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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


Director’s Remuneration section 197 of Companies Act, 2013

February 27, 2018 227172 Views 16 comments Print

Overall maximum managerial remuneration and managerial remuneration in case of absence or inadequacy of profits ♦ The total managerial remuneration payable by a public company, to its directors, Including managing director and whole-time director, and its manager in respect of any financial year shall not exceed 11% of the net profits of that company for […]

MCA notifies Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2018

February 27, 2018 37470 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 128, sub section (3) of section 129, section 133, section 134, sub section (1) of 136 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, namely:-

MCA exempts Companies engaged in defence production from segment reporting

February 23, 2018 2628 Views 0 comment Print

Shall not apply to the companies engaged in defence production to the extent of application of relevant Accounting Standard on segment reporting

Critical Analysis of Draft Companies (Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Interest) Rules, 2018

February 22, 2018 4902 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide exercising its power confer under Sec 89, Sec 90 and Sec 469 (1) Companies Act, 2013 Central Government hereby propose to make new rules w.r.t Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Interest issue draft of the said rules on 15-02-2018.

Notified Sections of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017

February 22, 2018 15948 Views 0 comment Print

Notified Sections of COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017 The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017 has been passed by the Lok Sabha on July 27, 2017 and by Raj Sabha on December 19, 2017 and has received assent of the President of India on January 03, 2018 and the bill becomes the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 and was […]

Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership & Control under Companies Act, 2013

February 21, 2018 16950 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies Act 2013 and further major amendments noted in the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 related with Section 89 and 90 of the Companies Act, which governs and spell out provisions of the Beneficial Ownership.

Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2018 on removal of independent director

February 21, 2018 1962 Views 1 comment Print

Whereas, sub-section (2) of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) provides that every director (including an independent director) shall be appointed by the company in general meeting

Disqualification of directors- Option available to individual directors to remove disqualification!

February 21, 2018 29958 Views 7 comments Print

As we all are aware that in September, 2017 the government of India steps up its fight against the black money. The Government of India with the help of Ministry of Finance, pushes ahead with the efforts to weed out shell companies (a term used for entities that have not been carrying out business for […]

Compounding Application- Why and When..??

February 21, 2018 23337 Views 0 comment Print

Offences which are punishable with fine only, can be compounded either by Regional Director (RD) or by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Offence which are punishable with imprisonment or fine, or offence punishable with imprisonment or fine or both shall be Compoundable with permission of Special Court.

Section 185 re modified by Companies Amendment Act, 2017

February 20, 2018 28329 Views 4 comments Print

This article tries to give brief understanding of the provisions of section 185 as modified by the Companies Amendment Act, 2017

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