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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


Split of position of Chairperson & MD in listed companies

July 24, 2018 834 Views 0 comment Print

The first proviso to section 203(1) of Companies Act, 2013 provides that an individual shall not be appointed/reappointed as the chairperson of a company as well as its MD/CEO at the same time unless the articles of such company provide otherwise or the company does not undertake multiple businesses.

Significant Beneficial Owner under Companies Act, 2013

July 24, 2018 19446 Views 0 comment Print

Section 90(1) of Companies Act, 2013– significant beneficial owner Every individual, who acting alone or together, or through one or more persons or trust, including a trust and persons resident outside India Holds beneficial interests, of not less than twenty-five per cent. or such other percentage as may be prescribed, in shares of a company […]

Director KYC (DIR-3 eKYC) Norms- All You Need to Know

July 24, 2018 55848 Views 21 comments Print

This Article contains the various provisions of DIR-3 e-KYC norms, fees and consequences of non-filing within due date and guide to file form DIR-3 KYC.

Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018- Analysis

July 24, 2018 17268 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated June 13, 2018 introduced the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 with the intention of identification of Significant Beneficial Owners who required to comply with certain formalities as per the above-mentioned rule. Applicability of Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 are […]

Significant Beneficial Ownership under Companies Act, 2017

July 21, 2018 2466 Views 0 comment Print

Section 90 of the Companies Amendment Act, 2017 has replaced the provision relating to Significant Beneficial Owners to remove the difficulties on regulatory authorities to verify the identity of individuals who ultimately owned and controlled the company.

Formation of Company (Section 3 of Companies, Act, 2013)

July 21, 2018 51900 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains Classification of Companies as limited Companies and unlimited Companies, Classification of Companies as Private and Public Companies, Legal Requirements for formation of a Company and also about formation of Public Company, Private Company and One Person Company (OPC). Classification of Companies as limited Companies and unlimited Companies 1. Every Company formed under the […]

Draft Format of Board of Directors Report For FY 2017-18

July 20, 2018 171507 Views 4 comments Print

On the Letter Head of Company BOARDS’ REPORT To The Members, ……………………PRIVATE LIMITED Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the …….. Boards’ Report of the Company together with audited Statement of Accounts and the Auditors’ Report of your company for the financial year ended 31st March, 20xx. FINANCIAL RESULTS     (Amount in Rs.) Financial Results Year […]

Procedure For Increase In Authorised Share Capital of A Company

July 20, 2018 93207 Views 3 comments Print

1. Check the Articles of Association (AoA) of the Company to verify whether necessary authority/powers is there to increase the authorised share capital of the Company. Note: If such authority is not provided for in the Articles of Association, then the provisions in AoA has to be amended to include provisions authorising the company to […]

Updated guidelines for companies to facilitate refund of claims by IEPF

July 19, 2018 2352 Views 0 comment Print

In supersession of the guidelines issued earlier, the revised and updated guidelines for the companies to facilitate the refund of the claims by IEPF Authority in the light of resubmission option provided in eform IEPF-5 and list of annexures to be attached in the verification report are enclosed.

Shifting of Registered Office of Company from one state to another state

July 19, 2018 22002 Views 3 comments Print

A Registered Office of the Company is the official address/correspondent address of a company to which all official letters & reminders will be sent by any person, any government or non-government or regulatory body. In terms of Section 7 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”), all registered companies are legally required to have a registered office address in India within thirty days from the date of incorporation Under Companies Act, Shifting of the registered office of Company from one state to another required many approvals like shareholders, Regional Director (RD) & many intimations like Chief Secretary, Creditors, Public, & Registrar of Companies etc. Consequently, Change in registered office is a big task under the Act. It takes approximately 2-3 month to complete the process.

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