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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 54990 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 423 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 1311 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 261 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 1008 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 9336 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 81 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 16038 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 507 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


Form PAS-6 – Background, Applicability, Contents, Verification & Certification

September 22, 2020 2157 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced Form PAS-6 for the reconciliation of share capital to be filed half yearly. This Form is governed by the Rule 9A inserted by the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018, which provides for the dematerialization of issue of securities and existing securities of unlisted […]

Setting up of Industries by Foreign Companies

September 22, 2020 513 Views 0 comment Print

‘Make in India’ was launched on September 25, 2014, to facilitate investment, foster innovation, building best in class infrastructure, and making India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. The development of a robust manufacturing sector continues to be a key priority of the Indian Government.

Conversion of Private Company Into LLP

September 21, 2020 59079 Views 6 comments Print

Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) are emerging ever since the introduction of the Companies Act, 2013. The LLP is a separate legal entity, liable to the full extent of its assets but the liability of the partners is limited to their agreed contribution in the LLP. LLPs are preferred form of business as it is an […]

Govt struck off 3,82,581 shell companies during last 3 years

September 21, 2020 708 Views 0 comment Print

3,82,581 number of Companies were struck off during the last three years. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

10 Registration services deployed with Web-form SPICe+

September 21, 2020 636 Views 0 comment Print

Web-form SPICe+ offers 10 services by three Central Government Ministries and Departments (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Labour & Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance), one State Government (Maharashtra) and various Banks, thereby saving procedures, time and cost for Starting a Business in India.

Major highlights of Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020

September 21, 2020 8460 Views 2 comments Print

The Lok Sabha on Saturday i.e. 19th September 2020 passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various compoundable offences as well as promote ease of doing business in the country. This amendment in to the Act to decriminalise minor procedural or technical lapses under the provisions of the said Act, into […]

How to seek Extension for AGM for year ended on 31.03.2020

September 20, 2020 13215 Views 0 comment Print

How to seek Extension for AGM (Annual General Meeting) for the year ended on 31.03.2020 after MCA General Circular No. 28/2020 dated 17th August, 2020 The office of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has received several representations for providing relaxations in the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) or rules made thereunder to allow […]

Exploring constitutes of Words ‘Oppression’ & ‘Mismanagement’

September 19, 2020 23790 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring The Consitutiveness of The Words ‘Oppression’ And ‘Mismanagement’ (The Corporate Family Dispute Before NCLT) – In Context of Chapter XVI of The Companies Act, 2013 The law relating to prevention of oppression & mismanagement is enshrined under chapter XVI of the Companies Act, 2013 Section 241 of the Act confers upon the members of […]

Resolution for Appointment of Depository & RTA in unlisted public company

September 18, 2020 31269 Views 0 comment Print

As per provisions of Rule 9A of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014, every unlisted public company shall compulsorily issue the securities only in demat mode and facilitate demat of all its existing securities in accordance with provisions of the Depositories Act, 1996 and regulations made there under. 1. For company’s promoters, […]

Procedure for transferring shares to IEPF

September 18, 2020 20919 Views 4 comments Print

Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) provides that all shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for 7 consecutive years or more shall be transferred to IEPF. In case any dividend is paid or claimed for any year during the said period of 7 consecutive years, the shares […]

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