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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 1320 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 423 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 1782 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 1035 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 9354 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


How to determine whether SBO exist?

July 4, 2019 6639 Views 0 comment Print

A Reporting Company can follow the below mention steps in order to ascertain, whether any SBO exist or not: 1. Check whether you have shareholders in form of Body Corporate/HUF/Partnership/LLP/Trust/PIV (“Indirect Entities”)? 2. If answer is no, then no reporting required. 3. If answer to (1) is Yes, check whether they hold 10% or more? […]

Summary of Provisions of Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019

July 4, 2019 1707 Views 0 comment Print

A total of 29 sections were amended and 2 new sections were inserted through the earlier ordinances, which were promulgated on 2nd November, 2018 (Ordinance 9 of 2018) and on 12th January, 2019 (Ordinance 3 of 2019). -The Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019 was issued by the Government on 19th February, 2019 -It is based on […]

Who has to file form NFRA-1 ?

July 4, 2019 23703 Views 2 comments Print

Rule 3(1) : Classes of companies and bodies corporate governed by the Authority (NFRA): (a) companies whose securities are listed on any stock exchange in India or outside India; (b) unlisted public companies having paid-up capital of not less than rupees five hundred crores or having annual turnover of not less than rupees one thousand crores or having, in aggregate, outstanding loans, debentures and deposits of not less than rupees five hundred crores as on the 31st March of immediately preceding financial Year;

Private Placement of Securities

July 4, 2019 22767 Views 1 comment Print

Company shall issue private placement offer letter to the identified persons in prescribed form PAS-4. Company shall maintain a complete record of private placement offer in form PAS-5. Private placement offer or application shall not carry any right of renunciation.

NFRA, “A Nascent”: Understanding of Applicability

July 4, 2019 3717 Views 0 comment Print

 Sub-Rule (2) of Rule 3 prescribe that every existing body corporate other than a company governed by these rules, shall inform the Authority within thirty days of the commencement of these rules (subsequently extended till 30 days from the date of deployment), in Form NFRA-1, the particulars of the auditor as on the date of commencement of these rules.

Reporting requriements of Significant Beneficial Ownership BEN Forms

July 4, 2019 18870 Views 0 comment Print

Considering that all the other compliances have now been completed and reported to the MCA, the MCA has now pulled up its socks on the reporting requirements of Significant Beneficial Ownership by the Companies. MCA, on July 1, 2019, issued Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 thereby notifying e Form BEN-2 required to […]

Mandatory KYC of Director Indentification Number (DIN)

July 4, 2019 5988 Views 0 comment Print

All the Individuals (whether Indian or any other nationality and whether residing in India or not) having DIN as on March 31 are required to file KYC form.

Applicability of Form NFRA-1 and NFRA Rules- Clearing Ambiguity

July 4, 2019 16536 Views 0 comment Print

The NFRA rules, 2018 have been made applicable since 13.11.2018 by the MCA with intent to tap financial scams that the nation witnessed and to have a control over the workings of the Auditors. NFRA is an independent authority to control over the auditors and has been given a wide range of powers to monitor […]

How to register on NFRA website to submit NFRA-1 form

July 4, 2019 6039 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA-1 Form landing page Step 1: Enter the URL (eformnfra.nic.in). You will land on below screen (Screenshot-1), consisting of following options and information for the user Home- This option will facilitate the user to return to Screenshot-1 New user registration/signup – In order to proceed with the form submission, user needs to register on the portal, using this […]

NFRA Form-1 – Documents and Attachments to be filed

July 3, 2019 11214 Views 0 comment Print

The National Financial Reporting Authority Form-1 (NFRA Form-1) – Documents and Attachments The following details/documents are required before proceeding with Form NFRA-1 filling on NFRA Website www.nfra.gov.in . In case of Indian Body Corporate following  details are required: 1. PAN of Indian authorized individual 2. PAN of body corporate 3. DIN of Director/Membership No. of […]

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