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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 117 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 171 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 55083 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 483 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 1440 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 465 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 1791 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 1062 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 9414 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 390 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 1281 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 16182 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


Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2019

July 25, 2019 4746 Views 0 comment Print

FEE FOR FILING e- Form DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3 KYC-WEB under rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019

July 25, 2019 15651 Views 0 comment Print

Where an individual who has already submitted e-form DIR-3 KYC in relation to any previous financial year, submits web-form DIR-3 KYC-WEB through the web service in relation to any subsequent financial year it shall be deemed to be compliance of the provisions of this rule for the said financial year:

Constitution of benches at all NCLT Locations

July 25, 2019 4017 Views 0 comment Print

President, National Company Law Tribunal hereby constitutes the following Benches for the purpose of exercising and discharging the Tribunal’s powers and functions:

MCA Notification on Adjudication of Penalties Rules ROC Guhawati

July 25, 2019 1209 Views 0 comment Print

Coming to terms with the formal stance of the economy is the biggest challenge for the prospective borrowers in the SME and MSME, who form the bulk of such units employing the most extensive cross-section of people. Though not exhaustive, the measure and the hurdles described shall undoubtedly act as the benchmark for seeking a hassle-free business loan overcoming the challenges.

MCA Notification on Jurisdiction of ROC Guwahati

July 25, 2019 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, published vide number G.S.R 832(E), dated the 3rd November, 2015 namely:-

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019

July 25, 2019 4077 Views 0 comment Print

AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA Bill No. 189 of 2019 THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 A BILL further to amend the Companies Act, 2013. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Companies (Amendment) Act, […]

Resolve Technical issues in Form BEN-2- ICSI request MCA

July 25, 2019 1563 Views 0 comment Print

SBO rules are not applicable to the extent the share of the reporting company is held by its holding reporting company under Rules 8 (b) of the Companies (Significant Beneficial owners) Rules, 2018. However, in such cases, the subsidiary company has to report the details of such holding reporting company Form No. BEN-2.

Whether the Preference shares are the Equity or Debt

July 25, 2019 40563 Views 2 comments Print

What are preference shares – Debt or Equity ?  The Reserve Bank imposed a penalty of ₹2 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank on 7th June 2019, for not complying with its directions regarding dilution of promoters’ shareholding in the company. As per RBI’s banking licensing norms, a private bank’s promoter holding has to be brought down to […]

Highlights of BEN-2 Form | Significant Beneficial Ownership | Section 90

July 24, 2019 23469 Views 3 comments Print

Highlights of Webinar on BEN-2 by The ICSI ON 12th July and On 20th July. 1. The indirect holding is mandatory for the consideration of significant beneficial owner (SBO). 2. If the SBO is HUF than the karta deemed to hold 100% shares of HUF so karta is treated as SBO and 10% holding is […]

Practical aspects related to SBO ID

July 24, 2019 30762 Views 5 comments Print

What is SBO ID: The SBO id is a 10 digits unique identification number of such person. The rule “ONE ID FOR ONE PERSON” prevails here.

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