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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


Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019

October 22, 2019 11811 Views 2 comments Print

(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019. (2) The provisions of these rules, other than rule 2 and 5, shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of December, 2019.

Extend last date for annual filing under Companies Act, 2013: ICSI

October 22, 2019 51387 Views 2 comments Print

ICSI received many requests from companies/ professionals for extension of last date for filing of annual forms due to the following reasons:

Provisions in Brief Relating to Directors Identification Number

October 22, 2019 2745 Views 0 comment Print

Q.1 What is DIN ? Ans: A Unique identification number allotted to an existing director or a person intending to become a director of a Company. Q.2 How DIN is Obtained ? Ans: 1. Any person intending to become a director in an existing company shall have to make an application in Form DIR-3. 2. […]

Extend last date of filing of IEPF-1A under IEPF Rules, 2016: ICSI

October 18, 2019 14601 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of last date for filing of Form No. IEPF – 1A under the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016

Dormant Company under Company law

October 18, 2019 20439 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains What is Dormant Company, advantages of dormant company, Which company can apply for dormant status, process to apply for Dormant Status of Company, For how long a company can remain dormant company, What are the compliances for dormant company, How can a company become active again? What is Dormant Company? The concept of […]

Drawbacks of One Person Company (OPC)

October 17, 2019 9786 Views 2 comments Print

If you are planning to register one person company then you MUST know the drawbacks of One Person Company registration. A) One of the biggest disadvantage of company registration is that the owner of one person company cannot incorporate or register another one person company and the nominee of one person company cannot become nominee […]

Companies (Incorporation) Eighth Amendment Rules, 2019

October 16, 2019 6576 Views 0 comment Print

MCA notifies Companies (Incorporation) Eighth Amendment Rules, 2019 on 16th October, 2019. Revised rule amends rule 8A, 25A and 28 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2019 G.S.R. 793(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, […]

MSME Form-I – Due date 31st October 2019- File to avoid Penalty/Jail

October 16, 2019 67911 Views 7 comments Print

All about eForm MSME Form-I (Filling half yearly return with the registrar in respect of outstanding payments to MSME due date 31st October, 2019) Purpose to file the eForm All companies, who get supplies of goods or services from micro and small enterprises and whose payments to micro and small enterprise suppliers exceed 45 days […]

Annual Return | Form No. MGT-7 | Section 92 | Companies Act 2013

October 15, 2019 63384 Views 1 comment Print

ANNUAL RETURN Q.) WHAT IS ANNUAL RETURN? Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 requires every company to prepare an annual return, a comprehensive document which contains information of a company relating to its share capital, indebtedness, directors, shareholders, changes in directorships, corporate governance disclosures etc. The annual return is required to be signed by […]

Companies (cost records and audit) Amendment Rules, 2019

October 15, 2019 22503 Views 1 comment Print

The companies who have already filed their Cost Audit Report in form CRA-4 for the financial year 2018-19 with the Central Government before the publication of this notification are not required to file their Cost Audit Report for the said financial year.

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