Companies Act with Rules | POCKET – Paperback is a compact yet exceptionally comprehensive statutory and compliance reference on the Companies Act, 2013, meticulously updated to reflect the latest legislative and regulatory position.
Despite its pocket-sized format, the book delivers the complete operational framework of company law by integrating the Act, Rules, prescribed Forms, exemptions, circulars, notifications, Secretarial Standards and interpretative aids into a single, continuously navigable volume.
This publication is not a mere reproduction of statutory text. It is designed as a working compliance and interpretation manual, enabling professionals to move seamlessly from section to rule, form, exemption and regulatory guidance without relying on multiple external sources.
Reflecting decades of editorial refinement, this Edition is structured for statutory accuracy, precise cross-referencing and real-world professional usability.
Who Should Read This Book?
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Company Secretaries – Suitable for professionals in Practice and Employment handling corporate compliance and secretarial functions.
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Chartered Accountants & Cost Accountants – For corporate compliance, advisory, audit-related and regulatory matters.
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Corporate Lawyers, Legal Associates & In-house Counsel – For statutory interpretation, advisory, drafting and corporate legal work.
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Compliance Officers, Secretarial Departments & ROC Filing Professionals – For day-to-day filings, procedural compliance and statutory documentation.
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Law Firms, Tribunals & Regulatory Professionals – For reliable statutory reference and interpretation.
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Students of CS, CA, CMA, LL.B. & LL.M. – For a dependable and updated statutory foundation for study and practical application.
The Present Publication is the 44th Edition | 2026, updated upto 20th December 2025. It is edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board.
Key Features
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Comprehensive Annotated Text of the Companies Act, 2013
- Complete section-wise text of the Companies Act, 2013
- Concise annotations explaining applicability, scope and compliance implications
- Each section is cross-referenced with relevant Rules framed under the Act
- References to prescribed e-Forms and physical Forms
- Date or dates of enforcement of relevant provisions
- Corresponding provisions under the Companies Act, 1956
- Supports interpretative continuity for legacy issues, transitional compliance and litigation
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Fully Integrated Rules & Forms Ecosystem
- Division-wise integration of Rules framed under the Companies Act, 2013
- Chapter-wise Key to Prescribed Forms
- Identification of applicable Rules for each Chapter
- Form number and description
- Mode of filing, whether electronic or physical
- Relevant section and Rule references
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Coverage includes:
- Incorporation and Name Reservation including RUN and INC series
- Accounts, Audit and CSR Compliance including AOC series, CSR-1, CSR-2 and XBRL Forms
- Directors, KMPs and Secretarial Audit including DIR and MR series
- Nidhis including NDH series
- Foreign Companies including FC series
- Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations including CAA series
- NCLT and NCLAT procedures
- Winding-up and Liquidation including WIN series
- Creates a compliance-executable statutory framework particularly useful for practitioners and filing professionals
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Exhaustive Coverage of Exemptions & Special Regimes
- Section-level exemptions and modifications
- Private Companies
- Government Companies
- Section 8 Charitable Companies
- Nidhi Companies
- Unlisted Public Companies
- Companies operating from IFSCs located in SEZs
- Financial Products, Services and Institutions regulated within IFSCs
- IFSC-specific notifications and regulatory substitutions integrated within the statutory framework
- Includes notified substitutions such as replacement of SEBI references with IFSCA references where applicable
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Schedules Presented as Practical Compliance Tools
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Schedule I – MOA and AOA templates including Tables A to J and Table F
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Schedule II – Useful lives for depreciation
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Schedule III – Financial Statement formats including Ind AS and NBFC divisions
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Schedule IV – Code for Independent Directors
- Schedules positioned as practical tools supporting drafting, reporting, governance and audit functions
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Circulars, Notifications & Governance Standards
- Systematic listing and integration of MCA circulars and notifications
- Clarifies enforcement timelines and transitional provisions
- Provides relevant procedural and implementation guidance
- Incorporates Secretarial Standards SS-1 to SS-4
- References relevant SEBI Regulations and Listing Obligations
- Ensures alignment with the wider corporate governance and regulatory framework
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Interpretative Aids & Cross-statute References
- Appendix covering provisions of other Acts referred to in the Companies Act, 2013
- Words & Phrases Judicially Noticed with case-law-backed interpretation of important statutory terms
- Cross-references to allied laws and regulatory instruments
- Useful for advisory, interpretation and litigation work
Coverage of the Book
- Complete Companies Act, 2013 as amended
- All Rules framed under the Act
- Chapter-wise prescribed Forms matrix
- Category-wise exemptions and special statutory regimes
- IFSC and SEZ-specific statutory framework
- NCLT and NCLAT procedural architecture
- Winding-up, liquidation and revival provisions
- Circulars, notifications, schemes and governance standards
- Detailed Subject Index enabling efficient topic-based navigation
Despite its pocket-sized format, the book spans over 1,800 pages, reflecting the extensive breadth of modern company law administration while remaining designed for convenient professional reference.
Structure of the Book
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Division One – Companies Act, 2013 with Schedules and section-wise annotations.
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Division Two – Rules framed under the Act, integrated with a Key to Prescribed Forms.
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Division Three – Circulars, Notifications, Schemes and Secretarial Standards.
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Appendices & Subject Index – Supplementary interpretative material and extensive topic-based navigation for faster professional reference.
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