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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 55005 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 1323 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


MCA notifies Revised Form AOC- 4 XBRL and its Applicability

November 6, 2017 51696 Views 0 comment Print

The following class of companies shall file their financial statements and other documents under section 137 of the Act with the Registrar in e-form AOC-4 XBRL as per Annexure-I:- (i) companies listed with stock exchanges in India and their Indian subsidiaries; (ii) companies having paid up capital of five crore rupees or above; (iii) companies having turnover of one hundred crore rupees or above;

NFRA to be set-up soon; Will take disciplinary action against errant CAs, CSs & Cost Accountants

November 5, 2017 3717 Views 0 comment Print

Around 2.24 lakh companies have been struck-off till date for remaining inactive for a period of two (2) years or more;. Around 3.09 lakh Directors disqualified who were on the Board of Companies that have failed to file Financial Statements and/or Annual Returns for a continuous period of three (3) financial years during 2013-14 to […]

Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority- Analysis of recent Circular

November 3, 2017 3813 Views 2 comments Print

Brief Procedure for Transfer of Shares to IEPF: The shares shall be credited to DEMAT Account of the Authority to be opened by the Authority for the said purpose, within a period of thirty days of such shares becoming due to be transferred to the Fund. As per aforementioned General Circular due date of transfer of shares for unpaid/unclaimed dividends during 7th September, 2016 to 31st October, 2017 is 31st October, 2017.

MCA: Designates Special Court in Chennai for speedy trial of offences

November 3, 2017 1314 Views 0 comment Print

High Court of Judicature at Madras, hereby designates the following Courts mentioned in column (1) the Table below as Special Court for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences punishable with imprisonment of two years or more under the said sub-section, namely:-

No need to file PAN-TAN application in Form 49A/49B after filing SPICe e-forms: MCA

November 3, 2017 9282 Views 0 comment Print

With effect from 6PM of 4th November 2017, stakeholders will NOT be required to upload signed 49A/49B using Submit application for PAN/TAN service, in respect of any fresh SPICe submission or Resubmission cases. PAN and TAN will continue to be issued as before based on the details submitted in the SPICe form itself.

NSDL Operational guidelines on transfer of shares to IEPF Authority

November 2, 2017 7563 Views 0 comment Print

Further to Circular No. NSDL/CIR/II/4/2017 dated April 28, 2017 regarding transfer of shares to the demat account of IEPF Authority, attention of Issuers/R&T Agents is invited to notification of Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its General Circular no. 12/2017 dated October 16, 2017 wherein the Ministry has notified demat account opened by IEPF Authority in NSDL system through Punjab National Bank having DP ID: IN300708 and Client ID 10656671.

Various applicaibilities under Companies Act, 2013

November 2, 2017 3357 Views 0 comment Print

Article discusses Various applicabilities under Company Act, 2013 for Listed Public Company,  Unlisted Public Company,  Private Company and One Person Company with relevant notes-  Corporate Social Responsibility u/s 135 Internal Audit u/s 138 Formal annual Evaluation Rotation of auditor u/s 141(3)(g) CARO, 2016 u/s 143(11) Audit Committee u/s 177 Appointment of independent director u/s 149(4) […]

Internal Audit And Scope For “Other” Professionals

November 2, 2017 26796 Views 0 comment Print

The term audit is derived from the Latin term audire which means to hear. In early days an auditor used to listen to the accounts read over by an accountant in order to check them.

Understanding Material Subsidiary Companies

November 1, 2017 36420 Views 2 comments Print

Determination of material listed or Unlisted Indian or foreign subsidiaries of the Company, where applicable, and complying with disclosure/other requirements regarding such subsidiaries and disinvestment of their shares held by the Company, and, selling/ disposing/ leasing of assets of such subsidiaries by them.

Treatment of Stores, Spares and Servicing Equipment as Per IND AS 16

October 31, 2017 13785 Views 0 comment Print

As Per sub section (1) of Section 128, Every Company shall keep at its registered office, the books of accounts and book or papers including Financial Statements with respect to every financial year including that of its branch office or offices and explain the transactions effected both at the registered office and branches.

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