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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 55011 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 1326 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 432 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 9363 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 120 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 16044 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


Everything about Branch Office/ Project Office/ Liaison Office by Foreign Company in India

October 3, 2017 61065 Views 2 comments Print

Foreign Company Approvals, Reporting and Taxation for opening and operating Branch Office/ Liaison Office/ Project Office in India. Taxation of foreign income entails the taxation by one country of income that its residents earn in another country. India limits the foreign tax credit to the lesser of foreign tax paid or local tax payable.

Guidelines for name approval of Company in India.

September 30, 2017 62265 Views 2 comments Print

Issues: 1. How to decide a relevant Name? 2. How to get the decided name approved in one go? The above two questions have become a major task these days. To get rid of these issues, following steps must be kept in mind

Whether Disqualification of Director can be removed by Restoration of Company Name

September 30, 2017 14436 Views 4 comments Print

In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the provisions of section 252 read with provisiosn of Section 164(2) of Companies Act, 2013 relating to Revival of Companies Struck off from the record of the Registrar and Removal of Disqualification of Director.

Integration of Name Reservation with SPICE form- MCA invites comment

September 28, 2017 1200 Views 0 comment Print

The Consultation Paper for integration of Name Reservation with SPICE eform under Companies Act, 2013 has been placed on the Ministry’s website www.mca.gov.in for suggestions/ comments.

Timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3

September 27, 2017 2727 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017.

Buy-Back of Shares By Private & Unlisted Public Companies

September 27, 2017 113229 Views 10 comments Print

Buy-Back of shares generally meant to a situation in which a company purchases its own shares from the existing shareholders usually at a price which is higher than the market price of such share. It is a strategy of re-structuring of capital of the company by which excess paid up share capital can be extinguished.

MCA liberalizes acceptance of deposits from members

September 23, 2017 7488 Views 1 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has yet again revised the provisions relating to acceptance of deposits under the Act, 2013 with its notification dated September 19, 2017. The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 substitutes the proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 3 relating to acceptance of deposits by members and brings about insignificant changes in the return of deposits in Form DPT-3.

Compliance for Companies related to Meetings As per new SS 1

September 22, 2017 8247 Views 0 comment Print

Notice shall specify the serial no., day, date, time and full address of the venue of the meeting. Meeting may be convened at any time and place, on any day. Notice is required to be given even if meeting is held on pre-determined date or interval.

Change of Name of Company under Companies Act 2013

September 22, 2017 21744 Views 1 comment Print

The name of the company is the building block for its existence and to maintain its separate legal entity. The first clause of the Memorandum of Association of the company states the name of the company from which it is known in the Public domain. In the global business environment, restructuring and arrangements are very […]

Disqualification of Director for Non Filing of companies financial statement

September 22, 2017 37875 Views 2 comments Print

As MCA has struck off the approx 209,000 Companies from its record because of Non Filing of its financial statement for 3 years or more as per provisions of Section 164(2) and issued the list of approx 100,000 Director who has been disqualified under 164(2). Both the lists are available on the website of the MCA.

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