Summary of the Companies Act, 2013

	Chapter	Details	Sections
1	CHAPTER I	PRELIMINARY	1 to 2
2	CHAPTER II	INCORPORATION OF COMPANY AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO	3 to 22
3	CHAPTER III	PROSPECTUS AND ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES
		PART I.—Public offer	23 to 41
		PART II.—Private placement	42
6	CHAPTER IV	SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURES	43 to 72
7	CHAPTER V	ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS BY COMPANIES	73 to 76
8	CHAPTER VI	REGISTRATION OF CHARGES	77 to 87
9	CHAPTER VII	MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION	88 to 122
	CHAPTER VIII	DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND	123 to 127
	CHAPTER IX	ACCOUNTS OF COMPANIES	128 to 138
	CHAPTER X	AUDIT AND AUDITORS	139 to 148
	CHAPTER XI	APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS	149 to 172
	CHAPTER XII	MEETINGS OF BOARD AND ITS POWERS	173 to 195
	CHAPTER XIII	APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL	196 to 205
	CHAPTER XIV	INSPECTION, INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION	206 to 229
	CHAPTER XV	COMPROMISES, ARRANGEMENTS AND AMALGAMATIONS	230 to 240
	CHAPTER XVI	PREVENTION OF OPPRESSION AND MISMANAGEMENT	241 to 246
	CHAPTER XVII	REGISTERED VALUERS	247
	CHAPTER XVIII	REMOVAL OF NAMES OF COMPANIES FROM THE REGISTER OF COMPANIES	248 to 252
	CHAPTER XIX	REVIVAL AND REHABILITATION OF SICK COMPANIES	253 to 269
	CHAPTER XX	WINDING UP	270
		PART I.—Winding up by the Tribunal	271 to 303
		PART II.—Voluntary winding up	304 to 323
		PART III.—Provisions applicable to every mode of winding up	324 to 358
		PART IV.—Official Liquidators	359 to 365
	CHAPTER XXI	PART I.— Companies Authorised to Register under this Act	366 to 374
		PART II.—Winding up of unregistered companies	375 to 378
	CHAPTER XXII	COMPANIES INCORPORATED OUTSIDE INDIA	379 to 393
	CHAPTER XXIII	GOVERNMENT COMPANIES	394 to 395
	CHAPTER XXIV	REGISTRATION OFFICES AND FEES	396 to 404
	CHAPTER XXV	COMPANIES TO FURNISH INFORMATION OR STATISTICS	405
	CHAPTER XXVI	NIDHIS	406
	CHAPTER XXVII	NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL AND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL	407 to 434
	CHAPTER XXVIII	SPECIAL COURTS	435 to 446
	CHAPTER XXIX	MISCELLANEOUS	447 to 470
	SCHEDULE I	MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
	SCHEDULE II	USEFUL LIVES TO COMPUTE DEPRECIATION
	SCHEDULE III	GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF A COMPANY
	SCHEDULE IV	CODE FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
	SCHEDULE V	CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MANAGING director etc
	SCHEDULE VI	“infrastructural projects” or “infrastructural facilities”
	SCHEDULE VII	Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility Policies