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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


Comparison between provisions of Woman Director as per Companies Act 2013 & LODR

January 15, 2019 14919 Views 0 comment Print

This article seeks to highlight the common points and uncommon points on appointment of woman director as per Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations Women Director comparison as per Companies Act and SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 Reg. or Section LODR Regulations 17 (1) :- The composition of board of directors of the listed entity […]

Small Shareholders’ Director- Analysis

January 15, 2019 16563 Views 8 comments Print

Section 151 of the Companies Act, 2013 A listed company may have one director elected by such small shareholders in such manner and with such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section “small shareholders” means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than twenty thousand rupees […]

National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2019

January 15, 2019 1983 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

President Assent Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019

January 12, 2019 47496 Views 2 comments Print

1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of November, 2018.

Stamp Duty on Issue of Share Certificates- Brief Study

January 12, 2019 8010 Views 2 comments Print

Brief Note: In General Sense Shares Means A Portion Of A Larger Amount Which Is Divided Into No. Of People. In Legal Terms As Per Companies Act 2013, Section 84(2) ‘Shares’  Means A Share In The Capital Of A Company And Includes Stock. A Share Certificate Is A Certificate Issue By A Company To A […]

Bonus Issue of Shares as per Section 63 of Companies Act, 2013

January 12, 2019 120294 Views 3 comments Print

Bonus Shares are shares given to the existing shareholders in proportion to the number of shares they hold. They are additional shares given to the current shareholders. It is the further issue of shares by a company to its existing shareholders without any receipt of any consideration. For Example if investor holds  100 shares of […]

Internal Financial Controls- A brief introduction

January 11, 2019 315675 Views 4 comments Print

Board of Directors have to confirm that they have laid down IFC and that such IFC are adequate and were operating effectively. Audit Committee Should evaluate IFC and risk management systems. Call on the auditors to comment on IFC.

Checklist For Voluntary Winding Up Of Company

January 11, 2019 60075 Views 0 comment Print

Voluntary winding up of the Company- Appointment of Liquidator (An insolvency professional shall be appointed who is independent from the company). To consider and approve Declaration of Solvency and affidavit by the directors of the Company.

Reduction of Equity Share Capital – Tax Implication (A Supplement)

January 10, 2019 3915 Views 0 comment Print

1. PREAMBLE This is in continuation of, to serve the purpose of a supplement to, the discussion in the previous posted Article @  Reduction of Equity Share Capital – Tax Implication The two ITAT cases stand out, as  a sore thumb. in that, reminds self, of similar instances often come across, sadly for more than one […]

Fast Track Merger U/s 233 of Companies Act, 2013

January 10, 2019 126504 Views 10 comments Print

Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 25 of The Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 came into force w.e.f. 15th December 2016.It provides the concept of simplified merger. Under Companies Act, 1956 all the mergers and restructurings had to go through with lengthy proceedings, intervention of High Court was mandated […]

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