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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 54954 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 399 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 1296 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 255 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 297 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 414 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 360 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 1776 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 996 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 9324 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 75 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 378 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 16020 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 501 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 309 Views 0 comment Print


Extension of time for holding AGM for FY ended on 31.03.2021

September 25, 2021 2319 Views 0 comment Print

This is to inform you that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Registrar of Companies of various States) vide its Order dated 23.09.2021 has extended the timeline to conduct Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Companies by two months beyond the due date within which the companies ought to have conducted their AGM for the FY 2020-21 ended on 31.03.2021.

Post Incorporation Compliances for Companies

September 24, 2021 8922 Views 1 comment Print

Once the Company is incorporated, we forget about the various compliances which needs to be followed. Obtaining the Certificate of Incorporation is only a starting point for a series of compliances a company has to follow under various legislations in India from time to time. Non-compliance would lead to fines and penalties on the Directors […]

Financial Year | Section 2(41) | Companies Act, 2013

September 24, 2021 14475 Views 0 comment Print

Section 2(41) of Companies Act, 2013- ‘Financial Year’ for any company or body corporate is – 1. a period ending on the 31st day of March every year. (not need to be 12 months for counting One financial Year.) 2. If Company incorporated on or after the 1st day of January of a year- period […]

Issue & Redemption of Preference Shares | Companies Act 2013

September 24, 2021 222861 Views 1 comment Print

Introduction There are 2 types of share in any company first is Equity shares or Common Stock and second is Preference shares or Preferred stock. Equity shareholder are considered as real owners of the Company as they have voting rights in a company while preference shareholders don’t have voting rights on all resolutions in ordinary […]

AGM due date Extension for FY 2020-21 & FAQs

September 23, 2021 65574 Views 3 comments Print

Vide Office Memorandum No. CL-II-03/252/2021-0/o DGCoA-MCA Dated 23.09.2021 MCA has extended time for holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a period of two Months beyond the due date by which companies are required to conduct their AGMs for the financial year 2020-21 ended on 31st March 2021. After the due date extension various questions […]

Due Date of AGM Extended by 2 Months

September 23, 2021 3528 Views 0 comment Print

Finally, the update for which we all were waiting is here. The Ministry has released an Office Memorandum on 23rd September, 2021 regarding the extension of due date of AGM by 2 months. Accordingly, the MCA has advised the ROCs to release order for their respective jurisdictions, providing for extension of due date of AGM […]

Tenure of Company Law Committee extended till 16.09.2022

September 23, 2021 684 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation of the Order of even no. dated 18.09.2019 and order of even no. dated 17.09.2020 (annexed herewith), the tenure of the Company Law Committee is hereby further extended by one year from the date of expiry of the last order i.e. till 16.09.2022

Are Small Company Audits vanishing?

September 23, 2021 23556 Views 4 comments Print

Recently, the news of abolition of Statutory Audit for small companies spread like a wildfire and social media have emerged as a comforting shoulder for the Chartered accountants, who are mostly dependent on the small company audits. There was no official version of the said story but it was not an unexpected one as across […]

Extension For Conducting AGM till 30 November 2021

September 23, 2021 49503 Views 0 comment Print

it has been decided to advise the Registrar of Companies (RoCs) to accord approval for extension of time for a period of two Months beyond the due date by which companies are required to conduct their AGMs for the financial year 2020-21 ended on 31st March 2021.

Significant Indicators For AGM 2021

September 23, 2021 5274 Views 4 comments Print

Company being an artificial person cannot take decision on its own, so the owners of the company need to meet at least once in a financial year to get an overview company’s growth and to discuss yearly results of the same. The Companies Act, 2013 also mandates holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) in each financial year.

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