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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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Directors Report, AOC-1, AOC-2 & CSR Disclosure Requirements: Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Explains Directors’ Report requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, including AOC-1, AOC-2, CSR disclosures, applicability, s...

July 8, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Return Filing Under Companies Act, 2013: MGT-7, MGT-7A & MGT-8

Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...

July 8, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

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 55137 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 501 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 1473 Views 1 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 477 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 1803 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 1071 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 9432 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 90 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 126 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 129 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 201 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 390 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA extended CCFS-2026 Until 31 August 2026

Company Law :  MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...

July 8, 2026 2754 Views 0 comment Print

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 16242 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 519 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 285 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 189 Views 0 comment Print


Loans & advances to employees – Applicability of Section 185 / 186 of Companies Act, 2013

March 10, 2015 111433 Views 0 comment Print

The issue has been examined and it is hereby clarified that loans and/or advances made by the companies to their employees, other than the managing or whole time directors (which is governed by section 185) are not governed by the requirements of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. This clarification will, however, be applicable if such loans/advances to employees are in accordance with the conditions of service applicable to employees and are also in accordance with the remuneration policy, in cases where such policy is required to be formulated.

Extract of Section 269 of Companies Act, 2013

March 10, 2015 6417 Views 0 comment Print

Section 269 of Companies Act, 2013- Rehabilitation and Insolvency Fund (1) There shall be formed a Fund to be called the Rehabilitation and Insolvency Fund for the purposes of rehabilitation, revival and liquidation of the sick companies. (2) There shall be credited to the Fund— (a) the grants made by the Central Government for the […]

Extract of Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013

March 10, 2015 903 Views 0 comment Print

Section 8- Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc (1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Central Government that a person or an association of persons proposed to be registered under this Act as a limited company— (a) has in its objects the promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social […]

Buy-Back of Equity Shares of Unlisted Public Company– A Simplified Procedure

March 4, 2015 26909 Views 3 comments Print

In this write-up, I have discussed the procedure and other things pertaining to buy-back of equity shares of an unlisted public company which is covered under section 68, 69 and 70 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Section 147- Punishment for Contravention of Sec. 139 to 146 of Companies Act, 2013

March 3, 2015 26344 Views 2 comments Print

Punishment to Company: If any of the provisions of Sec 139 to Sec 146 is contravened then the company shall be punishable with a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 25,000.00 but which may extend to Rs. 5,00,000.00 as provided in section 147 of Companies Act, 2013. Every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1 year or fine which shall not be less than Rs. 10,000.00 but which may extend to Rs. 1,00,000.00 or with both.

Cost Audit Under Section 148 of Companies Act, 2013

March 3, 2015 54162 Views 1 comment Print

Where the Central Govt (CG) is of the opinion that the cost records of such class of companies engaged in the production of such goods and providing such services as may be prescribed , is required to be audited , then the CG on consultation with the regulatory bode can demand for cost audit to be conducted.

S. 68 Buy Back of Securities under Companies Act, 2013

March 3, 2015 11682 Views 2 comments Print

CS Monika Jain Buy Back means repurchase by a company of its own shares in order to reduce the number of shares in the market. Buy Buck is exercised either to increase the value of shares or to eliminate the threats from the shareholders who may be looking for a controlling stake. The provisions relating […]

Statutory Auditor -Services Not to be Rendered, AGM Attendance & Signing Audit Report

March 2, 2015 6335 Views 0 comment Print

Manshi Baid SEC 144 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 AUDITOR NOT TO RENDER CERTAIN SERVICES A person who is appointed as an auditor of a company can render only such services which have been approved by the board of director or the audit committee. But these services should not include the following services:- 1.       Accounting […]

All about eForm GNL-4 under Companies Act,2013

March 1, 2015 12369 Views 0 comment Print

Rules Governing the eForm-  eForm GNL-4 is required to be filed pursuant to Rule 10 of the Companies (Registration offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 10: Procedure on receipt of any application or form or document electronically (1)The Registrar shall examine or cause to be examined every application or […]

प्राइवेट कंपनी में फण्ड जुटाने के तरीके, कम्पनीज एक्ट 2013 के प्रावधानों के अनुसार

March 1, 2015 16115 Views 9 comments Print

चुकी कम्पनीज एक्ट 2013 जब से आया है एक कंपनी को फण्ड रेज करने के ऊपर बहुत सारे कंडीशन लग गया है I जैसे कंपनी प्राइवेट या पब्लिक निम्न के अलावा किसी से लोन नहीं ले सकती है:- (a) अपने डायरेक्टर से( लेकिन डायरेक्टर लोन लेकर कंपनी को लोन नहीं दे सकती है) (b) किसी ऐसे कंपनी से जहाँ कॉमन डायरेक्टर ना हो (c) किसी बैंक या फाइनेंसियल Institutions से . यदि कंपनी उपरोक्त के अलावा किसी से लोन लेती है तो इसे पब्लिक deposit माना जायेगा, इस तरीके से फण्ड रेज करने का दायरा बहुत ही सिमित कर दिया गया है,पहले प्राइवेट लिमिटेड कंपनी अपने किसी रिलेटिव से, अपने शेयर होल्डर्स से अपने किसी ग्रुप कंपनी से लोन लेकर फण्ड रेज कर लेती थी लेकिन अब फण्ड रेज करने का ये सब तरीका समाप्त हो गया है कंपनी एक्ट के नए प्रावधानों के अनुसार.

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