This 2027 edition of The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013), presents the updated bare text of India’s principal corporate legislation, incorporating amendments introduced by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 (17 of 2026), along with relevant amendments made by the Mediation Act, 2023, the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, and the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. The book is designed as a practical and reliable statutory reference, providing the provisions of company law together with short comments for convenient understanding and legal reference.

The book covers the comprehensive statutory framework relating to:
• Incorporation and formation of companies
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Prospectus and allotment of securities
• Share capital, debentures, and charges
• Registration and management of companies
• Appointment, qualifications, duties, and powers of directors
• Meetings, resolutions, and corporate decision-making
• Accounts, financial statements, and auditing
• Appointment and functions of auditors
• Declaration and payment of dividends
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Investigation and inspection of companies
• Compromises, arrangements, amalgamations, and reconstruction
• Prevention of oppression and mismanagement
• Registered valuers and related statutory requirements
• Removal and winding up of companies
• National Company Law Tribunal and appellate mechanisms
• Offences, penalties, prosecutions, and regulatory enforcement
• Special provisions relating to companies, foreign companies, and other corporate entities

The edition also incorporates the legislative changes reflected through:
• The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 (17 of 2026), dated 13-8-2026, with the amendments indicated as effective from 25-8-2026
• The Mediation Act, 2023 (32 of 2023), dated 15-9-2023
• The Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 (33 of 2021), dated 13-8-2021, with effect from 4-4-2021
• The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 (29 of 2020), dated 28-9-2020
• Relevant amendments made through GSR 207(E), dated 24-3-2021

This edition is particularly suitable for:
• Law students and academicians studying company and corporate law
• Candidates preparing for the All India Bar Examination and other legal examinations
• Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, and Cost Accountants
• Advocates and corporate legal practitioners
• Company directors, officers, and compliance professionals
• Corporate consultants and finance professionals
• Researchers requiring an updated statutory reference on company law

With its updated bare Act, significant legislative amendments, and short comments, this 2027 edition provides a convenient and comprehensive reference for examination preparation, academic study, corporate compliance, legal research, and professional practice under the Companies Act, 2013.