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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


Company Law Due Date Calendar August 2021

August 9, 2021 1863 Views 0 comment Print

DUE DATE CALENDAR OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 FOR THE MONTH AUGUST 2021 S. NO. FORM PURPOSE OF FORM Periodicity LAST DATE TO FILE REMARK EXTENDED DUE DATE 1. MSME-1 Form for furnishing half yearly return with the registrar in respect of outstanding payments to micro or small enterprises Half yearly (Oct – Mar) 30-April-2021 Applicable […]

How to Apply Din before Incorporation of Company

August 9, 2021 12585 Views 0 comment Print

In this editorial, Author shall discuss about dilemma that whether an Individual can apply for DIN before Incorporation of Company, in other words. If Someone wants to have DIN, but such person doesn’t have any relation with any Company and don’t want to incorporate Company right now. Whether such person can apply for DIN? If […]

Loan From Shareholders and Its Treatment In DPT-3

August 9, 2021 34935 Views 0 comment Print

In this editorial author discussing about Provisions of loan from shareholders by Private Limited Company, Process of acceptance of loan from shareholder, Treatment of such loan in DPT-3, Balance Sheet etc. There are many ambiguities in the corporate and professionals about treatment of Loan from shareholder, whether considered as deposit or not? Section/ Rules Involved: […]

Loan from Director or Shareholders under Companies Act, 2013

August 9, 2021 166467 Views 1 comment Print

In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of deposit in relation to most common question between professionals i.e. ‘If a Company accepted loan from an Individual and such individual is Director as well as shareholder of the Company. Whether loan from such person shall be considered as Loan from Shareholder of Loan from Director? […]

Compliance of Beneficial Interest under Companies Act, 2013

August 9, 2021 3381 Views 0 comment Print

In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of Beneficial Interest, meaning of beneficial owner, registered owner, compliances in case of beneficial interest etc. A. REGISTERED OWNER: He is a person, whose name shall be enter into register of members but who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares, legal interest vested with […]

Management Services provided by Statutory Auditors | Companies Act, 2013

August 9, 2021 18021 Views 0 comment Print

In this editorial, Author shall discuss about ‘Management Services’ which are not allowed to be provided by Statutory Auditors. A. Restricted Services by Auditor: An auditor appointed under this Act shall not provide the following services directly or indirectly to the company or its holding company or subsidiary company: – √ accounting and book-keeping services; √ […]

Allotment of New Name to Existing Company under Companies Act, 2013

August 9, 2021 2775 Views 0 comment Print

MCA has issued two notification on 22nd July, 2021, Commencement of Section 4 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021. As per notification, both the notifications came into effect from 1st September 2021. A. ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATION – ONE: (Amendment in Section 16) By this notification, the Central Government has […]

Signing of Financial Statement of Company under Companies Act, 2013

August 9, 2021 169629 Views 1 comment Print

In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of Signing of Financial Statement of Company (OPC, Small, Private, Public, Listed etc). Further, author shall try to answer the following questions: 1. How Many directors must sign the financial statement? 2. Whether, Chairman of Meeting solely sign the Financial Statement? 3. Can an independent Director sign […]

Section 2(85)- Small Company under Companies Act, 2013

August 9, 2021 72105 Views 1 comment Print

The Companies Act, 2013 introduced a new concept of ‘small company’. Its simply a Private Company but with less capital and turnover size. This move of the Government has played a significant role in establishing indefinite companies in India benefiting them in terms of compliance requirements. The Hon’ble Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman had presented […]

All About Know Your Directors’ (DIR-3 KYC)

August 9, 2021 6459 Views 2 comments Print

Directors’ KYC is a new approach initiated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in the year 2018 to check the existence of Directors of Company/s. This Form updates the KYC of the Directors. This Form needs to be filed every year by the Directors who have been allotted DIN by the MCA before 30th […]

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