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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


Acceptance of Deposits by Companies From Members

June 22, 2019 83301 Views 6 comments Print

Companies generally raise funds through issue of equity or preference shares, debentures, and commercial papers and inter corporate loans. Deposits are also one of the sources available to a company to raise funds to meet the short term or long term requirements of the company. In order to protect the interest of the depositors and […]

Intimation of Registered Office of Company to Registrar of Companies

June 22, 2019 29736 Views 2 comments Print

The registered office of a company is a place to which all official communications pertaining to a Company is sent. In addition to a registered office, a company can have an corporate office or administrative office or branch office or factory, etc. The registered office of the Company will also determine the domicile of the […]

23 FAQ’s on DPT-3 Form Filing- Answered in ICSI Webinar

June 22, 2019 226254 Views 13 comments Print

1. Filing of DPT-3: DPT-3 has to be filed in two ways: (i) One-time return- 01.04.2014 to  31.03.2019 (Amount received and outstanding) (ii) Annual Return- 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2019 (Amount outstanding)

Resignation of Director under Companies Act, 2013

June 22, 2019 74889 Views 1 comment Print

Resignation of Director Hello friends greetings for the day, in the current article we will discuss about resignation of directors as provided in Companies Act 2013, its Rules and implications of the same Manner of Resignation As per sec 168(1) of Companies act 2013, A director may resign from his office by giving a notice […]

Appointment of Auditors for Companies other than Government Companies

June 22, 2019 6063 Views 0 comment Print

For a newly incorporated Company: The Board within 30 days from the date of incorporation of the Company, shall appoint the first auditor of the Company who shall hold office of the statutory auditor from the conclusion of that Board Meeting till the conclusion of First AGM of the Company and is liable to sign […]

7 Points to be considered while filling form DPT-3

June 22, 2019 3918 Views 0 comment Print

Pursuant to rule 16 of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, MCA has come up with the notification on 22nd January 2019 with respect of filling of e-form DPT-3 for those amounts which not considered as deposits. Here are the few points which must be considered while filling the form DPT-3. 

Effect of non filing of E-Form Active

June 22, 2019 46176 Views 2 comments Print

As per MCA notice flashed on its website, in case eForm ACTIVe is not filed by the Company on or before June 15, 2019, the compliance status for such company shall be marked as ‘ACTIVE Non-compliant’ and Directors of such ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’ companies shall be marked as ‘Director of ACTIVE non-compliant company’.

Deposit under Companies Act, 2013- 16 things to know

June 22, 2019 53295 Views 6 comments Print

1. Whether loan from LLP shall be considered as Non- Deposit? As per definition of deposit loan from LLP doesn’t covered in exempted list therefore same shall be considered as Deposit for the Companies. 2. Whether Private Limited Company can accept loan from LLP. As loan from LLP shall be considered as deposit. Private Limited […]

Form DPT-3- One Time Return- 28 FAQs

June 22, 2019 164685 Views 19 comments Print

Form DPT-3- One Time Return- 13 FAQs – Updated on 22.06.2019 based on MCA Webinar on 17th June 2019 Q 1. What are the objectives of e-Form DPT-3? Ans. The objectives of the form are: One time return for disclosures in respect of receipts not considered as deposits as per the Act and the rules […]

Provision for Acceptance of Loan From Shareholders by Private Limited Companies

June 22, 2019 243042 Views 10 comments Print

In this editorial author discusses about Provisions of loan from shareholders by Private Limited Company, Process of acceptance of loan from shareholder, Treatment of such loan in DPT-3, Balance Sheet etc.

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