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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 rules for removal of Company Name / closure of defunct company

December 30, 2016 6010 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for closure of defunct company under Fast Track Exit is to be replaced by new rules which has been notified by MCA on 27/12/2016.

Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2016

December 29, 2016 10858 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically (SPICe).-(1) The application for incorporation of a company under this rule shall be in FORM No. INC-32 (SPICe) alongwith e-Memorandum of Association (e-MOA) in Form No.lNC-33 and e-Articles of Association (e-AOA) in Form no. INC-34.

Fast Track Merger – A Novel Concepts

December 28, 2016 12331 Views 0 comment Print

Merger is a restructuring tool available to Indian conglomerates aiming to expand and diversify their businesses for various reasons whether it is to gain competitive advantage, reduce costs or unlock values.

Analysis of Delegation of powers to Regional Directors: Companies Act, 2013

December 27, 2016 26701 Views 0 comment Print

Section 458 of Companies Act, 2013 empowers central Government to delegate its powers and functions to Regional Director or Registrar of Companies wherever required.

National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016: Brief Analysis

December 26, 2016 4570 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government exercise the power conferred by section 469(1) & (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and make a rule to amend the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 namely, National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016 come into force w.e.f 20th December, 2016.

e-Form STK 2 for removal of name of company is under development

December 26, 2016 9052 Views 0 comment Print

e-Form STK —2 prescribed for making application to Registrar of Companies for removal of name of company from register of companies, is under development

Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from Register of Companies) Rules, 2016

December 26, 2016 67762 Views 0 comment Print

1) These rules may be called the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Insight on Chit Fund Regulation in India

December 25, 2016 14005 Views 3 comments Print

Chit finance is very popular in India, especially with the middle-class businessmen. Such chit fund schemes may be conducted by organised financial institutions or may be unorganised schemes conducted between friends and relatives.

Quick Insight on One Person Company (OPC)

December 24, 2016 7159 Views 5 comments Print

One Person Company [OPC] allows a sole person to incorporate a company on its own with concessional/relaxed requirements under Companies Act

Fast Track Merger under Companies Act, 2013 possible now

December 24, 2016 12403 Views 3 comments Print

Now there no need to take NCLT approval for prescribed Merger(s)/Amalgmation for certain type of companies including small companies as Fast Track Merger (FTM) is notified now.

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