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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 54999 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 429 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


Dir 3 Kyc – Practical Aspects

September 28, 2018 4317 Views 3 comments Print

Most of the Stakeholders have complied with DIR 3 KYC Guidelines and some of the Stakeholders are in the process of uploading the form. Most of the Stakeholders successfully uploaded form . However various Practical difficulties must have been faced by some of them.

Maximum Managerial Remuneration under Companies Act, 2013

September 28, 2018 39441 Views 0 comment Print

A. Maximum Managerial Remuneration Limit in case of companies having sufficient profits  MCA vide its notification dated 12th September 2018 notified the Sections 66 to 70 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, through which Section 197 has been amended and reproduced as follows: Public Companies shall not pay managerial remuneration in excess of 11% of […]

Unlisted Public Companies- Ready for Dematerialisation?

September 28, 2018 3372 Views 0 comment Print

The issue of securities in dematerialized form has been made mandatory for every unlisted public company (hereinafter referred as Company) by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by inserting Rule 9A vide notification of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 dated September 10, 2018 effective from October 2, 2018.

Constitution of High level Committee on Corporate Social responsibility -2018

September 28, 2018 1827 Views 2 comments Print

High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility — 2018 (HLC-2018) is hereby constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri. Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to review the existing framework and guide and formulate the roadmap for a coherent policy on CSR. The composition of the Committee:

‘An illustrative note on Oppression and Mismanagement

September 26, 2018 7197 Views 0 comment Print

The provisions relating to Oppression and Mismanagement have been dealt under Chapter X of the Companies Act 2013 viz. Section 241 to 244 and the Companies (Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement)Rules, 2016. These have to be read in conjunction with the NCLT Rules 2016. Following is an illustrative note on the major provisions relating to […]

Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Third Amendment Rules, 2018

September 25, 2018 5232 Views 0 comment Print

1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Third Amendment Rules, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as Per Companies Act, 2013

September 24, 2018 616614 Views 14 comments Print

Companies Act, 2013 has formulated Section 135, Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 and Schedule VII which prescribes mandatory provisions for Companies to fulfil their CSR. This article aims to analyse these provisions (including all the amendments therein).

MCA Updates For The Month Of August 2018

September 23, 2018 5160 Views 0 comment Print

Rules 1. Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 MCA has notified the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2018, which shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette i.e 07-08-2018. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the amended Section 42 and its […]

Post Incorporation Compliances of Company under Companies Act 2013

September 23, 2018 25986 Views 6 comments Print

As per the provision of companies act 2013 along with the secretarial standard as issued by ICSI the Company has to conduct its first Board Meeting within 30 days of incorporation of Company for discussing the relevant factors, like- to discuss about certificate of incorporation of Company as issued by ROC, prospective working of the company and other factors which are relevant for the company.

Procedure to Claim Shares Transferred to IEPF Authority

September 23, 2018 97830 Views 164 comments Print

This article contains provisions from IEPF Rues, 2016 as amended till date related to CLAIM SHARES TRANSFERRED TO IEPF AUTHORITY

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