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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


KYC of companies -Filling of Form INC 22-A by all Active Companies

February 27, 2019 4077 Views 0 comment Print

ROC has made it mandatory for all the Active Companies which were incorporated on or before 31st December,2017, to file a one-time online return with the ROC named Form INC 22 A [ Active Companies Tagging Identities and Verification (e-Form ACTIVE)] wherein every Company is mandated to file the particulars of the company and its registered office on or before 25th April 2019.

INC -22A: Active Company Tagging Identities and Certification (Active)

February 27, 2019 3678 Views 6 comments Print

As per Notification dated 21st day of February, 2019 and in accordance with The Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014, rule 25A  has been inserted which says as follows: “25A – Active Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE) – Every company incorporated on or before the 31st day of December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company […]

Impact of amendments in SEBI Regulations & Companies Act, 2013 on Policies & Codes of Companies

February 27, 2019 3720 Views 0 comment Print

MCA in its attempts to streamline compliance requirements under Companies Act, 2013 and in order to remove certain discrepancies therein came up with Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017

MCA upcoming compliances Chart

February 26, 2019 16224 Views 0 comment Print

MCA compliances to be done in upcoming days includes filing of E-form – INC-22A (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification), Initial MSME-1, Half yearly MSME return, One time DPT-3, DPT-3 Yearly, DIR-3 KYC, BEN-1, BEN-2, NFRA-1 and E-form – INC-20A. MCA compliances to be done in upcoming days S.No. Forms Applicability & Purpose Due Date […]

Format of Auditor’s Certificate to be used for filing return of deposit

February 26, 2019 82269 Views 6 comments Print

Format of Auditor’s Certificate to be used for filing return of deposit or particulars of transaction not considered as deposit <<On the letter head of Auditor>> To whom so ever it may concern This is to be certified that Ms. ______________________ a Company incorporate under Companies Act, 2013 and having its registered office situated at […]

Registered office & Signatory of Shell Companies are Under Scanner: Modi Sarkar’s Operation Total Cleanup

February 26, 2019 2382 Views 0 comment Print

In a further drive to smooth up the Indian Corporate Sector after taking up diverse stringent actions in opposition to the shell companies keeping in view the ultimate target of preventing the generation and circulation of black money, the Modi Government has taken one very ambitious step of tagging and verification of registered office and […]

Filing of MSME Form 1 with MCA

February 26, 2019 13368 Views 0 comment Print

ARTICLE ON MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (MSME)  Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Notification dated January 22, 2019, requires that ♣ Applicability: To all the companies, who (a) receive supplies of any goods and services from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (“MSME”)   and (b) whose payment exceeds 45 days from the date of acceptance […]

Note on ACTIVE Company Tagging

February 26, 2019 4638 Views 2 comments Print

The MCA is constantly striving to find out and strike off the Companies which are only on the papers and defunct. In July, 2018 it came up with KYC of Directors to update its Directors database and now it came up with Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 which is KYC to the Companies incorporated on […]

Form INC-22A: Active Company Tagging Identities & Verification

February 26, 2019 8586 Views 4 comments Print

ACTIVE COMPANY TAGGING IDENTITIES AND VERIFICATION Every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company and its registered office, in e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) on or before 25.04.2019. Provided that any company which has not filed its due financial statements under section 137 […]

All about Significant Beneficial Ownership under Companies Act 2013

February 26, 2019 42234 Views 1 comment Print

All about Significant Beneficial Ownership In order to bring more clarity and transparency MCA has notified the amendments to the Companies (Significant Beneficial Ownership) Rules, 2018 dated 08.02.2019 vide Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019. The amendments inter alia pertain to widening the definition and scope of “significant beneficial owner” to include direct and indirect ownership, […]

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