MCA Defers New Registrar of Companies Jurisdictions to 16th February 2026

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), exercising powers under sections 396(1) and 396(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, has amended its earlier notification dated 23 October 2025 relating to the establishment and territorial jurisdiction of Registrars of Companies (RoCs).

Under the original notification, the Central Government reorganised the RoC framework by creating multiple Registrars with clearly demarcated territorial jurisdictions, including separate RoCs for different zones within the National Capital Territory of Delhi, two RoCs for Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur and NOIDA jurisdictions), multiple RoCs in Maharashtra (Mumbai-I, Mumbai-II, and Nagpur), and distinct RoCs for Kolkata and the rest of West Bengal. These Registrars were empowered to handle company registration and discharge statutory functions under the Companies Act, 2013. The notification initially provided that the new RoC structure would come into force from 1 January 2026.

Through the amending notification dated 30 December 2025, the Central Government has deferred the effective date of this reorganisation. The commencement date has been substituted from “1st January, 2026” to “16th February, 2026.” No changes have been made to the jurisdictional boundaries, locations, or statutory powers of the Registrars of Companies.

Accordingly, the existing RoC arrangements will continue to operate until 15 February 2026, and the newly established RoC framework will become operational from 16 February 2026.

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2025

S.O. 6112(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 396 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 24^th October, 2025 vide number S.O. 4850 (E), dated the 23^rd October, 2025 namely:-

In the said notification, in paragraph 2, for the figures, letters and word “1^st January, 2026”, the words, figures and letters “the 16^th February, 2026” shall be substituted.

[F. No. 11/1/2024-Ad.II-MCA]

BALAMURUGAN D, Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 24^th October, 2025 vide number S.O. 4850(E) dated the 23rd October, 2025.