The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), through Notification S.O. 709(E) dated 10 February 2026, has amended its earlier notification dated 19 December 2016 issued under Section 458 of the Companies Act, 2013. The amendment revises the list of Regional Directors authorized to exercise delegated powers under the Act. The previous notification recognized Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Shillong. This has now been substituted with Regional Directors at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and New Delhi. The notification safeguards actions taken or omitted prior to the amendment. The revised arrangement will come into force from 16 February 2026. The amendment reflects administrative restructuring aimed at expanding regional representation and strengthening regulatory oversight under the Companies Act framework.
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026
S.O. 709(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 458 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs number S.O. 4090 (E) dated 19th December, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 19th December, 2016, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such amendment, namely:-
In the said notification, for the words “Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shillong”, the words “Regional Directors at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi” shall be substituted.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 16th day of February, 2026.
[F. No. Policy-01/4/2025-CL-V-MCA]
BALAMURUGAN DEVARAJ, Jt. Secy.
