Taxmann Company Law Manual (A Compendium of Companies Act 2013 along with Relevant Rules) 25th Edition 2026
Company Law Manual, updated till 1st June 2025, is a definitive compendium to the Companies Act 2013, along with all relevant rules, circulars, notifications, and Secretarial Standards. It provides annotated text, cross-references, and practical insights, enabling seamless understanding and compliance. Catering to professionals, regulators, academicians, and decision-makers, it includes exemptions, form details, fee structures, and procedures (including those before NCLT/NCLAT). The Manual also offers historical parallels to the 1956 Act, an extensive library of circulars & notifications, and is organised into three divisions plus supplementary aids—making it a one-stop resource for corporate law requirements.
Description
Company Law Manual is an authoritative statutory–cum–compliance compendium that presents the Companies Act 2013 as a fully administered corporate law framework, integrating the Act with its complete ecosystem of Rules, Secretarial Standards, circulars, notifications, exemptions, prescribed forms, and procedural instruments. The 25th Edition (2026) reflects the law as amended and in force as of the date of publication, capturing the continuous evolution of Indian company law through legislative and regulatory developments. Designed as a single-desk reference, the Manual combines depth with practical usability for corporate law practice, governance, compliance, advisory, and adjudicatory work. It serves as an indispensable resource for Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, corporate lawyers, compliance professionals, and advanced students who require authoritative statutory clarity, supported by execution-ready tools.
Taxmann Company Law Manual 25th Edition January 2026
Taxmann Company Law Manual 25th Edition January 2026
The Present Publication is the 25th Edition | 2026, amended upto 20th December 2025. This book is edited by Taxmann’s Editorial Board, with the following noteworthy features:
- [Fully Integrated Companies Act 2013] Complete and updated text of the Companies Act 2013, presented as the core statute and positioned as an administered legal framework rather than a standalone bare Act
- [Rules Aligned with Parent Provisions] Text of all relevant Rules framed under the Companies Act 2013, systematically integrated with the corresponding statutory sections for seamless statute–rule correlation
- [Section-wise Editorial Annotations] Annotations under each section highlighting applicable Rules, prescribed Forms, dates of enforcement, legislative history, and practical compliance linkages
- [Exemptions & Relaxations Compendium] Clearly identified exemptions and modifications applicable to Private Companies, Section 8 Companies, Nidhis, Government Companies, Unlisted Public Companies, and companies operating from IFSCs located in SEZs
- [IFSC-specific Regulatory Framework] Dedicated coverage of exemptions and relaxations available to Financial Products, Financial Services, and Financial Institutions operating from International Financial Services Centres
- [Circulars & Notifications Consolidation] Complete and updated text of Circulars and Notifications issued under the Companies Act 2013, enabling readers to track regulatory intent and compliance clarifications
- [Secretarial Standards Integration] Full incorporation of Secretarial Standards SS-1 to SS-4, with statutory cross-references for effective governance and compliance implementation
- [Tribunal & Procedural Readiness Tools] Inclusion of NCLT and NCLAT Rules, tribunal fee tables, lists of documents required for petitions and applications, and allied procedural instruments
- [Comparative Law Mapping] Tables mapping corresponding provisions of the Companies Act 2013 with the Companies Act 1956, including identification of provisions omitted or substantially re-engineered
- [Judicially Noticed Words & Phrases] Curated appendix capturing words and phrases judicially interpreted, aiding statutory construction and advisory analysis
- [Allied Laws Cross-referencing] References and extracts of provisions from other statutes referred to within the Companies Act 2013, consolidated for contextual clarity.
- [Prescribed Forms Navigation] A dedicated Key to Prescribed Forms mapping statutory forms to relevant sections and rules for execution-ready compliance
- [Comprehensive Subject Index] An exhaustive subject index enabling precise and rapid navigation across the entire Manual
The coverage of the book is as follows:
- Companies Act 2013 with a complete Rules framework
- Rules relating to incorporation, prospectus, securities, management, audit, CSR, valuation, investigation, restructuring, and winding up
- Tribunal rules, NFRA rules, depository receipts and foreign currency bond schemes
- Exemption matrices, fee tables, procedural checklists, and prescribed forms
- Circulars, notifications, Secretarial Standards, schedules, and model constitutional documents (including Schedule I and Table F)
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