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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 54987 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 420 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 1305 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 258 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 1005 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 504 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


MCA maiden success in recovery of $3.25 million in Nirav Modi case from USA

August 25, 2020 777 Views 0 comment Print

PNB has informed MCA which spearheaded the corporate governance litigation in a foreign jurisdictional Court, that it has received $ 3.25 million (equivalent of Rs. 24.33 crore) as the first tranche of recoveries.

NCLAT rejected Resolution Plan submitted after Expiry of Deadline for Submission of Resolution Plan

August 25, 2020 12099 Views 0 comment Print

whether Resolution Plans submitted after the expiry of deadline without obtaining any CoC resolution to extend the deadline and issuing notice for inviting EoI from other potential resolution applicants is justified in law?

Accounting for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expenditure

August 25, 2020 162186 Views 1 comment Print

The Companies Act 2013 introduced provisions related to fulfillment of Corporate Social Responsibility by certain companies (net worth Rs. 500 crores or more; or Turnover Rs. 1000 crores or more; or Net Profit of Rs. 5 crores or more) by making certain eligible expenditures/ payments. Once companies cross the threshold limit for CSR, they are required to spend at least 2% of their average net profits of 3 preceding years in eligible CSR activities.

Statutory Audit & eligibility for appointment as Internal Auditors in Public Companies

August 25, 2020 55281 Views 2 comments Print

WEBINAR on the Opinion of the Council of Institute of Cost Accountants of India on Statutory Audit and eligibility for appointment as Internal Auditors in Public Companies under section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 CMA B. B. GOYAL Former Addl. Chief Adviser Cost Ministry of Finance, Government of India What is Internal Audit? Internal […]

Meeting of Board of Directors

August 25, 2020 61842 Views 0 comment Print

The Board of Directors of Company is primarily an oversight board. It oversees the management of the company to ensure that the interest of non-controlling shareholders are protected, it also functions as advisory board. Meetings of the Board: -Section 173 of the Act deals with Meetings of the Board and Section 174 deals with quorum. […]

Proposal for Companies to submit report on sustainability of their products

August 25, 2020 6537 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has set up an expert panel that proposed a new policy for businesses which will require them to provide how their product or services are sustainable and responsible to the society and if they pose any risk to the environment in addition to being compliant with the law.

R&D for Covid vaccine, drugs & medical devices included in CSR

August 24, 2020 3153 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2020 MCA notifies following activities as CSR Activity Provided that any company engaged in research and development (R&D) activity of new vaccine, drugs and medical devices in their normal course of business may undertake research and development activity of new vaccine, drugs and medical devices related to COVID-19 […]

Contribution for R&D activities-More entities covered in CSR

August 24, 2020 4986 Views 0 comment Print

MCA amends Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013  and to include more entities in engaged in research and development to whom contribution will fbe treated as Contribution for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities as required under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013. Same is done by substituting item (ix) of Schedule VII of Companies Act, […]

NCLAT: NCLT has to sit with two members bench and not singly as per SC directions

August 24, 2020 2961 Views 0 comment Print

Indison Agro Foods Ltd. Vs Registrar & Anr. (NCLAT Delhi) Hon’ble NCLAT in a landmark judgement directed Hon’ble President NCLT to constitute a bench of Two members of Judicial and Technical Member. The issue came for consideration in an interesting case where the insolvency matter was filed before NCLT Indore Bench, however one of the […]

Remuneration to Directors

August 24, 2020 486723 Views 15 comments Print

Meaning of Remuneration The ordinary meaning of ‘Remuneration‘ is an amount of money that is paid to somebody for the work they have done; reward; compensation. As per Section 2(78) of the companies Act, 2013 ‘Remuneration’ defined as any money or its equivalent given or passed to any person for services rendered by him and […]

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