Ministry of Corporate Affairs (India)

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The Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) administers the Companies Act, 1956 and other allied acts; mainly for regulating the functioning of the Indian corporate sector in accordance with law.

The Companies Act 1956 is the basic law which governs the creation, continuation, the winding up of companies and also the relationships between the shareholders, the company, the public and the government.

It also administers the following acts

The Competition Act, 2002
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [As amended by the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006]
The Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [As amended by The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006]
Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 [As Amended By The Cost And Works Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006]
Companies (Donation to National) Fund Act 1951
Partnership Act 1932
Societies Registration Act 1860
The Companies Amendment Act, 2006