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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 1314 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 1011 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 9339 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 84 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


Going Concern: Key Considerations amid Covid-19

August 5, 2020 5769 Views 1 comment Print

♣ Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires board of directors of every company to state in its Directors’ Responsibility Statement that they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern ♣ Also, Ind AS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements and AS 1 – Disclosure of Accounting Policies requires the management to assess the entities ability to continue as a going concern.

How to View Public Documents on MCA Website

August 5, 2020 67170 Views 1 comment Print

In order to view the documents, Forms filed by the Company on MCA Portal service of “View Public Documents” is made available by the MCA. If user has to only view the Public Documents then the logging in on the MCA Portal is not required, however if user wants to download the Public Documents then […]

HC imposes cost for Filing Petition which was out of its territorial Jurisdiction

August 4, 2020 2079 Views 0 comment Print

Vijay Goverdhandas Kalantri & Another Vs Union of India & Others (Punjab and Haryana High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the filing of the petition without jurisdiction only to gain benefit of its interim order is sustainable in law? In the present case, admittedly, both the petitioners are residents of Mumbai and the […]

Fiduciary Duties of a Director

August 3, 2020 41256 Views 0 comment Print

Directors are sine qua non for the functioning of a company. Assuming positions of power mandates the director to conduct the affairs of the company in good faith. In the erstwhile Companies Act of 1956 the duties of directors were only briefly stated in S.291. All cases in relation to duty of a director were […]

Detailed write-up on Financial Statements

August 3, 2020 28053 Views 0 comment Print

Financial statements are one of the most important written records which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and which shows the financial performance of the company. Before proceeding further, let’s first understand, what Financial Statements are: The term Financial Statement is defined under CA, 2013 under Section […]

Applicability of Various Sections of Companies Act, 2013 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

August 3, 2020 12267 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Various Sections of Companies Act, 2013 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 Sr. No Section Compliances as per Companies act, 2013 Threshold limit for applicability 1 2(6) Associate Company In relation to another Company, means a company in which that other Company has a significant influence, but which is not a subsidiary […]

Reg. Dispatch of notice by listed companies for rights issue

August 3, 2020 1299 Views 0 comment Print

In case of listed companies, which comply with relevant circulars issued by SEBI, inability to dispatch the relevant notice to shareholders through registered post or speed post or courier would not be viewed as violation of section 62(2) of the Act for rights issues opening upto 31st December, 2020.

How to enroll on independent director’s data bank & pass exam

August 3, 2020 12339 Views 2 comments Print

How to enroll on independent director’s data bank and pass examination for independent director My article is related to preparation of exam of independent director. In this article I am trying to help my Profession colleagues or others who want to pass their exam and wish to add his/her name in the database of independent […]

Disclosure of Interest by Director under Companies Act 2013

August 2, 2020 81378 Views 1 comment Print

Section 184 of the New Act relates to ‘Disclosure of interest by directors’. The object of Section 184 of the New Act is to bring to the notice of the directors the conflict of interest and duty of any of their colleagues on the Board.

Website: presence and its compliances

August 2, 2020 2367 Views 0 comment Print

Presence of Website: Functional and Compliance Aspect PART I. In this digital world, a website plays a very significant role in order to pursue your business or for any educational institution/programmes or might be for any noble service as well. For instances, on receipt of a call from an interviewer, the first thing the candidate […]

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