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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


List of Documents Required while incorporating a company

August 7, 2019 183726 Views 7 comments Print

SPICe Private Limited Company Incorporation Filing Process is an integrated single point application for Reservation of Company Name, Allotment of DIN for Directors and Incorporation of a New Company along with allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Collection and Deduction Account Number (TAN) to the New Company. For more details,Read at how to get […]

Companies Amendment Act, 2019 (Simplified)

August 7, 2019 26109 Views 2 comments Print

Note on the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (the ‘Act’) The aforesaid is an act to further amend the Companies Act, 2013, the said Act received the President assent on 31st day of July, 2019. The said Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 has amended a total of 40 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 and two new […]

Analysis of Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019

August 7, 2019 2145 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on the 30th day of July, 2019 and received the Assent of President on 31st July 2019. Earlier the Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed by Lok Sabha on the 27th day of July, 2019. The Ordinance promulgated is based on the recommendations made by the […]

What is new under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013

August 6, 2019 25131 Views 8 comments Print

Provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 are  amended vide Section 21 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019. Provisions of Section 21 Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 will  come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette. Extract of Changes in Section 135 of […]

Ordinance into Act, Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

August 6, 2019 1956 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies Amendment Bill, 2019 has received assent of President on 31st July 2019. With total of 44 Sections, the act emphasis majorly on monetary penalties on Companies and reducing the criminal liabilities of the directors. Some of the amendments are note-worthy and some are penalty’s oriented

DIR-3 KYC & Web Based KYC – MCA Update Dated 25th July 2019

August 6, 2019 3006 Views 1 comment Print

MCA has amended the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 w.e.f. July 25,2019 by introducing Web-based DIR-3 KYC and brought certain amendment in filing of form DIR-3 KYC Applicability of filing of e-form DIR-3 KYC 1) It is to be filed by an Individual who holds DIN and is filing his/her KYC details […]

25 Amendments in Company Law vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

August 6, 2019 10536 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Amendment in Companies Act, 2013 vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Section 26 : Matters to be stated in Prospectus amended, Section29 : Public Offer of Securities to be in Dematerilised Form, Section 35 : Civil Liability for Mis-statements in Prospectus, Section 90 : Register of significant beneficial owners in a company, Section […]

Corporate Social Responsibility [From discretionary to disciplinary]

August 5, 2019 4182 Views 0 comment Print

With the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Companies are able to develop their own social investment strategies and decide where to invest and implement programs, but the government has recommended particular areas of need, including eradicating hunger and poverty, maternal and child health, promoting gender equality and environmental sustainability etc.

A Brief on Form No. BEN-1, BEN-2, BEN-3 & BEN-4

August 5, 2019 255486 Views 3 comments Print

The main reason behind incorporating the concept of significant Beneficial owner, is to catch those individuals whose name does not appears in the register of members and who holds the significant Beneficial Interest in a Company. For Proper reporting of beneficial interest MCA has notified Form No. BEN-1, BEN-2, BEN-3 and BEN-4. Example 1 of […]

CSR- Recent Amendment vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

August 4, 2019 12309 Views 1 comment Print

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is understood to be the way firms integrate social, environmental and economic concerns into their values, culture, decision making, strategy and operations in a transparent and accountable manner and thereby establish better practice within the firm, create wealth and improve society. CSR is also called Corporate Citizenship or Corporate Responsibility. As […]

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