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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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Mandatory Dematerialisation of Securities for Public & Private Companies: Legal Framework

Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...

May 21, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Companies Act 2013 vs Companies Law Amendment Bill 2026

Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...

May 20, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Shifting Registered Office Outside Local Limits Within Same State (Under Different ROC Jurisdiction)

Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...

May 20, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of Member Interest in No Share Capital Company

Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...

May 18, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

E-Adjudication & Virtual Hearings Transforming Corporate Governance

Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...

May 16, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Provisional List of 1314 Audit Firms Missing NFRA-2 Filings for 2024-2025

Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...

May 10, 2026 4893 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 17916 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Request MCA to permit filing of Forms during liquidation process

Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...

April 18, 2026 1407 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Consultation on Filing Reforms & Simplifying Compliance for Viksit Bharat 2047

Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...

April 17, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


In TDS Payment dispute, filing of Sale Deed documents was necessary to prove sale consideration

Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...

May 21, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Allows Fresh Reply in NDH-4 Rejection Cases Due to Opportunity of Hearing

Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...

May 16, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Writ not entertained since alternative remedy of approaching NCLAT available

Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...

April 6, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No Multiplicative Penalty for Single Private Placement Violation: ROC Pune

Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...

May 21, 2026 2112 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Reduced Penalty Due to Delay in Filing MGT-14 by Start-Up Company

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...

May 21, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty Due to 46-Day Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...

May 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune Imposes Penalty as Private Placement Funds Were Used Before PAS-3 Filing

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...

May 21, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty Due to Incorrect AGM Date in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...

May 21, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Critical analysis of provision relating to KMP & Directors

January 3, 2020 19149 Views 1 comment Print

Considering the frequent changes in statute and onerous responsibility cast on directors and KMP, one must understand the critical issues and avoid speculative conjectures or avoid of taking benefit of gray area because we would never know when the government would comes up with any amendment or clarification and apply them retrospectively.

Cost of Private Limited Company Registration in India

January 3, 2020 142659 Views 10 comments Print

Wondering what would cost you to register a company in India? Know about the cost of starting and operating a private limited. Company is a popular option to start a business in India by startups and businesses with higher growth aspirations. Pvt Ltd company is incorporated under the Companies Act of 2013, and governed by […]

Requirement to File MSME Form -1

January 3, 2020 2673 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Definition of MSME As per MSME Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, Applicability of MSME Form 1 to Companies registered under Companies Law, Compliance related Half Yearly Submission of MSME Form 1 and  Penalty under section 405(4) of the Companies Act 2013 for delay in filing of MSME Form 1. As per MCA Notification S.O. […]

Annual Compliance Applicable for Small Companies

January 3, 2020 13374 Views 1 comment Print

The concept of small companies was introduced by the companies act, 2013 for the first time. According to the Act some companies are termed as small companies based on their capital and turnover for the purpose of providing certain relief/exemptions to these companies. What is a small company?  Section 2(85) of Companies Act, 2013 defines small […]

Shares with differential rights

January 3, 2020 61671 Views 2 comments Print

As everybody knows that share capital is the capital contributed by the owners of the company. So the capital is of two types. 1 Equity share capital 2. Preferential share capital. Again in the equity share capital there is another class of shares i.e. Equity shares with differential rights. The differential rights are in respect […]

INC 20A Commencement of Business Certificate late fees explained

January 3, 2020 227691 Views 0 comment Print

What is INC 20A? and who should file INC 20A? Companies registered after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 in India and having a share capital is required to file for the commencement of business certificate before commencing any business or exercising any borrowing powers. Any company incorporated after 2nd November 2018 would be […]

Company Registered Office Shifting within State

January 3, 2020 3003 Views 0 comment Print

Shifting Of Registered Office Of a Company from one place to another within State 1. Every company shall, within thirty days of its incorporation, have a registered office capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices as may be addressed to it. The company’s Memorandum shall state the State in which the registered office […]

Nidhi Company Incorporation And Other Compliances

January 2, 2020 6780 Views 1 comment Print

‘Nidhi’ means a company which has been incorporated as a Nidhi with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit, and which complies with the rules made by the Central Government for regulation of such class of companies.’

Distinction Between Private Limited Company and LLP

January 2, 2020 6678 Views 0 comment Print

Sub-Comparison of Private Limited Company and LLP Both the Private Limited Company and LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) are corporate forms of business structures, yet there is difference between the two. The company form of structure is older but the LLP is comparatively a modern structure introduced in the year 2008 to provide more flexibility to […]

A Critical Analysis of “Shell Company”- Part 1

January 1, 2020 11955 Views 0 comment Print

Shell company’ has neither been defined in the Companies Act, 1956 nor in the Companies Act, 2013. In Assam Co. India Ltd. Vs. Union of India, the Gauhati High Court has noted that there is no statutory definition of shell company, whether fiscal statutes or penal statutes. The High Court has attempted to define ‘shell […]

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