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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 426 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


Private Placement | Section 42 | Companies Act, 2013 & Rules

May 28, 2020 8277 Views 2 comments Print

Private Placement As Per Section 42 Read With Rules Made Thereunder of The Chapter III, Part II of The Companies Act, 2013 Meaning of Private Placement: A Private Placement means an issue of securities to a selected group of identified persons whose number shall not exceed 200 (excluding the qualified institutional buyers and employees of […]

CFSS-2020 – Company Fresh Start Scheme, 2020

May 28, 2020 1896 Views 0 comment Print

Brief overview of the Company Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 : -In addition to circular 11/2020 dated 24th march, 2020. -One time opportunity of filing of forms without additional fee and immunity for prosecution and proceeding for penalty on account of such delayed filings. -Only normal fees are required to be paid. -It also gives an […]

AGM through VC or other OAVM for FY 2019-20

May 27, 2020 3954 Views 0 comment Print

Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conferencing (VC) or other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) for FY 2019-20 In view of the difficulties faced by the stakeholders on account of threat posed by Covid-19, MCA on 05.05.2020 has come up with Circular No. 20/2020, allowing companies to conduct AGM through VC or OAVM, beneath are some […]

Appointment of Director Elected by Small Shareholders | Section 151

May 27, 2020 6495 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of Director Elected by Small Shareholders- Section-151 of Companies Act,2013 ♠ Small shareholders” means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than twenty thousand rupees. ♠ As per section 151 of companies act 2013 read with Rule 7 of the companies ( appointment and qualifications of directors ) Rules, 2014 ♠ […]

FAQs on Statutory Registers under Companies Act 2013

May 27, 2020 35133 Views 1 comment Print

Q.1 What are Statutory Registers?  Ans: Statutory Books are the official records kept by the company relating to all legal and statutory matters. The registers that contain the specific record of the company’s shareholders, directors, deposits, loan & guaranty, etc. Q. 2 What are the examples of Statutory Registers? Ans: 1. Register of Members 2. Register […]

Restrictions on Powers of Board | Section 180 | Companies Act, 2013

May 27, 2020 4698 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis On Section 180 (Restrictions On Powers of Board) of Chapter XII of The Companies Act, 2013 Section 180(1) is talking about the following powers which can’t be exercised by the Board of Directors (Board) without passing special resolution in the general meeting of the members of the Company : (a) To sell, lease or […]

CARO 2020 – Enlarging Auditors Responsibility

May 27, 2020 3888 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO) – Enlarging Auditors Responsibility “Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO) – Enlarging Auditors Responsibility”Recently Ministry of Corporate Affairs has come out with Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020; alongwith increase in scope of many clauses and insertion of new clauses, there is also deletion of single clause. Therefore in this […]

Meaning of Undertaking | Section 180 | Company Act 2013

May 27, 2020 36831 Views 2 comments Print

Meaning of the ‘Undertaking’ (comment – which is not defined under the Act 2013)- For the purpose of interpreting the term ‘undertaking’, we shall look into the following case laws under the erstwhile section 293(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1956 [Section 180(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2013]:

Farmer Producer Companies- Modernizing Agriculture activities

May 27, 2020 11892 Views 10 comments Print

India is an agriculture based economy. The contribution of pure agriculture activity to the Gross Value Added (GVA) is around 16.5% in the year 2019-20. Apart from this there is a huge contribution from agri based industries and trade sectors like manufacture and sale of tractors, equipment, fertilizers and pesticides etc. For this reason, agriculture […]

Incorporation of Private Limited company | Companies Act 2013

May 27, 2020 28155 Views 6 comments Print

In this article my effort is to highlight  the registration process of private limited Company and documents required thereof, through this article I would like to show the road map of the end to end  procedural aspect of the incorporation.

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