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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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Directors Report, AOC-1, AOC-2 & CSR Disclosure Requirements: Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Explains Directors’ Report requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, including AOC-1, AOC-2, CSR disclosures, applicability, s...

July 8, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Return Filing Under Companies Act, 2013: MGT-7, MGT-7A & MGT-8

Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...

July 8, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

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 55065 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 474 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 1437 Views 1 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 456 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 1788 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 1059 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 9405 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 114 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 123 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 198 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 384 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA extended CCFS-2026 Until 31 August 2026

Company Law :  MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...

July 8, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

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 16167 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 279 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


Simplification of process of Incorporation of Section 8 Companies

August 13, 2019 6927 Views 0 comment Print

1) With a view to simplify the process for incorporating Section 8 Companies, requirement of prior filing of INC-12 for new section-8 companies is being dispensed with vide the Companies(Incorporation) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 7th June, 2019. 2) Henceforth, Section 8 Companies can be incorporated by either reserving names through Run and filing SPICe […]

Compliance chart for Incorporation and other related compliances for subsidiary Companies in India 

August 13, 2019 14511 Views 2 comments Print

Article contains Compliance chart for Incorporation and other related compliances for wholly owned and other subsidiary Companies in India. It further explains provisions related to Directorship in Subsidiary or Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company, Mandatory Declaration to be filed under Section 89 of the Companies Act, 2013 in case of Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company and Compliances […]

Amendment / Development in Companies Act, 2013 in Year 2019

August 12, 2019 9426 Views 1 comment Print

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Amendment in Year 2019 Companies (Ordinance), 2019 Companies Amendment Act, 2019 Other Recent Amendments 2019 √ Dematerialization of Securities √ Corporate Social Responsibility √ National Financial Reporting Authority √ Declaration of Commencement of business √ Creation/ Modification of Charge √ Significant Beneficial Owner COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) act, 2019   Process for […]

Whistle Blower Policy and Insurance Companies

August 11, 2019 5118 Views 0 comment Print

WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY IN INSURANCE COMPANIES A Whistle Blower is a person who exposes any kind of unethical activity, item or information that is deemed to be illegal, unconstitutional or not correct in an organisation. A business organisation is established for profit through business transactions. The business should be carried out according to rules and […]

Conversion from Public to Private company

August 11, 2019 2601 Views 0 comment Print

1. Hold the Board meeting as per section 173 and Secretarial standard-1 -To take the approval of Directors for the conversion of public Company into Private by altering Articles of Company Subject to approval of Central Government (RD) -To get approval of member to alter the Articles of Company -To fix the date and time […]

Format of Notice for AGM & Board Report for Small Companies & OPC

August 11, 2019 208410 Views 1 comment Print

Format of Notice for Calling AGM and Board Report for Small and One Person Company for Period of Financial Year 2018-2019 On the request of stakeholders, I am attempting to issue format of ‘Notice for Calling AGM and Board’s Report for Small and One Person Company for period of Financial Year 2018-2019′, hopefully this would […]

DIR-3KYC – 16 Things you must know

August 10, 2019 13812 Views 3 comments Print

As per the Companies (Amendment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 those who have already filed DIR-3 KYC, would only be required to complete their KYC through a simple web-based verification service, which will be pre-filled with data, based on the records present in the registry of the government, for ease of verification by such persons concerned.

Extension of Financial Year-Possibilities under Company Law???

August 10, 2019 6486 Views 0 comment Print

Section 210 of Companies Act, 1956 = Section 129 of Companies Act, 2013 PROVISIONS UNDER COMPANIES ACT , 1956 PROVISIONS UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Section 2(17): Financial Year “Financial year” means, in relation to anybody corporate, the period in respect of which any profit and loss account of the body corporate laid before it in […]

Registration of Creation/Modification and Satisfaction of Charges

August 9, 2019 67839 Views 3 comments Print

As per Section 2(16) of the Companies Act,2013 ‘charge’ means an interest or lien created on the property or assets of a company or any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage; Applicable Section 77 to 87 of Companies Act, 2013. Applicable Rules The Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules, 2014 CHARGE CREATION […]

CSR : A Journey from Voluntary to Forced Contribution

August 9, 2019 3762 Views 1 comment Print

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Under Section 135 Of Companies Act, 2013 As Amended Vide The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 Read With Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014: A Journey From Voluntary To Forced Contribution. 1 Applicability as per Section 135(1) Every company including its holding or subsidiary, and a foreign company defined under clause […]

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