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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 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 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


Application of Companies Act, 2013 Act to foreign companies

March 20, 2019 7098 Views 0 comment Print

Every foreign company shall, within thirty days of establishment of its place of business in India, in addition to the particulars specified in sub-section (1) of section 380 of the Companies Act, 2013 also deliver to the Registrar for registration, a list of directors and Secretary of such company. A foreign company shall, within a […]

Form ADT-1 (Appointment of Auditor)- Filing Procedure

March 20, 2019 85185 Views 1 comment Print

FORM ADT-1 SECTION 139, 140 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 & RULE 4(2) OF THE COMPANIES (AUDIT AND AUDITORS) RULES, 2014 This article will provide you brief understanding about Form ADT-1. Let’s start with its purpose of filing. Form ADT- 1 is filed by every company to intimate the Registrar Of Companies about the appointment […]

Statutory dues for taxes is Operational Debt: NCLAT

March 20, 2019 3996 Views 0 comment Print

Pr. DGIT Vs M/s. Synergies Dooray Automotive Ltd. & Ors. (NCLAT, Delhi) ‘Operational Debt’ in normal course means a debt arising during the operation of the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’). The ‘goods’ and ‘services’ including employment are required to keep the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’) operational as a going concern. If the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’) is operational […]

Compliance to be Made by Companies as per recent amendments

March 19, 2019 3330 Views 0 comment Print

Article discusses for new Forms to be filed by Companies under Companies Act, 2013 wghich includes- A. ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification), B. Form DPT-3 (RETURN OF DEPOSITS), C. Form 20A (Commencement of Business) and D. Form MSME-1. A. ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) MCA – E-FORM ACTIVE to be filed […]

Conversion of Unlimited Liability Company into a Limited Liability Company by Shares or Guarantee

March 18, 2019 7959 Views 0 comment Print

Conversion of Unlimited Liability Company into a Limited Liability Company by Shares or Guarantee Under Companies Act, 2013 1) Without prejudice to any other provision in the Companies Act for effecting the conversion of an unlimited liability company with or without share capital into limited liability Company by shares or guarantee, such a company shall […]

Where to Keep Books of Accounts of Company?

March 18, 2019 12978 Views 0 comment Print

In most of the cases directors of the company are in view that the Books of Accounts are to be kept at registered office of the company since mostly a promoter of start-ups Incorporate a Company using its own residential address as a Registered Office address and then start a business on rented premises. This […]

Employee Stock Option Plan for an Unlisted Company

March 18, 2019 86367 Views 39 comments Print

CA Gourav Goyal Brief about Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is a frequently used incentive mechanism used by organizations. There are various reasons for which the employees of a company are given such stock options. The phenomena of stock options is more prevalent in start-up companies which cannot afford to […]

Another Step by Ministry to Track Shell Companies

March 18, 2019 3351 Views 0 comment Print

Another step has been taken by ministry for tracking shell companies and vanishing companies by introduction of E-Form ACTIVE (INC-22A).As the expansion of ACTIVE itself defines Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification, Ministry, through this e-form, has asked companies to geo-tag its registered office location and share the data related to compliance of registered office.

INC-22A (KYC for the companies)

March 17, 2019 34197 Views 26 comments Print

INC- 22A: Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE) Introduction: INC -22A is a KYC Form for companies. The intention of MCA behind this form is to detect Shell Companies and update information of all the active companies. Who shall file INC-22A? As per Rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, INC-22A is required […]

Significant Beneficial Ownership Rules- Applicability, Register & Returns

March 16, 2019 7644 Views 1 comment Print

‘Significant beneficial owner’ means an individual referred to in sub-section (1) of section 90 (holding ultimate beneficial interest of not less than ten per cent.) read with sub-section [10] of section 89 of Companies Act, 2013, but whose name is not entered in the register of members of a company as the holder of such […]

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