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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


Disqualification of Director – Whether Right or Wrong

February 12, 2020 3189 Views 0 comment Print

Section 164 (2) of Companies Act, 2013 enumerates two conditions for the disqualification of directors i.e. non filing of annual returns and financial statements and the non return of deposits or the non payment of dividends. Section 164 (2) is successor to the erstwhile provisions of Section 274(g) under Companies Act, 1956 which also had […]

Rectification of Name of Company | Section 16 | Companies Act, 2013

February 12, 2020 12033 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16: Rectification of Name of the company If through inadvertence or otherwise, on company registration or on its registration by a new name, is registered by a name which is:- By Central Government: In the opinion of CG The Name of the company is identical with or too nearly resembles the name of existing […]

Ready Reckoner on SPICe+ Integrated Web Form for company Incorporation

February 12, 2020 3159 Views 4 comments Print

Introduction: As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the MCA  would be shortly notifying & deploying a new Web Form ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form. SPICe+ , structured into various sections, would offer 10 services thereby saving many procedures, time and cost for Starting a Business […]

MCA initiatives to reduce cost of compliance by companies

February 11, 2020 3999 Views 0 comment Print

MCA has been taking various initiatives on continuous basis to provide less stringent regulations, including measures with respect to filing requirements for small companies, One Person Companies (OPCs) and start-ups. This was stated by Shri Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Producer Company under Company Law In India

February 11, 2020 4653 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction As per the Companies Act Minimum 10 individuals (Or More) or two or more producer institutions or by a combination of both (10 individuals and 2 institutions) can form a producer company with Minimum paid-up authorized capital is of Rs. 5 lakh. Members should be primary producers. Object Every Producer Company shall deal primarily […]

Spice+ is really an initiative towards “Greater” ease of doing business?

February 11, 2020 1761 Views 3 comments Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs have notified that as part of ease of doing business in India, it would be shortly notifying & deploying a new Web Form christened ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form where they will be summarizing almost 10 services to save TIME and COST for starting a new […]

Release of new form for company incorporation (SPICe+)

February 10, 2020 3516 Views 2 comments Print

To implement these rules MCA is going to release new incorporation Form ‘SPICe+’. Which will be an integrated Web Form that will have two Parts, ‘Part A’ for reservation of Name of Company and ‘Part B’ for registration related services.

Filing of Financial Statements by NBFCs (Ind AS)

February 10, 2020 23112 Views 6 comments Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has made certain amendments in Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 vide its notification dated 11th October 2018. Pursuant to the said notification, Division III has been inserted in respect of Financial Statements for a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) whose financial statements are drawn up in compliance of […]

Diffrent Ways of Introducing Capital Into Companies

February 8, 2020 18654 Views 0 comment Print

In common parlance, Capital can be defined as wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing. As per Section 2 (84) of the Companies Act, 2013 shares mean a share in the share capital of a […]

Basic Concept of Deposits under Companies Act 2013

February 8, 2020 28410 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains  Provisions related to Deposit under Companies Act 2013, Meaning of Deposit,  Reason for introducing provisions relating to deposits in Companies Act, Difference Between a Loans and Deposits under Companies Act 2013, Provisions related to Accepting of Deposits from Members and Provisions related to Invitation of Deposits from Public under Companies Act 2013. What […]

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