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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the deadline for the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme 2026 from July 15 to August 31, 2026, through General Circular No. 03/2026 dated July 8, 2026, following disruptions caused by the MCA21 data centre fire on June 5, 2026.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has restrained Oberoi Realty from making further allotments in the Three Sixty North project in Sector-58, Gurugram, amid allegations of FEMA and FDI Policy violations, and directed DTCP to decide the ownership dispute by July 20, 2026.

A three-member expert committee constituted by the National Board for Wildlife has recommended against the proposed 2,000 MW Sharavathi pumped storage hydroelectric project inside the Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary, citing ecological concerns and concealment of facts by KPCL.

The Delhi High Court has designated 85 advocates as Senior Advocates under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, following a Full Court Resolution dated July 9, 2026. The designations include 11 women advocates and represent a rigorous selection from 231 applicants.

The Bombay High Court has quashed Bank of India's fraud classification against Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd promoters Kishore and Rakesh Biyani, holding that the bank's order was wholly unreasoned and failed to comply with the RBI's 2024 Fraud Master Directions.

Increasing the authorized share capital of a company in India is a common corporate action required when the company needs to issue additional shares beyond its current authorized limit. The process is governed by Section 61 and Section 64 of the Companies Act, 2013, and involves amending the Memorandum of Association, obtaining shareholder approval, and filing Form SH-7 with the Registrar of Companies. When Is an Increase Required? A company must increase its authorized shar

A Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) is a contractual arrangement between two or more parties who agree to pool resources for a specific business purpose while retaining their separate legal identities. In India, joint ventures are commonly structured as either a company (equity JV) or a contractual arrangement (contractual JV). This guide covers the essential clauses, drafting considerations, and regulatory requirements for JVAs in the Indian context. Step 1: Define the Structure

Design registration in India protects the visual appearance of a product, including its shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines and colours. The Designs Act, 2000, and the Design Rules, 2001, govern the registration process. This guide covers the eligibility criteria, the filing procedure, fees, and the timeline for obtaining design registration. What Can Be Registered? A design eligible for registration must be new or original, must not have bee

Changing the name of a company in India is a structured process under Section 13 of the Companies Act, 2013, that requires board approval, shareholder approval by special resolution, name reservation through the MCA portal, and formal application to the Registrar of Companies. This guide outlines each step, the forms involved, and the typical timeline. Step 1: Board Resolution The board of directors must pass a resolution approving the proposal to change the company name. The

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) requires every employer with 10 or more employees to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to receive, investigate, and resolve complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace. This guide explains the composition requirements, the setup process, and the ongoing compliance obligations. Who Must Set Up an ICC? Every organisation, whether in the private or public

The Delhi High Court on July 10, 2026, upheld the conviction of Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in seven cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced him to three months of imprisonment in each case, with all sentences running concurrently. Background The cases arose from a Rs 5 crore loan that Yadav had borrowed from Murli Projects Private Limited to finance his film 'Ata Pata Laapata.' When the film did not perform commercially a

The Supreme Court on July 10, 2026, declined to interfere with a Bombay High Court order that refused to reopen a Goa mining e-auction conducted by the State Government through the Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited (MSTC) platform for the Cavorem-Maina Mineral Block. Background The e-auction was conducted by the Goa Government for the allotment of mining rights over the Cavorem-Maina Mineral Block. The petitioner, who was an unsuccessful bidder, challenged the outcome of

The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted Future Consumer Limited, part of the Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Group, into the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) after finding a default of Rs 263.77 crore owed to Resurgent India Special Situations Fund. The Financial Debt Future Consumer Ltd. had issued Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) aggregating Rs 200 crore in 2018. Despite being granted multiple waivers, restructuring arrangements,

The Allahabad High Court, in a judgment delivered in July 2026, dismissed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 9(1)(c) of the Delimitation Act, 2002, and held that a voter cannot claim the right to vote for a general category candidate by seeking de-reservation of their constituency. Background The petition was filed by a voter from the Kadipur Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, which has been reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates for

The Supreme Court on July 9, 2026, set aside the discharge of a school official accused of failing to report a child's complaint of sexual assault, holding that conducting a private verification and concluding that 'nothing had happened' does not absolve a person of criminal liability under Section 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Facts of the Case The case arose from allegations that an eight-year-old girl studying at a school in Aruna