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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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175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for July-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...

July 6, 2026 55011 Views 2 comments Print

Minimum number of Meetings under Companies Act & Rules: FAQs

Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 requires most companies to hold four Board Meetings annually, while OPCs, Small Companies, and Dormant Com...

July 6, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Annual General Meeting Compliance Calendar for Listed Companies

Company Law : This guide provides a complete AGM compliance tracker covering pre-AGM, AGM-day, post-AGM, and IEPF obligations under the Companie...

July 3, 2026 1326 Views 1 comment Print

DIN Compliance Guide: Sections 153–159, DIR-3 KYC, DIR-6 & MCA Amendments 2026

Company Law : MCA has revised the Director KYC framework, requiring DIR-3 KYC (Web) only once every three financial years. The changes reduce co...

July 2, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Company Managerial Remuneration: Guide with Real-World Examples

Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...

July 1, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Beware of Fraudulent Communications Impersonating MCA Officials

Company Law : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...

July 5, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks DRT Appearance Rights as CS Handle Complex Debt Recovery Matters

Company Law : ICSI has urged the Government to amend the law to allow Company Secretaries in Practice to appear before DRTs and DRATs. It argues...

June 27, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Action against Eligible Companies Failed to Appoint Whole-Time CS

Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...

June 27, 2026 1782 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE): FAQs

Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...

June 24, 2026 1035 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks MCA Relief Due to Portal Disruptions After Data Centre Fire

Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...

June 18, 2026 9363 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bona Fide Dispute on Debt Bars Winding Up Petition Under Section 433(e): MP HC

Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...

July 5, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Karti Chidambaram’s Salary & Family Accounts Defrozen; Other Asset Freeze Continues: NCLT Chennai

Company Law : NCLT retained the freeze on assets citing serious SFIO findings but ordered defreezing of the salary account and family members' a...

July 4, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Winding-Up Transfer to NCLT Depends on Irreversible Corporate Death Stage: Calcutta HC

Corporate Law : The Court ruled that, without a transfer application and parallel insolvency proceedings, shifting a winding-up case to NCLT was u...

July 4, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Refex Composite Scheme Gets NCLT Nod for Shareholders & Creditors Meetings

Company Law : NCLT permitted stakeholder meetings after accepting clarifications on forfeited warrants, disclosures, and scheme compliance under...

July 1, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Sets Aside CFO Appointment as Articles Cannot Override Companies Act

Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...

July 1, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA Extends DPT-3 Late Fee Waiver Till 31st July 2026 Due to Data Center Fire

Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...

June 19, 2026 16044 Views 2 comments Print

MCA Notifies New Development Bank as Body Corporate under Companies Act 2013

Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...

June 16, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect AGM Due Date Was Filed in AOC-4

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...

June 12, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Attracts Penalty Because Companies Act Prohibits Possessing More Than One DIN

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...

June 12, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect Director Appointment Date Was Filed in DIR-12

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...

June 12, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print


New Exemption to Private / Government / Section 8 Companies

June 15, 2017 50586 Views 6 comments Print

Article discusses exemption provided to Private Limited / Government / Section 8 Companies under Companies Act, 2013 vide Notifications dated: 13.06.2017 which are in addition to exemptions provided vide earlier notifications dated 05.06.2015.

New Company Law Exemptions Notification for Private Companies

June 15, 2017 39897 Views 5 comments Print

Now Private Companies (Start-up only) are not required to provide Cash Flow Statement along with financial statements. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘start-up’ or “start-up company” means a private company incorporated under Companies Act

Analysis of New Exemption to Private Limited Companies

June 14, 2017 18465 Views 5 comments Print

In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the powers of central government providing fewer than 462 of Companies Act, 2013. the Central Government, in the interest of public, hereby amends the notification of the Government of india, in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide number G.S.R. 464(E) dated the 5th June, 2015 published in the Gazette of India

NCLT can allow Compounding of offence despite advanced stage of prosecution

June 14, 2017 4959 Views 0 comment Print

the issue to be decided in the present case is whether the National Company Law Tribunal is having power to allow the applicants to compound the offence in question, especially when prosecution was already initiated and the same is in advance stage.

New Exemptions to Private Companies under section 462 of CA, 2013

June 13, 2017 122208 Views 1 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 462 and in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 462 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, in the interest of public, hereby amends the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide number G.S.R. 464(E) dated the 5th June, 2015 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), dated the 5th June 2015

New Exemptions to Section 8 Companies under section 462 of CA, 2013

June 13, 2017 5304 Views 0 comment Print

G.S.R. 584(E). – Sub-section (7) of section 186 Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to a company in which twenty-six per cent. or more of the paid-up share capital is held by the Central Government or one or more State Governments or both, in respect of loans provided by such company for funding Industrial Research and Development projects in furtherance objects as stated in its memorandum of association

Procedure for Right Issue of Shares

June 7, 2017 81234 Views 2 comments Print

Meaning of Right Share of Issue: Right Issue’ means offering shares to existing members in proportion to their existing shareholding through letter of offer. Section 62 of Companies Act, 2013 contains provisions on further issue of capital, and enacts the principle of pre-emptive rights of shareholders of a company to subscribe to new shares of the company.

Revision or Re-opening of Accounts under Companies Act, 2013

June 5, 2017 14532 Views 0 comment Print

Unlike Companies Act, 1956, Companies Act, 2013 has provided a mechanism for revision or reopening of financials statement of a Company, even in a situation where it has already been approved by the company at its AGM or circulated to the members or filed with ROC.

Clarification on transmission of Securities by Operation of Law -Reg.

June 5, 2017 1524 Views 0 comment Print

It has been stated that since transfer of shares to IEPF under section 124 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules referred to above takes place on account of operation of law hence the procedure followed during transmission of shares may be followed in such cases and duplicate shares need not be issued in such cases.

Ease of recovery of debt from A Company against/ goods/services/ loan – Operational / Financial Creditors

June 4, 2017 24234 Views 9 comments Print

In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the provisions of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Further author will discuss how a natural person/ business man/ company can apply for demand of due amount from the Creditors (Companies), what are the terms and conditions for such demand, how much time it will take to recovery of money etc.

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