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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


Received notice for removal of Company Name from ROC Register- What to do?

June 24, 2018 18321 Views 1 comment Print

ACTION to be taken against ROC Notice in FORM No. STK – 5 Pursuant to sub-section (1) and sub-section (4) of section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 7 of the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016.

Simplified Performa for Incorporating Company Electronically ( SPICe)

June 23, 2018 2766 Views 1 comment Print

Now incorporation of company is chipper and first track mode through Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically ( SPICe) As per MCA notification dated 29th December, 2016, Ministry of Corporate affair of India amended the incorporation rule and introduce new incorporation procedure called Simplified Performa for Incorporating Company Electronically ( SPICe). Rule 38 has now […]

Did You Receive Strike Off Notice For Your Company?

June 22, 2018 3603 Views 2 comments Print

ROC has power to strike off the Company in case he has reason to believe that the Company has not been carrying on any operation for a period of two years and the ROC forms such opinion in case the Company has not filed its financial statements and annual returns.

FAQs on Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018

June 22, 2018 32700 Views 3 comments Print

What is difference between Beneficial Owner (BO) and Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO)? 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, in shares of a company or the right to exercise, or the actual exercising of significant influence or control.

Process and Benefits of Dematerialisation of Shares

June 20, 2018 14742 Views 1 comment Print

Till now, Dematerialisation of Shares was a mandatory requirement for a listed entity to have its 100% promoter shareholding and 50% non promoter shareholding in demat form. But now, as a part of its drive to lift the corporate veil, target benami transactions and bring more transparency, the government plans to make it compulsory for […]

Note on Debentures and Preference shares

June 19, 2018 8916 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Meaning and Nature of Debentures and Preference shares . It further explains Status of Debenture / Preference share Holders, Obligation to Company of Debenture / Preference share Holders and further explains Share of Profits, Tax Benefit, Cheaper source of Finance, Effect on Authorized capital and Blockage of funds in increasing authorized capital. S.No Point of Difference Debentures […]

Beneficial Ownership Under Companies Amendment Act, 2017

June 18, 2018 16656 Views 0 comment Print

A giant step has been taken by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by its notification dated 13/06/2018, notifying the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 along with Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended by the Companies Amendment Act, 2017 to eradicate money laundering, avoidance and evasion of laws and rules and regulations by companies.

Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2018

June 18, 2018 6243 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Accounting Standard (AS) 11- An enterprise may dispose of its interest in a non-integral foreign operation through sale, liquidation, repayment of share capital, or abandonment of all, or part of, that operation. The payment of a dividend forms part of a disposal only when it constitutes a return of the investment.

MCA raises curtain on Significant Beneficial Ownership (SBO) Rules- Notifies final rules with several changes

June 18, 2018 17214 Views 4 comments Print

Every significant beneficial owner is required to file a declaration in Form No. BEN-1 to the company in which he holds the significant beneficial ownership:

ICSI advisory on Additional Fees on Annual Filing of Company Returns

June 18, 2018 3339 Views 0 comment Print

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India had in its mail dated 8th May, 2018 communicated the notification of Companies [Registered Office and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with providing relaxation for the Additional Fees payable in the event of delay wherein the due date of filing of Forms falls prior to 30th June, 2018.

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