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Published on September 20, 2026

Introduction & Statutory Preamble

Part of Series: "Companies Act, 2013 (Bare Act)"

View Series Table of Contents (37 Chapters)
  1. Introduction & Statutory Preamble (Current Chapter)
  2. Chapter I: Preliminary (Sec 1 to 2)
  3. Chapter II: Incorporation of Company & Matters Incidental (Sec 3 to 22)
  4. Chapter III: Prospectus & Allotment of Securities (Sec 23 to 42)
  5. Chapter IV: Share Capital & Debentures (Sec 43 to 72)
  6. Chapter V: Acceptance of Deposits by Companies (Sec 73 to 76)
  7. Chapter VI: Registration of Charges (Sec 77 to 87)
  8. Chapter VII: Management & Administration (Sec 88 to 122)
  9. Chapter VIII: Declaration & Payment of Dividend (Sec 123 to 127)
  10. Chapter IX: Accounts of Companies (Sec 128 to 138)
  11. Chapter X: Audit & Auditors (Sec 139 to 148)
  12. Chapter XI: Directors - Appointment & Qualifications (Sec 149 to 172)
  13. Chapter XII: Meetings of Board & Its Powers (Sec 173 to 195)
  14. Chapter XIII: Managerial Personnel - Appointment & Remuneration (Sec 196 to 205)
  15. Chapter XIV: Inspection, Inquiry & Investigation (Sec 206 to 229)
  16. Chapter XV: Compromises, Arrangements & Amalgamations (Sec 230 to 240)
  17. Chapter XVI: Prevention of Oppression & Mismanagement (Sec 241 to 246)
  18. Chapter XVII: Registered Valuers (Sec 247)
  19. Chapter XVIII: Removal of Names of Companies from Register (Sec 248 to 252)
  20. Chapter XIX: Revival & Rehabilitation of Sick Companies (Sec 253 to 269)
  21. Chapter XX: Winding Up (Sec 270 to 365)
  22. Chapter XXI: Companies Authorised to Register under this Act (Sec 366 to 378)
  23. Chapter XXII: Companies Incorporated Outside India (Sec 379 to 393)
  24. Chapter XXIII: Government Companies (Sec 394 to 395)
  25. Chapter XXIV: Registration Offices & Fees (Sec 396 to 404)
  26. Chapter XXV: Companies to Furnish Information or Statistics (Sec 405)
  27. Chapter XXVI: Nidhis (Sec 406)
  28. Chapter XXVII: NCLT & NCLAT (Sec 407 to 434)
  29. Chapter XXVIII: Special Courts (Sec 435 to 446)
  30. Chapter XXIX: Miscellaneous & Schedule I (Sec 447 to 470)
  31. Schedule II: Useful Lives to Compute Depreciation
  32. Schedule III: General Instructions for Balance Sheet & P&L
  33. Schedule IV: Code for Independent Directors
  34. Schedule V: Conditions for Appointment of Managing/Whole-Time Director
  35. Schedule VI: Infrastructural Projects & Facilities
  36. Schedule VII: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities
  37. Appendix-1: Comparative Table

Introduction

THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

(Act No. 18 of 2013)

Passed by Parliament of India in its 64th year of republic and as amended by Act 21 of 2015.

and as clarified by Government of India by its orders passed under section 470 of this Act up to date as on September 1, 2015.

THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

(NO. 18 OF 2013) 1Received assent of President of India on 29th August 2013.

Received assent of President of India on 29th August 2013.

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

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