuring corporate governance and transparency in India. In recent times, it has been stepping up efforts...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") has issued a Circular, effective from 22nd September 2025 ("2025 Circular"), providing clarification on holding Annual General Meetings...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") has notified the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 ("Amendment Rules").

The Attorney-General and the Minister for Defence have recently announced the establishment of a new federal court, the Military Court of Australia (MCA), under Chapter III of the Australian Constitution. This follows the decision of the High Court in Lane v Morrison (2009) 252 ALR 605 last year, which found that the legislation creating its predecessor, the Australian Military Court (AMC), was invalid because it required the AMC to exercise the judicial power of the Commonwealth without being s

Through a notification in the Official Gazette on 30 May 2025, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (MCA), has brought about the Companies (Accounts) Second Amendment Rules...

Following an order in the matter of Leixir Resources Private Limited (discussed in our article here), the NCT of Delhi and Haryana has issued yet another order dealing...

The emergency rules for adult-use cannabis went into effect on July 1, 2023. These rules are slightly different from the previous rules. If you operate a cannabis business or invest in a cannabis business...

The latest addition to the string of changes introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs this year is an exemption to Regional Rural Banks from the applicability of the merger control regime.

This March newsletter covers categories of relevant updates notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") and India's central bank and regulatory body responsible for regulation of the Indian banking system...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs made changes to the expenditure norms on CSR activities by amending the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.

By Notification No. G.S.R. 416(E) dated 27.05.2026, MCA has also amended Schedule VII of the CA 2013 to expressly include subscription to ZCZP Instruments issued by NPOs and listed on the SSE as an eligible corporate social responsibility activity