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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


Charge Creation, Modification and Satisfaction under Company Law

December 14, 2019 35943 Views 8 comments Print

CHARGE Under Companies Act,2013 and Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules, 2014. CONCEPT OF CHARGE: The Companies Act, 2013 defines a Charge as an interest or lien created on the assets or property of a Company or any of its undertaking as security and includes a mortgage U/s 2(16). Need:  The financial institutions/banks do not lend their monies […]

Independent Director Proficiency Test Amendments 2019

December 13, 2019 14553 Views 8 comments Print

Independent Director Amendments On October 22, the Ministry brought the notification on the appointment and qualification of independent directors. The amended rules Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Director) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019, – Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019 and – Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2019 and will come into […]

All about One Person Companies (OPC)

December 13, 2019 38022 Views 1 comment Print

A One Person Company (OPC) is the latest variety of business in India projected by the companies Act, 2013. A forward-thinking plan was launched that promotes the incorporation of micro-businesses and persons with entrepreneurial concepts and to provide uplift to entrepreneurs who have high potential to start their venture by allowing them to create one […]

Compliance Check List – Nidhi Company

December 13, 2019 28632 Views 1 comment Print

In order to form Nidhi Company in India, you have to incorporate a Limited Company, under the Company Act 2013. A minimum of 3 directors and 7 shareholders are required to start a Nidhi Company incorporation process

NFRA founds Issues in statutory audit of IL&FS done by Deloitte

December 13, 2019 4827 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA has issued Audit Quality Review report of the statutory audit for year 2017-18 of IL&FS Financial Services Limited. The statutory auditor for this engagement was Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP.

Data Bank & Online Proficiency Test of Independent Director

December 11, 2019 2520 Views 0 comment Print

Independent Director in relation to a company, means director mentioned under Section 149(6) of Companies act, 2013. Since past many years, it has been seen that, when any of listed or unlisted entities are on the verge of danger or are getting effected due to some or other reasons and the directors of that respective […]

What to do with Unpaid/Unclaimed Dividend lying with the Company

December 11, 2019 10872 Views 0 comment Print

Declaration of Dividend is one crucial thing in any Company as it is their way of keeping their Shareholders happy. This also is an indicator to some extent about a Company’s performance. Section 123 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with the process of Declaration of Dividend. However, it is not the declaration, but the […]

Preferential Allotment Vs Private Placement Vs Right Issue – An Analysis

December 11, 2019 21027 Views 1 comment Print

India companies in order to invest funds in its business operations, explore many options like Issue of Shares, Debentures, Zero Coupon Bonds, Public Deposits, Loans from Banks and Financial Institutions and other traditional sources.

Sanctioned for prosecution given to 366 cases in violation of CSR norms

December 10, 2019 1320 Views 0 comment Print

Whenever any violation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions is reported, action against such non-compliant Companies are initiated as per provisions of Companies Act, 2013 after due examination of records. So far, sanction for prosecution has been accorded in 366 cases. All CSR related offences are compoundable. So far 118 applications for compounding have been made and 37 cases have been compounded.

Dematerialisation of Securities by Unlisted Public Company

December 10, 2019 6246 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate affairs (MCA) has inserted a whole new compliance for Unlisted Public companies dated 10th September, 2018. The new compliance has been inserted under Rule 9A- ‘Issue of securities in dematerialised form by unlisted public companies’, after the existing rule 9 of The Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014, which we […]

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