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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


Unresolved issues & due date for filing of e-Form INC-22A (ACTIVE)

April 23, 2019 6831 Views 1 comment Print

ICSI has apprised the practical difficulties being faced by the stakeholders for your kind consideration vide letter dated April 08, 2019 namely. the Auditors’ details not getting prefilled in certain cases; compliance by dormant companies; companies in management disputes and issues faced by corporates having different financial year. Consequent to such difficulties, the companies are finding it difficult to undertake necessary compliance of filing the form by due date.

FORM INC-22A (E-ACTIVE) applicability & practical problems: FAQs

April 23, 2019 72873 Views 11 comments Print

Which companies are required to file the Form INC-22A ACTIVE? Every company incorporated on or before 31st December, 2017 except excluded companies shall file form INC- 22A.

Important ROC form | Creation/modification of Charge | Form No. CHG 1

April 23, 2019 70962 Views 1 comment Print

CHARGE Companies Act, 2013: Section 77 to 87 and Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules, 2014. Form CHG-1 is to be filed by every company to intimate the Registrar of Companies regarding creation/modification of charge within or outside India, on its property or assets or any of its undertakings, whether tangible or otherwise to register the […]

TReDS all Compliance required for registration

April 23, 2019 42654 Views 7 comments Print

TReDS = A Gateway of Finance for MSMEs Seller With the daily changes in the laws taking place around us, a new concept of Trade Receivables Electronic Discounting System i.e. TReDS has been introduced with the MCA notification dated 02.11.2018 which mandates all the companies with turnover of more than Rs 500/- crore to register […]

Appointment of a Company Secretary (CS)

April 22, 2019 103719 Views 6 comments Print

Appointment of a Company Secretary has been one of the most talked topics in the recent times as Companies not just appoint them because there is a statutory requirement for a few class of the company including listed companies or company having paid-up capital more than the prescribed limited but due to the reason or the compliance to file E- form INC 22A.

Share Capital Audit Report Unlisted Public Companies

April 22, 2019 17112 Views 3 comments Print

UNLISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES – SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT REPORT HALF YEARLY Rule 9A of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 inserted by Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 dated: 10.09.2018 The provisions of the Depositories Act 1996, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996 and the […]

Clarify on Attachment of extract of annual return with Board’s report: ICSI

April 22, 2019 2196 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification is solicited with respect to the core intent of Section 92(3), in relation to ‘placing of copy of the annual return’. Herein, it is unclear as to whether the Annual Return to be placed is for the previous year or current year.

Standardise format of reporting of issue of shares in Demat Form by Unlisted Companies

April 22, 2019 7722 Views 0 comment Print

Presently, the Audit Report is required to be submitted by the Corporates to the Stock Exchanges with which the company is listed. However, with the Rule 9A being enforced and the said reporting mandate being extended to unlisted public companies, it is imperative that a standardised format is provided amongst stakeholders for the ease and assistance of both the corporates and professionals alike and to support the existing governance structure.

ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan)

April 22, 2019 41427 Views 2 comments Print

In a layman’s language, Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is an option given as a right and not an obligation to the employees of the Company to purchase the Company’s shares at a fixed price during a specified period of time. We can say that ESOP drives benefit to the both the Company and the […]

Dormant Company | Section 455 | Companies Act, 2013

April 22, 2019 10746 Views 1 comment Print

As per English dictionary, the word ‘Dormant’ has various meanings such as alive but not actively growing or temporarily inactive. Status of Company as a Dormant Company also implies the same meaning under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 which provides some relief to the Companies regarding compliances to be followed as comparison to […]

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