Section 1 of Companies Act, 2013 – Short Title, Extent, Commencement and Application

  • Updated Till : July 25, 2024

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION

(1) This Act may be called the Companies Act, 2013.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) This section shall come into force at once and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

(4) The provisions of this Act shall apply to—

(a) companies incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law;

(b) insurance companies, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) or the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999);

(c) banking companies, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949);

(d) companies engaged in the generation or supply of electricity, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);

(e) any other company governed by any special Act for the time being in force, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of such special Act; and

(f) such body corporate, incorporated by any Act for the time being in force, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf, subject to such exceptions, modifications or adaptation, as may be specified in the notification.

Clarification on the Notification dated 12-9-2013 regarding implementation of provisions of Companies Act, 2013

Circular No. 16/2013, dated 18-9-2013

The Ministry had issued a Notification No. 12-9-2013 bringing into force to 98 sections or part thereof of the Companies Act, 2013. The said notification is available on the Ministry’s website. This Ministry has been receiving requests for clarification as to whether the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 corresponding to such 98 sections would continue to apply or not.

It is hereby clarified that with effect from 12-9-2013, the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, which correspond to provisions of 98 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 brought into force on 12-9-2013, cease to have effect from that date.

Clarification on transitional period for resolutions passed Under the Companies Act, 1956.

General Circular No. 32/2014, dated 23-07-2014

It has been brought to the notice of the Government that many companies have passed resolutions during financial year 2013-14 under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (Old Act) which are/were at different stages of implementation after coming into force of corresponding provisions of the new Companies Act, 2013 (New Act). Ministry has received suggestions that while section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 protects the validity of such resolutions, it will be advisable if a suitable communication is also issued in the matter by the Ministry by way of abundant caution.

2. The matter has been examined in the light of similar issues clarified earlier. It is clarified that resolutions approved or passed by companies under relevant applicable provisions of the Old Act during the period from 1st September, 2013 to 31st March, 2014, can be implemented, in accordance with provisions of the Old Act, notwithstanding the repeal of the relevant provision subject to the conditions (a) that the implementation of the resolution actually commenced before 1st April, 2014 and (b) that this transitional arrangment will be available upto expiry of one year from the passing of the resolution or six months from the commencement of the corresponding provision in New Act whichever is later. It is also clarified that any amendment of the resolution must be in accordance with the relevant provision of the New Act.

30 responses to “Section 1 of Companies Act, 2013 – Short Title, Extent, Commencement and Application”

  1. Do you have any video of that? I’d like to find out some additional
    information.

  2. James McMann says:

    Dear corporatelawreporter.com owner, Excellent work!

  3. Hello my loved one! I wish to say that this poet is awesome, great written aand include approximately all important infos.
    I’d like to peer more posts like this .

  4. Hello are using WordPress for your blog platform? I’m new to the blog world
    but I’m trying to gett started and create my
    own. Do you need any html coding expertise to make your own blog?

    Any help would be really appreciated!

  5. Mickie says:

    Regards. A lot of content.

  6. Aw, this was a really good post. Finding the time and actual effort to make a top notch article… but what can I say… I
    procrastinate a lot and never seedm to get nearly anything done.

  7. Have you ever thought about including a little bit more than just your articles?
    I mean, what you say is fundamental and all.
    But imagine if you added some great pictures orr vidreo clips to give youjr posts more, “pop”!
    Your content is excellent but with pics aand video
    clips, this blog could certainly be one of the best in its field.
    Great blog!

  8. Nice post. I used to be checking constantly this weblog and I’m impressed!
    Extremely useful information particularly the ultimate phase :) I deal with such
    info a lot. I used to be looming for this certain ibfo for a very long time.
    Thanks and best of luck.

  9. Hello there! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering if
    youu knew where I could locate a captcha plugin for my comment form?
    I’m using the same blogg platform as yours and I’m
    having difficulty finding one? Thanks a lot!

