The Companies Act, 2013 bare act latest 2027

The Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) published by Whitesmann Publishing (Edition 2027, Book Code: C-29) is a comprehensive corporate legal manual fully updated as amended by The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 (17 of 2026) (w.e.f. August 25, 2026), The Mediation Act, 2023 (32 of 2023), and The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 (29 of 2020) (with multiple effective dates through October 30, 2023).

It incorporates crucial schedules, rules, and orders:

• Schedules (as amended by G.S.R. 207(E), dt. March 24, 2021, w.e.f. April 1, 2021)

• The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Orders, 2013-2018

Key Highlights & Features:

• Landmark Judgments Covered: Includes key rulings such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Vs. Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (claims of oppression), Union of India and Another Vs. Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP & Another (constitutionality and applicability of Section 140(5) of the Companies Act, 2013), Arun Kumar Jagatramka Vs. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Anr. (scheme of compromise and arrangement), Serious Fraud Investigation Office Vs. Rahul Modi & Anr. (timeline for SFIO to submit its report under the Act), and Forech India Ltd. Vs. Edelweiss Assets Reconstruction Co. Ltd. (interpretation and application of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016).

• Supreme Court Guidelines: Features authoritative guidelines on oppression and mismanagement under Sections 241-242 (Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Vs. Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd.), procedural delays by investigative agencies and liability in complex corporate fraud cases (Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) Vs. Rahul Modi), accountability of auditors under Section 140(5) (Union of India Vs. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP), and the constitutional validity of the NCLT and NCLAT (Madras Bar Association Vs. Union of India).

• Editorial Aids: Features an introduction, short notes/comments, landmark judgments, Supreme Court guidelines, list of referred cases, and a subject index.