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Penalty for Delay in Filing of Form MSME-1

Company Law : The submission of MSME-1 is not only a requirement of the Companies Act, but it also has implications on the Income Tax Act and af...

May 3, 2024 22119 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to file MSME Form-1 resulted in a penalty of Rs. 16,09,000/-

Company Law : Learn the consequences of not filing MSME Form 1 on time as illustrated by a recent penalty case. Understand the legal requirement...

April 26, 2024 4068 Views 0 comment Print

Conundrum over Section 42(7) (Private Placement) of Companies Act 2013

Company Law : Delve into the conundrum surrounding Section 42(7) of the Companies Act 2013 as the ROC Delhi's adjudication order highlights the ...

April 4, 2024 4464 Views 2 comments Print

India Goes Global: Decoding Leap Rules & Listing Opportunities Abroad

Company Law : Explore the game-changing Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions) Rules, 2024, paving the way for Indian...

January 29, 2024 2424 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Non-Compliance: Penalty Under Section 135 – AECOM India Case

Company Law : Explore penalty order under Sec. 135 of Companies Act, 2013 on AECOM India for CSR non-compliance. Learn consequences, key takeawa...

January 16, 2024 3816 Views 0 comment Print


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MCA imposes Rs 50000 penalty on Xinpoming Technology for non-filing of DIR-3 KYC

Company Law : MCA imposes ₹50,000 penalty on Xinpoming Technology for non-filing of DIR-3 KYC under Rule 12A. Appeal can be filed within 60 da...

January 13, 2025 1161 Views 0 comment Print


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Director Limit Violation: MCA imposes Rs. 2 Lakh Penalty

Company Law : Penalty imposed on Sh. Laxit Awla under Section 165 of Companies Act, 2013, for exceeding directorship limits. Details on violatio...

November 24, 2024 1548 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Denies Interim Relief on NFRA Penalties in Reliance Capital Audit

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court refuses interim relief against NFRA penalties imposed on CAs and CA firm in the Reliance Capital audit lapses cas...

May 17, 2024 5436 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalty Imposed for Delay in Holding First Board Meeting Beyond Statutory Period

Company Law : The authority imposed penalties after finding the company failed to hold its first board meeting within 30 days of incorporation. ...

April 21, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Mention DIN in Financial Statements Under Companies Act

Company Law : The issue centered on omission of DIN details by directors in financial filings. The ruling imposed penalties while exempting indi...

April 21, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Not Mentioning DIN in Financial Statements Under Companies Act

Company Law : The ROC imposed penalties for failure to disclose DIN in financial statements, violating Section 158. The key takeaway is that non...

April 21, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Missing DIN in Financial Statements Attracts Penalty Under Companies Act: ROC Kanpur

Company Law : Failure to mention DIN in signed financial statements was held to violate Section 158. The authority imposed penalties while limit...

April 21, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

DIN Not Mentioned in Financial Statements Leads to ROC Penalty

Company Law : Failure to disclose DIN in signed financial statements was held to violate Section 158. The ROC imposed penalties while limiting l...

April 21, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print


Director Penalized for Holding Two DINs in Violation of Section 155

February 20, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

The adjudicating officer found that holding multiple DINs contravened Section 155 of the Companies Act. Despite the director’s claim of inadvertence and voluntary surrender, a reduced penalty of 50% of the maximum was levied.

ROC Chhattisgarh Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty for Failure to Maintain Registered Office

February 17, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

The ROC Chhattisgarh held that repeated return of official letters marked Not Known proved non-compliance with Section 12(1) of the Companies Act. The company and its directors were penalised under Section 12(8) for failing to maintain a functional registered office.

Penalty Imposed for Delay in Appointing Independent Directors

February 17, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar penalized the officer in default for failing to appoint the required number of independent directors within the prescribed timeline. The default continued until proper appointments were made.

ROC Imposes Penalty as Disqualified Directors Signed Financial Statements

February 17, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

The order held that signing financial statements during disqualification violated Section 134(1). The key takeaway is that such non-compliance attracts penalty under Section 134(8), even for small companies.

ROC Imposes Penalty for Delay in Filing DIR-12 After Company Secretary’s Resignation

February 17, 2026 2247 Views 0 comment Print

The order held that failure to file DIR-12 within 30 days of resignation violated Section 170(2). The key takeaway is that administrative vacancy does not excuse statutory filing delays.

ROC Kolkata imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty for Delay in Appointing Two Independent Directors

February 17, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar imposed a penalty for failure to appoint the required two independent directors within the prescribed three-month period. The default continued until full compliance was achieved.

Penalty Imposed for Delay in Appointing Woman Director Under Section 149

February 17, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kolkata imposed penalties after a public company failed to appoint a woman director within the statutory six-month period. Though the default was later rectified, penalties were levied for the period of non-compliance under Section 172.

ROC Gwalior Imposes ₹2.25 Lakh Penalty for Incomplete Board’s Report

February 16, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to disclose director changes, related party loans, and website details in the Board’s Report attracted penalties. Reduced fines were applied under small company provisions.

Small Company Penalised for Errors in reporting authorised share capital in AOC-4

February 16, 2026 1491 Views 0 comment Print

The ROC imposed penalty for incorrect authorised share capital and omission of transaction details in financial filings. Reduced penalties were applied under Section 446B as the entity qualified as a Small Company.

ROC Gwalior imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty for Incorrect Annual Return Filing

February 16, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

The ROC imposed penalties for incorrect disclosures in Form MGT-7A, including errors in board meeting records and shareholding details. The order confirms that defective annual return filings attract liability under Section 450, even when filed voluntarily for adjudication.

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