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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


Can LLP do investment activites

August 17, 2020 117843 Views 7 comments Print

LLP Act: As per section 2(e) of the Limited Liability Act, 2008(LLP Act), “business” includes every trade, profession, service and occupation; In Form 2 for Incorporation Document and Subscriber’s Statement: Business activities to be carried out by the LLP on incorporation: (Note: In case business activities consists of banking, insurance, venture capital, mutual fund, stock […]

File GNL-1 for seeking extension of time in holding of AGM

August 17, 2020 26124 Views 0 comment Print

MCA has not given any extension for holding of AGM for the financial year ended as at 31.03.2020 and has only allowed holding of annual general meeting (AGM) through video conferencing (VC) or other audio visual means (OAVM). MCA has now clarified as below- 1. Companies can use relaxations in General Circular No. 20/2020, dated […]

Conversion of society into a section 8 company- Companies Act, 2013

August 17, 2020 55242 Views 7 comments Print

Section 366 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribed that the existing societies and any other association registered under different laws or any other legislation framed by various state governments or any community benefit society are having an option to convert themselves in a Section 8 Company under Companies Act, 2013. SOCIETY TO PASS A SPECIAL […]

Section 188: Related Party Transactions – An Analysis

August 17, 2020 76920 Views 3 comments Print

♦ Sec – 188(1): A company shall not enter into any contract or arrangement with a related party without the consent of Board of Directors through board resolution at a meeting and subject to conditions as prescribed with respect to: sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials; selling or otherwise disposing of, or […]

Time limit for depositing Subscription Money | Companies Act, 2013

August 17, 2020 95142 Views 2 comments Print

If any entity has been formed for the lawful purpose it requires capital to carry out the business. Such Capital is infused by the Individual or Corporates by subscribing the shares of the entity, such shares have a nominal value which is to be paid by the subscriber as ‘Subscription Money’. These persons are termed as ‘Subscribers’. Subscribers are also considered as first shareholders of the company and later on members of the company.

Difference Between Director & Additional Director- Companies Act, 2013

August 17, 2020 70068 Views 1 comment Print

Section 149(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires that every Company shall have a minimum number of 3 directors in the case of a public company, 2 directors in the case of a private company, and 1 director in the case of a One Person Company. A Company can appoint maximum 15 fifteen directors however; it may appoint more than fifteen directors after passing a special resolution in general meeting. 

Independent Director under Companies Act, 2013- Detailed Analysis

August 17, 2020 52194 Views 2 comments Print

WHO CAN BE AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: [Section 149(6)] An independent director in relation to a company, means a director other than a managing director or a whole-time director or a nominee director— a. who, in the opinion of the Board, is a person of integrity and possesses relevant expertise and experience; b. […]

Removal of Director Disqualification under Companies Act, 2013

August 16, 2020 15384 Views 1 comment Print

The Registrar of Companies (ROC) in September, 2017, 2018 and now in 2019 took an outrageous step and struck off many Companies who had not done their filing for a period of two financial years or more believing that the Companies are not doing any business in accordance with Section 248 (2) of the Companies […]

Annual Return Provisions| Section 92 | Companies act 2013

August 15, 2020 9723 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains What is an Annual Return under Section 92 of Companies act 2013, What are the contents of Annual Return, Who can Sign and Certify Annual Return, Provisions related to Section 92(4) Filing of Annual Return with ROC and also explains about Extract of Annual Return in FORM MGT 9. 1. What is an […]

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer (CFO)- Companies Act, 2013

August 15, 2020 176061 Views 6 comments Print

As per Wikipedia The chief financial officer (CFO) is officer of a company that has primary responsibility for managing the company’s finances, including financial planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping, and financial reporting. In some sectors, the CFO is also responsible for analysis of data. Some CFOs have the title CFOO for chief financial and […]

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