  10. Tremendous issues here.I am very satisfied to
    see your post. Thanks a lot and I’m taking a look ahead tto
    contact you. Will you please drop me a mail?

  11. I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your site.
    It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more enjoyable for
    me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme?
    Great work!

  12. This is my first time go tto see at here and i am actually pleassant to read everthing at alone place.

  13. Oh my goodness! Amazing article dude! Thank you so much, However I am experiencing difficulties with your
    RSS. I don’t understand why I can’t subscribe
    to it. Is there anyone ekse getting thee same RSS problems?
    Anybody who knows the solution willl youu kindly respond?
    Thanks!!

  14. Denny says:

    I every time used to read piece of writing in news papers but now
    as I am a user of web so from now I am using
    net for content, thanks to web.

  15. Yaw says:

    I was able to find good information from your blog posts.

  16. I actually often come upon weblogs similar to this at quite possibly the most unexpected times.
    Like right now, I had been attempting to find something on an absolutely different
    area and I uncovered this site instead. I generally
    spend time examining the internet for content, but usually I like to be out in the
    open, walking in the area forest. Absolutely nothing is like fresh air
    to help you feel energized. This can be when I am not
    doing work as an in home massages therapist. That consumes a whole bunch of my personal energy.

  17. Nj massages says:

    I have regularly contemplated exactly how very
    important it really is to be aware of all
    of our disadvantages, and consequently our individual talents.

    While you are working on the things that you’re
    most effective at, you’re feeling a whole lot more connected
    with your thoughts. Whenever you are engaging in something which is troublesome, in many
    instances you enjoy it as it is an obstacle.
    I’ve truly remarked that you will find several people who
    are in a position to experience their personal skills, at
    the same time you might discover some whose life circumstances make such almost impossible.
    Lots of individuals also do not recognize that massage for kids
    might actually help children and teenagers whose families
    happen to be suffering from hardship. Controlling
    worry or nervousness in the young kids creates relieved stress and anxiety
    for the father and mother, who are able to subsequently start
    living their own lives in a more positive way,
    potentially taking improved care of their bodies additionally.

  18. of course like your website but you need to check the spelling on several of your posts. A number of them are rife with spelling issues and I find it very troublesome to tell the truth nevertheless I’ll certainly come back again.

  19. Wyatt says:

    You made your position extremely nicely..

  20. Hmm is anyone else having problems with the pictures on this blog loading?
    I’m trying to figure out if its a problem on my end or if
    it’s the blog. Any feed-back would be greatly appreciated.

  21. Hi there, I do believe your website might bee having web browser compatibility
    issues. Whenever I look at your site in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in IE, it’s got some
    overlapping issues. I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up!
    Besides that, grreat blog!

  22. Good day! Would you mind iff I share your blog with my
    twitter group? There’s a lot of pesople that
    I think would really appreciate your content. Please leet me know.
    Thanks

  23. Great article! We wiill be linking to this great article on our website.
    Keep up the good writing.

  24. It’s going to bbe finish of mine day, however beffore finish I am reading this fantastic post to increase my
    experience.

  25. F*ckin¦ awesome issues here. I am very happy to look your post. Thanks a lot and i’m having a look forward to touch you. Will you kindly drop me a mail?

  26. Why people still use to read news papers when in this technological globe all is
    existing on web?

  27. When I originally commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and now each time a comment is
    added I get three emails with the same comment. Is there any way
    you can remove me from thqt service? Thanks a lot!

  28. It’s awesome for me to have a site, which is helpful designed
    for my knowledge. thanks admin

  29. Hi, iits niche piece of writing on the topic of media print, we all be aware of
    media is a grrat source of data.

  30. rentalcar says:

    I’m curious to find out what blog system you are working with?
    I’m having some minor security problems with my latest site and I would like to find something more
    secure. Do you have any suggestions?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Corporate Law Referencer

Corporate Law Referencer

Corporate Law Referencer

India’s Leading Compliance Software

India’s Leading Compliance Software

Get A Demo Today !

Recent Articles

Recent Legal updates

Recent Gst Updates