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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 55020 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 432 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 1335 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 438 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 9366 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 123 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 198 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 16056 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


Women Director-Countdown Begins

March 21, 2015 6490 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act, 2013 along with Companies (Appointment and qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 had made it mandatory for the following class of companies to have at least one women director in their Board:

Place of meetings of Company under Companies Act 2013

March 21, 2015 92814 Views 9 comments Print

1. Annual general meeting (Section 96) : Time of Meeting : Every AGM shall be called during business hours, i.e., between 9 a.m to 6 p.m on any day that is not a National holiday. Venue of Meeting: It shall be held either at the Registered office of the Company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the Company is situated.

Listed Companies to Appoint Women Directors by 31.03.2015

March 21, 2015 2288 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of Women Directors – compliance with clause 49 (II) (A) (1) of Listing agreement and Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013 As you are well aware that SEBI vide its circular dated 17th April, 2014 has made it mandatory for all the listed companies to appoint atleast one Woman Director on their Board of […]

Extract of Section 186 of Companies Act, 2013

March 20, 2015 18652 Views 0 comment Print

Loan and investment by company- Section 186 186. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in this Act, a company shall unless otherwise prescribed, make investment through not more than two layers of investment companies: Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not affect,— (i)    a company from acquiring any other company incorporated in […]

Extract of Section 185 of Companies Act, 2013

March 19, 2015 4157 Views 0 comment Print

185. Loan to directors, etc (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no company shall, directly or indirectly, advance any loan, including any loan represented by a book debt, to any of its directors or to any other person in whom the director is interested or give any guarantee or provide any security in […]

Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015

March 18, 2015 7645 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred under sections 173, 175, 177, 178, 179, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 and section 191 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, namely:– 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015.

Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Amendment Rules, 2015

March 18, 2015 11617 Views 1 comment Print

We hereby nominate the following person in place of as nominee in respect of the below mentioned securities in whom shall vest all rights in respect of such securities in the event of my/our death.

All About eForm DPT-3 under Companies Act, 2013

March 17, 2015 64760 Views 4 comments Print

eForm DPT-3- Return of deposits eForm DPT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to rule 16 of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 16: Return of deposits to be filed with the Registrar: Every company to which these rules apply, shall on or before the […]

All About eForm MGT-15 under Companies Act, 2013

March 17, 2015 73250 Views 5 comments Print

eForm MGT-15 for filing Report on Annual General Meeting eForm MGT-15 is required to be filed pursuant to section 121(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 31(2) of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Section 121(1): Every listed public company shall prepare in the prescribed manner a report on […]

All About eForm MGT-3 under Companies Act, 2013

March 17, 2015 13064 Views 0 comment Print

Notice of situation or change of situation or discontinuation of situation,of place where foreign register shall be kept eForm MGT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to section 88(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 7(2) of the of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference.

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