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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


SPICE Form: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

February 10, 2017 18909 Views 5 comments Print

How to apply for Incorporation of Company with Foreign Subscribers, without violating the Rule 13 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014? Solution: Rule 13 provide manner of signing of MOA & AOA. Like: in case of foreign subscribers MOA & AOA should be notary in the country of origin, apostillised, authenticated by a Diplomatic or Consular Officer empowered, which is not possible in case of e-MOA and e-AOA. Because an electronic form can’t be notarized, appltillized etc.

Highest management in new companies Act

February 8, 2017 5553 Views 0 comment Print

Typically, companies have various levels or hierarchies of employees with base levels starting from the workers followed by supervisors, executives, managers, senior managers, general managers, to the top management usually consisting of functional directors and ultimately the managing director.

Substitution of RBI nominee in NACAS

February 8, 2017 1029 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Notification on Re-constitution of National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS)-Substitution of RBI nominee

Draft Ind AS compliant Schedule III to Companies Act 2013 for NBFCs

February 7, 2017 3135 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the Exposure Draft of the Ind AS-compliant Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments.

All About New Version Of SPICe (Form INC-32)

February 5, 2017 42897 Views 17 comments Print

As part of the Ministry’s efforts towards promoting Ease of Doing Business to stakeholders, MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) notified the New version of SPICe (Form INC-32) with date of effect as 30th January 2017

Procedure for Winding Up of a Company by Tribunal

February 4, 2017 42867 Views 1 comment Print

According to section 270 of Companies Act, 2013, there are two ways in which a company can be wound up : either by the tribunal or voluntarily. The sections pertaining to Winding up by the Tribunal have been notified and put into force. The procedure for the same is given hereunder:

Winding up of companies by a tribunal- Comparison with Earlier Act

February 4, 2017 3363 Views 0 comment Print

Article compares differences between Companies Act 2013 and Companies Act, 1956 in respect of wound up of a Company by National Company Law Tribunal. Article Compares Section recently notified Section 271, 273, 274, 275, 277, 280, 281,287,302,332,336,337,338, 339(3), 342, 344, 348(7), 352, vide notification no. S.O. 3677(E) dated 07.12.2016 with effect from 15.12.2016.

Amendment in Company Law Notification Number S.O. 1935 (E) dated 01.06.2016

February 3, 2017 2943 Views 0 comment Print

S.O. 345(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 419 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby amends the notification of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs number S.O. 1935 (E) dated the 1st day of June, 2016

Calculation of profit for CSR and Managerial Remuneration

February 2, 2017 127290 Views 6 comments Print

Section 198 lays down the manner of calculation of Net Profit of a company in any financial year for the purpose of both CSR and Managerial Remuneration. It is the duty of company secretaries to assist in these calculations and easy out the understand of section to the board and other professionals.

Corporate Frauds- Prevention Detection & Deterrence in Digital Economy

January 31, 2017 5430 Views 1 comment Print

From above discussion we can conclude that Digital economy will be able to prevent and detect the fraud at the early stage but its ultimate prevention is in the hands of the key managerial personnel because the implementation of all the Systems for prevention of frauds is in their hands. Along with the effective information system there must be strong ethical environment in the organization and all the ethical measures should be put in place for discouragement of the frauds.

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