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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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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 63 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 55032 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 444 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 1368 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 267 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 1047 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 114 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 16083 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


Clause 49 of Listing Agreement On Corporate Governance

October 12, 2014 56476 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI has made Amendments to Clause 49 of the Equity Listing Agreement pertaining to corporate governance vide circular dated April 17, 2014. This master circular will Supersede All Other Earlier Circulars issued by SEBI on Clauses 35B and 49 of the Equity Listing Agreement. The main object to review the provisions of the Listing Agreement […]

Impact of Companies Act- 2013 & Rules on Statutory Auditors – Section- 139

October 12, 2014 62285 Views 0 comment Print

PROCESS OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR STEP 1. INTIMATION FOR APPOINTMENT BY COMPANY TO AUDITOR. Date of Such Intimation will be before the Date of Board Meeting in which Notice of AGM will be issue. STEP 2. CONSENT & CERTIFICATE BY AUDITOR TO COMPANY Date of Consent & Certificate will be after the Date of Letter […]

Process of approval of Directors report & Financial Statements

October 11, 2014 160251 Views 9 comments Print

Process of approval of Directors report & Financial Statements (FS) : MGT 14 can be filled by 20th Oct, if Board meeting held on 21st September & shorter notice for Annual General Meeting (AGM) is been served on Shareholders

Appointment of auditors- Form ADT-1 to be filed in 15 days

October 8, 2014 262022 Views 54 comments Print

Now that 30th September is over most of the companies would have convened the AGM for the FY 2013-14. Appointment of auditors is an ordinary business to be convened at the AGM. As per section 139(1) of the Companies Act ‘2013, the company has to inform the auditor of his appointment within 15 days of the meeting in which he is appointed as an auditor.

WHERE ‘CARO’ HAS GONE? ( Will new NACAS bring it back?)

October 7, 2014 16096 Views 3 comments Print

Propriety or prudence is a term generally associated with expenditure from public money and audit of government departments and government companies. In the context of Companies, though provisions relating to propriety was absent in the Companies Act, 1956, Sections 227 (1A) and 227 (4A) inserted by the Companies Amendment Act, 1956 required the auditors to inquire into and report upon certain specific questions relating to propriety.

Regular Works For A Private Company Under Companies ACT-2013

October 2, 2014 16262 Views 0 comment Print

Post incorporation requirements are obligations which companies are supposed to fulfill subsequent to incorporation. These include filing of annual returns, change of directors or secretary, change of financial year, alteration in capital, allotment of shares, transfer of shares and change of registered office. Regular Works For A Private Company Under Companies ACT-2013:- 1. BOARD MEETING: […]

Tightening Internal control through companies Act, 2013 An Overview

October 1, 2014 5302 Views 0 comment Print

This paper will emphasize that how the internal control will improve after the enactment of the new Companies Act. It will provide more power in the hands of the shareholder and the government. It is an attempt to focus on the Tightening of the Internal Controls thru the measures below: Self-Regulation, New Mechanism and organizations, Transparency and disclosures

Work to be done after Incorporation of Company

September 30, 2014 43318 Views 12 comments Print

 POST INCORPORATION WORKS   In my earlier article – Incorporation of Companies & Table of Procedure of Incorporation of Company under Companies Act-2013, I explained detailed procedure for incorporation of company. After Incorporation many works are required to be done by companies on time to time. As soon as a company is incorporated, whether public or […]

Can One Person Company (OPC) Have more than one member?

September 26, 2014 16503 Views 11 comments Print

A One Person Company is a Company is a new concept in India ushered in by the Companies Act, 2013 and is similar to ‘Single Member Company’ defined under section 123 of the British Companies Act, 2006. Section 2(62) of The Indian Companies Act 2013 defines a “One Person Company” means a company which has only one person as a member;

MGT-10 is to be certified only by a Company Secretary in Practice

September 25, 2014 4319 Views 0 comment Print

FORM NO. MGT-10 [Pursuant to section 93 of The Companies Act, 2013 and pursuant to rule 13 of The Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014] Changes in shareholding position of promoters and top ten shareholders Download Format of Form MGT- 10

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