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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 54993 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 1317 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 420 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 366 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 1032 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 9351 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 381 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 510 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 315 Views 0 comment Print


Major key changes between CARO 2016 and new CARO 2020

February 27, 2020 41661 Views 3 comments Print

MCA in place of existing the Companies (Auditor Report) Order, 2016 has notified CARO 2020 after consultation with National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) constituted under section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013. Every report made by the auditor under section 143 of the Companies Act on the accounts of every company audited by him, to […]

Section-8 Micro Finance Company – Features and benefits

February 27, 2020 66573 Views 27 comments Print

Introduction of Section-8 Micro – Finance Company The Micro finance Company is basically the financial institutions that provide small-scale financial services in the form of loan, credit or savings. These companies are introduced to ease the credit system for small businesses as they don’t get a loan from banks due to their complex process. Therefore […]

Procedure & Regulations for Appointment of Additional Directors

February 27, 2020 5994 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure And Regulations For Appointment of Additional Directors (Under Companies Act-2013) Under the Companies Act 2013, Every directors appointed by the members of the company, but appointment of Additional Directors is the exceptions to this:  Under Section 161(1) BOD the power  to appoint any person other than a person who fails to get appointed as […]

Divisions Codes of Industrial Activities For Company Incorporation

February 27, 2020 267243 Views 4 comments Print

CATEGORY WISE LIST OF MAIN DIVISIONS OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES FOR INCORPORATION OF COMPANY VIA SPICE+ S No Categories Divisions (Codes) 1 Agriculture and Allied Activities Agriculture, Hunting and related Service activities (01); Forestry, logging and related Service activities(02); Fishing, Operation of fish hatcheries and fish farms; Service activities incidental to fishing (05) 2 Mining & […]

MCA notifies Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020

February 26, 2020 5055 Views 0 comment Print

In pursuance of its objective of strengthening the corporate governance framework under the Companies Act, 2013 to attain the national objective of becoming a $ 5 Trillion economy, powers conferred under sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in supersession of the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016, the Central Government has […]

Salient Features of CARO, 2020 (Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020)

February 26, 2020 16230 Views 1 comment Print

CARO 2020 would necessitate enhanced due diligence and disclosures on the part of auditors of eligible companies and has been designed to bring in greater transparency in the financial state of affairs of such companies.

Clause wise Comparison of CARO 2020 vis a vis Previous CAROs

February 26, 2020 7128 Views 0 comment Print

Clause by Clause Comparison of Reporting Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order 2020 vis a vis Previous CAROs CARO 2003 2015 2016 2020 ISSUE DATE June 2003 10 April,2015 29 March, 2016 25th February,2020 EFFECT-IVE DATE July 2003 Audits of FY 2014-15 and onwards Audits of FY 2015-16 and onwards Audits of FY 2019-20 and onwards Para […]

Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020)

February 25, 2020 305016 Views 9 comments Print

(1) This Order may be called the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020. (2) It shall apply to every company including a foreign company as defined in clause (42) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) [hereinafter referred to as the Companies Act], except–

Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 – E-form Spice + Introduced

February 25, 2020 4404 Views 0 comment Print

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS vide notification dated 22nd February 2020, published Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 Applicability: Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 shall come into force […]

SPICE+- FAQs with Analysis of Part A and B

February 25, 2020 110142 Views 78 comments Print

SPICE+ : INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY:- SPICE+ is divided into two Parts: 1. SPICe+ Part A represents the section wherein all details with respect to name reservation for a new company has to be entered. 2. SPICe+ Part B represents the section wherein all remaining details required for incorporation of a company has to be […]

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