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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


Composition of Audit Committees under Company Law & SEBI LODR

June 10, 2021 9159 Views 0 comment Print

Brief overview about the composition, quorum requirement about the company -Audit Committee -Nomination and Remuneration Committee -Stakeholder Relationship Committee -Risk Management Committee (For Top 1000 Listed Companies) -CSR Committee AUDIT COMMITTEE S.No. Particulars As per Companies Act,2013 As per SEBI (LODR) 1. Minimum Requirement of Director 3 directors with ID forming majority 3 directors where […]

Amendment in Rule 38A of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014

June 10, 2021 5262 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 10th June, 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT Sub: Amendment in Rule 38A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 This is to inform you that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as part of its Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives has amended the Rule 38A of […]

Additional Director Appointment

June 9, 2021 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Above mentioned helps to clarify the provision of appointment of Additional Director alongwith term of appointment. Provision specified that if Article mentioned then power is in the hands of Board of Directors to appoint  Additional Director of the […]

Employees Stock Option Plan (‘ESOP’)

June 9, 2021 15915 Views 2 comments Print

Brief outline: The ESOP refers to ‘a plan’ for the benefit of the Employees of a Company, who make the Companies operational, profit centres and socially-economically enormous, this is not limited to big known companies but is also common with the small companies; newly incorporated companies. This plan has become famous and appreciated over the […]

How CSR Policy Amendment Rules, 2021 affected CSR Regime in India?

June 9, 2021 2556 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021: How has it affected the Corporate Social Responsibility Regime in India? On 22 January 2021, the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 (2021 Rules) were brought into effect by the Government of India, replacing the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 (2014 Rules). […]

Have You filed form CFSS-2020 for immunity against penalties & additional fees yet?

June 9, 2021 5610 Views 1 comment Print

Many companies availed benefit of the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS) 2020 last year. Last year MCA came up with the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS) 2020 to give a chance for companies to start afresh and make good the defaults in filing a number of forms with ROC. Many companies availed the benefit of […]

Recent Amendments In Annual Return filing in Form MGT-7

June 9, 2021 9108 Views 1 comment Print

INTRODUCTION Annual return is the significant document which is required to be filed by the every company with Registrar of Companies [ROC]. Annual return shall be prepared in the prescribed form ie. Form MGT-7 and it containing information like details regarding registered office, principal business activities, shares debentures and other securities and shareholding pattern, details […]

Private Placement of Securities: A Wider Perspective

June 9, 2021 3153 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement of Securities: A Wider Perspective (Including relevant compliance in case shares allotted to NRI Entity) The purpose of this article is to get an overlook about the applicable provisions, process to be complied along with requirements of law where at any time, a company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed […]

IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021

June 9, 2021 8022 Views 0 comment Print

MCA notifies Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021 to amend the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. MCA inserts new Rule 6A. Manner of transfer of shares under sub-section (9) of section 90 of the Act to the Fund […]

Managerial Remuneration provisions under Companies Law

June 8, 2021 104268 Views 2 comments Print

Article explains Statutory provisions in relation to payment of managerial remuneration, Certain items excluded from calculation of managerial remuneration, Calculation of Net profit and Managerial Remuneration in case of loss or inadequacy of profits. Statutory provisions in relation to payment of managerial remuneration According to the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act 2013 […]

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