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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 300 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 9342 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 87 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 16041 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


Companies Fresh Start Scheme 2020- 18 FAQs

April 23, 2020 1092 Views 2 comments Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs after receiving representations from various stakeholders has rolled out a one time opportunity for all the corporates in India to make all the pending ROC filings including the annual filings without paying any kind of additional fees. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched a scheme vide its General Circular […]

Agile-pro (linked form of SPICE+)

April 23, 2020 59235 Views 14 comments Print

Web form AGILE-PRO is required to be filed pursuant to Rule 38(A) of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. The application for incorporation of a company under rule 38 shall be accompanied with AGILE-PRO (INC-35). Rule 38A: Application for registration of Goods and Service Tax Identification Number (GSTIN), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) registration, Employees’ Provident […]

Governance Structure of Registered Valuers Organisation 

April 23, 2020 1704 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 (Rules) envisage Registered Valuer Organisations (RVOs) to act as front-line regulators for development and regulation of the valuation profession. The RVOs have the responsibility to admit, develop, monitor and discipline the members of the profession.

Companies Amendment Bill 2020- Detailed Tabular Analysis

April 23, 2020 2403 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains amendments by Companies Amendment Bill, 2020 in Section 2(52)- Listed Company, Section 8(11) – Default in compliance of requirements of Section 8 (Formation of Companies with charitable objects), Section 16(1)(b)- Rectification of name of the Company, Section 16(3)- Penal provisions, Section 23(3)-Public Offer an Private Placement, Section 23(4)-Public Offer an Private Placement, Section […]

Shifting of Registered Office (Alongwith Listing Regulation)

April 22, 2020 7347 Views 6 comments Print

Significance of Registered Office and Procedure of Shifting Registered office registered office from jurisdiction of one ROC to the Jurisdiction of another ROC with in Same state along with (Listing Regulation) SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE (ALONG WITH LISTING REGULATION) 1. Every time question comes in our mind? Why the Govt creates the requirement registered office […]

Advantages and disadvantages of Private Limited Company

April 22, 2020 133416 Views 3 comments Print

Before starting a business, there are many things that run through our mind and one question that comes to everyone’s mind is whether to incorporate a private limited company or not? What are the benefits of private limited companies? Are there any disadvantages of a private limited company? Private Limited Company: A Private limited company is formed […]

Charge under  Companies Act, 2013- A Complete Overview

April 22, 2020 4035 Views 0 comment Print

A charge is stated in Section 2 (16) of the Companies Act, 2013 which expresses that charge could be – – an interest or lien; – created on the property or assets of a corporation; and – any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage Note:  The financial institutions/banks do not lend their monies […]

Summary of Provisions related to Dividend in Companies Act 2013

April 22, 2020 11709 Views 0 comment Print

Dividend is defined under Section 2(35) of the Companies Act, 2013 as “Dividend includes any Interim Dividend” Cambridge Dictionary defines “Dividend as a payment by a company of a part of its profit to the people who own shares (= units of ownership) in the company” In this article we will discuss the provisions of the Dividend as explained in the Chapter VIII- “Declaration and Payment of Dividend” of […]

Decoding MCA Relaxation on Holding of AGM

April 22, 2020 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Holding of annual general meetings by companies whose financial year has ended on 31st December, 2019. Overview Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide General Circular No. 18/2020 dated 21st day of April, 2020 has issued Clarification on Holding of annual general meetings by companies whose financial year has ended on 31st December, 2019. Key Highlights: Several […]

Conversion of a Private Limited Company in to Public Limited

April 22, 2020 10248 Views 0 comment Print

A Private company can be converted in to public company by complying with the following requirements: > Alteration of its articles thereby deleting the three restrictions of a private company, by passing a special resolution as per Section 14; and > Changing its name thereby deleting the word ‘Private’ from its name, by passing special […]

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