Companies Act 2013 India: Sections, Amendments, ROC Forms & Compliance

Companies Act, 2013: Overview

The Companies Act, 2013 consolidates and amends the law relating to companies in India. It applies to companies incorporated under the Act or previous company law, subject to the special provisions governing specified categories such as banking, insurance, electricity and other regulated entities.

This page groups the existing section-wise articles and practical ROC topics into a cleaner index. Because company law changes through amendment Acts, rules, notifications, circulars and exemptions, compliance should be checked against the latest official material before filing or taking corporate action.

Section-wise Companies Act links Forms and procedures Major amendment pages Historical Companies Act, 1956 resources

Companies Act, 2013: Section-wise Guide

Applicability of the Companies Act, 2013 - Section 1(4) Definitions under Section 2 - clauses 2(1) to 2(9) Definitions under Section 2 - clauses 2(10) to 2(22) Definitions under Section 2 - clauses 2(23) to 2(28) Meaning of �Court� - Section 2(29) Definitions under Section 2 - clauses 2(30) to 2(39) Financial statement and financial year - Sections 2(40) and 2(41)

Section ranges

Sections 3-20 Sections 21-40 Sections 41-80 Sections 81-120 Sections 121-180 Sections 181-220 Sections 221-260 Sections 261-300 Sections 301-340 Sections 341-380 Sections 381-420 Sections 421-470 and connected provisions

Companies Act Forms, ROC Filing and Procedures

Company incorporation, statutory filings and event-based compliances are generally completed through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs e-filing system using the prescribed webforms/e-forms. Requirements vary according to the company type, transaction and applicable rules.

Company incorporation under the Companies Act, 2013 Compliance documents and filings with the Registrar of Companies ROC and Government approval-related forms Forms for changes in company information Registration, modification and satisfaction of charges Event-based information and intimation to ROC Company closure and related procedures ROC forms: incorporation, approval, compliance, charges and annual filing Registrar of Companies e-forms under the Companies Act, 2013

Major Companies Act Amendment Pages

The Companies Act, 2013 has been amended repeatedly. These pages cover major amendment Acts already available on this website; they should be read together with later amendments and current subordinate legislation.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015

For any live compliance question, verify the current provision, rules, notifications and MCA filing instructions instead of relying only on an amendment-summary page.

Audit and Corporate Compliance Resources

Companies (Auditor's Report) Order - historical CARO 2016 page Corporate political contributions - legacy reference page

Some linked articles were prepared under earlier rules or earlier company law. Use them as background only unless they have been separately updated.

Companies Act, 1956: Historical Reference

The Companies Act, 1956 is substantially superseded for current company-law administration by the Companies Act, 2013. The following links are retained only as historical/background resources and should not be treated as current filing guidance.

Historical company registration documents under the Companies Act, 1956 Historical annual return and ROC filing requirements Historical event-based ROC compliance documents Historical Section 293A material on political contributions