The Companies Act, 2013 received presidential assent on August 29, 2013, and was initially brought into force in stages. Section 1 came into force on August 30, 2013, followed by 98 sections being implemented on September 12, 2013. A further 183 sections came into force on April 1, 2014. Thus, the Act came into force gradually starting from August 30, 2013, with significant enactment on September 12, 2013, and additional provisions effective from April 1, 2014.