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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


E-form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) INC-22A

February 24, 2019 4269 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019, MCA has directed that Every company incorporated on or before 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 25th April 2019. Companies exempted from filing E-form ACTIVE Companies which are incorporated after […]

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

February 24, 2019 5997 Views 1 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has come up with the KYCs of registered office of the Companies wherein Rule 25A has been inserted in the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 after Rule 25 that shall come into force w.e.f. 25th February 2019 vide notification dated 21st February, 2019. Accordingly, every Company incorporated on or before 31st […]

e-Form Active: New Arm of MCA to Eliminate Shell Companies

February 24, 2019 6246 Views 2 comments Print

MCA has come out with a new notification requiring 12 Lakh active companies to file e-Form INC-22A (ACTIVE – Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification). The details of the said notification are as under:

Company incorporated on or before 31.12.2017- File E-Form ACTIVE

February 24, 2019 5235 Views 0 comment Print

Any company incorporated on or before the 31.12.17 shall file the particulars of the company and its Registered Office, in E-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) on or before 25.04.19 to enable common public to be aware of KYC (Know Your Company) status of the companies and their directors. The Ministry of Corporate […]

Time for KYC of Companies ( E-Form Active) INC 22A

February 24, 2019 5859 Views 0 comment Print

Like KYC of Directors, time to KYC for Companies. Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the rules for ACTIVE COMPANY TAGGING IDENTITIES AND VERIFICATION (ACTIVE) on 21st February 2019. According to this rule, every company incorporated on or before the 31st December 2017 shall file the particulars of the Company and its registered office, in e-Form […]

Section 10A Declaration of Commencement of business by Companies

February 23, 2019 14586 Views 3 comments Print

As per Sec 10A of  Companies Act, 2013 (1) A company incorporated after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 and having a share capital shall not commence any business or exercise any borrowing powers unless— (a) a declaration is filed by a director within a period of one hundred and eighty days of […]

Decoding: New Rule 25A (Form Inc-22A Active)

February 23, 2019 7845 Views 2 comments Print

Once again, MCA came up with another stringent move by inserting a new Rule 25A under the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 under which a new form has been introduced i.e. Form INC-22A (ACTIVE). Let’s go through FAQs w.r.t this newly introduced form: Ques 1. What is the applicability of Form INC-22A (ACTIVE)? Ans. Every Company which is incorporated on or […]

E-Form INC-22 A – Active – The next real JOLT by MCA

February 23, 2019 4002 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has come up with a stringent move by amending the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 vides Companies (Incorporation) Amendment  Rules, 2019 dated February 21, 2019 and to be made effective from February 25, 2019. The newly inserted Rule 25A is the next real jolt which the Ministry has cast at the […]

E- Form Active INC 22A: Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019

February 23, 2019 11052 Views 2 comments Print

Background: With intent to e-verify the presence of registered offices of the Companies the MCA has come up with an amendment to the Companies Act, 2013.The MCA vide its Notification dated 22.02.2019, inserted a new Rule, i.e. Rule 25A after Rule 25 in the Companies (Incorporation) Rule, 2014. The new rule desires that the Companies […]

MCA Forms INC-22A (e-form Active)

February 23, 2019 33660 Views 2 comments Print

MCA introduces new e-form INC 22A – also known as e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) by issuing Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. 1. Which Company Has To File E-Form Active (Active Company Tagging Identities And Verification) (INC-22A)? Rule 25A mandates every company incorporated on or before the 31st December 2017 shall file the particulars of the company […]

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