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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 55005 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 1323 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 429 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 9354 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 117 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 16041 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


Standard Format for AGM Proceedings & What Chairman to Speak

July 6, 2016 26215 Views 0 comment Print

We have appended below a standard template for Annual General Meeting (AGM) Proceedings under Companies Act,2013 read with other applicable laws. It comprises what Chairman needs to speak/ and how he needs to convene the AGM.

Secretarial Audit- An Approach!!!! (Under Companies Act, 2013)

July 6, 2016 5605 Views 0 comment Print

Earlier Under Companies Act, 1956, Secretarial Audit was not mandatory for the Companies, but with the enactment of Companies Act, 2013, Secretarial Audit is mandatory for certain companies under Section 204 of Companies Act, 2013.

Incorporation of Private Limited Company -Procedure & Law

July 5, 2016 9646 Views 1 comment Print

This Article contains a checklist entailing the procedure for incorporation a Private Company. It is an attempt to provide a short and crisp checklist to save your valuable time from going through detailed provisions. Hope this article would be of some help w.r.t your professional working:

NCLT constitutes Benches to discharge Tribunal's powers &functions

July 5, 2016 3790 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 419 of the Companies Act, 2013 the President, National Company Law Tribunal hereby constitutes the following Benches for the purpose of exercising and discharging the Tribunal’s powers and functions.

Brief Insight on Incorporation of One Person Company

July 5, 2016 3889 Views 4 comments Print

To encourage any recognized form of business at an individual level and to overcome any disputes and non-meeting of minds in case of other forms of registered businesses with two or more persons, a new concept of One Person Company (OPC) has been introduced by the Companies Act, 2013.

Secretarial Standard-1 (Compliances for Meetings of Board of Directors)

July 5, 2016 10879 Views 1 comment Print

Secretarial Standard-1 (SS-1) is applicable on all Companies registered & incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 & other previous laws except One Person Company. The effective date of enforcement of this standard is 1st July, 2015.

Share Certificates- Section 46 of Companies Act 2013

July 5, 2016 25483 Views 3 comments Print

A certificate issued under the Common Seal , if any, of the Company or signed by 2 Director or by a Director or a Company Secretary, wherever the Company has appointed a Company Secretary, specifying the shares held by the person , shall be prima facie evidence of the title of the person to such shares.( Bare Act Language).

Related Party Transactions- Section 188 – Companies Act 2013: An Insight

July 4, 2016 57727 Views 0 comment Print

A Company shall enter into any contract or arrangement with a Related Party only after taking consent of Board of Directors BY PASSING Board Resolution at Board Meeting with Respect to : 1. Sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials 2. Appointment of any agent for purchase or sale of goods, materials , services or property

Private Company and Process to Incorporate The Same!!!

July 3, 2016 5395 Views 0 comment Print

Company is a legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders, to apply to the government for an independent organization to be created, which can then focus on pursuing set objectives, and empowered with legal rights which are usually only reserved for individuals, such as to sue and be sued, own property, hire employees or loan and borrow money.

Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016

June 30, 2016 34747 Views 1 comment Print

Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, namely: 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016.

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