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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 426 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


Check List for Conversion of Public Ltd. Company to Private Ltd. Company under Companies Act 2013

February 21, 2019 12774 Views 0 comment Print

√ Applicable Section: Section 13 – Alteration of Memorandum Section 14 – Alteration of Articles Section 18 – Conversion of Companies Already Registered i.e., Public to Private Section 117 – Filing of Resolution √ Applicable Rule: Rule 41 of The Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 Rule 33 The Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2016 √ Procedure: […]

Extension of last date of filing initial return in MSME Form I

February 21, 2019 37299 Views 2 comments Print

Thirty days period for filing initial return in MSME Form 1 as specified in  Specified Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order, 2019 dated 22.01.2019  shall be reckoned from the date the said e-form is deployed on MCA 21 portal instead of thirty days from the date of publication […]

MCA extends last date of of filing initial return in MSME Form I: ICSI

February 21, 2019 5148 Views 0 comment Print

THE INSTITUTE OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an Act of Parliament  21St February, 2019 Dear Professional Colleague Subject: Facilitation, Coordination and Knowledge Support by ICSI – Request for issuance of clarification for MSME Form I – Further update The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) had […]

Companies Amendment Ordinance 2019- summary

February 21, 2019 3960 Views 0 comment Print

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2018/19  SUMMARY × Ordnance promulgated on 2nd November 2018 × Companies (Amendment) Bill 2019 to replace the ordinance passed by Lok Sabha on 4th January 2019; pending with Rajya Sabha × Companies (Amendment) Ordnance 2018 will cease to operate on 21st January 2019 × Hence, Companies (Amendment) Ordnance 2019 promulgated on 12th January 2019 to be […]

Now Auditing Regulator – NFRA Modi Sarkar’s vow to clean up Financial Sector in TOTO

February 21, 2019 6756 Views 2 comments Print

Modi Government has again taken a big step by approving to create an Auditing Regulator called National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) who will oversee the auditing function and profession, control and regulate in addition to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on 1st March, 2018. It is big move forward in regulating the financial […]

Amendment in Deposit Rules for Companies

February 21, 2019 5508 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Deposit Rules for Companies By Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019: Every Company other than Government Company shall file a onetime return of outstanding receipt of money or loan by a company but not considered as deposits, in term of clause (c) of sub-rule 1 of rule 2 from the 01st April, 2014 […]

MSME form filing Due date 21 February 2019 but form yet to release

February 21, 2019 8445 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI submits representation to MCA as MCA yet to release form MSME-I while due date of furnishing the Form MSME-I is February 21, 2019. Kindly consider clarifying that MSME Form I will be deployed shortly and also that non-filing due to non-availability of this Form by February 21 would not result in non-compliance of the provisions of Companies Act, 2013.

Activate your DIN with Minimal Effort

February 20, 2019 7776 Views 0 comment Print

An Easy Resolution To A Grim Situation! Quite a few positive news, from various Courts, has trickled in regarding the removal of Directors disqualification. In a major victory for the aggrieved Directors, in December 2018, the Gujarat High Court quashed the MCA list of September 12, 2017, and in addition, started granting interim relief leading […]

Disclosures on all outstanding receipt of money or loan by a company but not considered as deposits

February 20, 2019 15570 Views 1 comment Print

Every Company shall on or before the 30th day of June, of every year, file with the Registrar, an annual return in Form DPT-3 which is the return of deposit or particulars of transaction not considered as deposit or both and furnish the information contained therein as on the 31st day of March of that year duly audited by the auditor of the company.

Furnish info about payment to micro & small enterprise suppliers in Form MSME 1

February 20, 2019 8049 Views 0 comment Print

Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers – Form MSME 1 The Central Government vide the notification number S.O. 5622(E), dated the 2nd November, 2018 has directed that all companies, who get supplies of goods or services from micro and small enterprises and whose payments to micro and small enterprise suppliers […]

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