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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


CHG-8 Condonation Of Delay Under Companies Act 2013

September 15, 2015 76659 Views 3 comments Print

CONDONATION OF DELAY AND RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER OF CHARGES AS PER RULE 12 OF COMPANIES REGISTRATION OF CHARGES RULES, 2014 Since there is lot of confusion over the filing of the CHG-8 form for condonation of delay of charge on creation, modification and satisfaction, this article will help professionals to deal with condonation of delay […]

Signing and Certification of Annual Return

September 15, 2015 162581 Views 4 comments Print

In my previous article I have discussed in detailed provisions relating to How to Prepare Annual Return (MGT-7). Annual return is an important document, designed to provide information to stakeholders about the company, promoters, members, meetings and remuneration of directors and key managerial persons (KMP). The intention of legislation under Companies Act, 2013 is to […]

Agenda & Documents For AGM For Private Limited Companies

September 15, 2015 117051 Views 3 comments Print

BACKGROUND: In my earlier article I have discussed and shared the documents relating to the Board Meeting required to be held before Annual General Meeting. In this article I am going to discuss about the Documents and working of Annual General Meeting required to be held for following mandatory purposes: Like: Adoption of Directors’ Report/ […]

Now Private Companies can accept loan from Directors Relatives

September 15, 2015 310550 Views 19 comments Print

(viii) any amount received from a person who, at the time of the receipt of the amount, was a director of the company or a relative of the director of the private company: Provided that the director of the company or relative of the director of the private company, as the case may be, from whom money is received, furnishes to the company at the time of giving the money, a declaration in writing to the effect that the amount is not being given out of funds acquired by him by borrowing or accepting loans or deposits from others and the company shall disclose the details of money so accepted in the Board’s report;

Share Certificate under Companies Act, 2013

September 15, 2015 33679 Views 0 comment Print

Share simply put is a unit of ownership that represents an equal proportion of a company’s capital. Share has been defined in section 2(84) of Companies Act, 2013 according to which it means share in the share capital of a Company and include stocks.

Performance Evaluation Of Board & Directors Including Independent Directors

September 14, 2015 59900 Views 0 comment Print

In the Board’s Report a statement has to be given indicating the manner in which formal annual evaluation has been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual directors [Section 134 & Companies { Accounts} Rules 2014}].

Private Placement Offer Letter

September 14, 2015 51682 Views 4 comments Print

PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFER LETTER UNDER SECTION 42 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 AND RULE 14 OF PROSPECTUS AND ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES CHAPTER III. Section 42 of Companies Act 2013 provides, companies shall make a private placement through issue of a private placement offer letter (PPOL).

Voluntary Appointment of Managing /Whole-Time Director or Manager by Private Companies procedure and issues

September 13, 2015 36768 Views 5 comments Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification dated 5th June, 2015 exempted Private Companies from obtaining shareholders’ approval, complying with Schedule V, filing of Returns for appointment of Managing Director/Whole-Time Director or Manager.

Statutory Registers to be maintained under Companies Act, 2013

September 12, 2015 208813 Views 6 comments Print

The Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made there under lays down that every Company incorporated under the Act has to maintain Statutory Registers.

Annual Compliances–Category Wise as Per Companies Act 2013

September 11, 2015 13927 Views 8 comments Print

The introduction of the New Companies Act, 2013 has lead to increase in the number of forms required to be filed with ROC whether it is in regular course or be it specific event based requirement and also lead to complexities with the procedural requirement associated with the Private Limited Companies.

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