Companies Act, 2013 (as amended by Act 32 of 2023) with Schedules and Orders | Law and justice

The Companies Act, 2013 is the principal legislation governing the incorporation, regulation, management, compliance, and winding up of companies in India. This 2025 updated edition, published by Law & Justice Publishing Co., presents the Bare Act with comments, incorporating all significant amendments and notifications brought into force up to 30 October 2023.

This edition is fully updated with amendments introduced by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, and the Mediation Act, 2023, ensuring accuracy in line with current corporate and tribunal frameworks. The text also includes updated Schedules, notified amendments, and the Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Orders, making it a complete statutory reference.

Designed to assist both interpretation and practical application, the book is enriched with Supreme Court Guidelines, Landmark Judgments, and legally defined words and phrases, offering clarity on complex corporate provisions relating to directors’ duties, corporate governance, share capital, mergers, insolvency interfaces, penalties, and compliance mechanisms.

With its structured presentation and practitioner-friendly layout, this volume serves as an indispensable reference for company law practitioners, corporate advisors, in-house counsels, company secretaries, chartered accountants, law students, regulators, and courts.

Key Highlights

• Bare Act with Comments

• Latest 2025 Edition

• Updated as amended by:

  • Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020

  • Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021)

  • Mediation Act, 2023

• Amendments enforced up to 30-10-2023

• Includes:

  • Updated Schedules

  • Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Orders

• Covers key areas:

  • Incorporation and types of companies

  • Corporate governance and management

  • Directors, meetings, and compliance

  • Share capital, dividends, and accounts

  • Compromises, arrangements, and mergers

  • Penalties, adjudication, and enforcement

• Along with:

  • Supreme Court Guidelines

  • Landmark Judgments

  • Words and Phrases – Legally Defined

• Clear, structured, and practice-oriented layout

• Ideal for corporate law practice, compliance advisory, regulatory work, and academic study