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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 22383 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 4251 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 4650 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 2631 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 4086 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 1215 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 1650 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 5535 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect AGM Due Date Was Filed in AOC-4

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...

June 15, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Attracts Penalty Because Companies Act Prohibits Possessing More Than One DIN

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...

June 15, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect Director Appointment Date Was Filed in DIR-12

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...

June 15, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Heavy Penalty for Failure to Dematerialize Shares and Obtain ISIN

Company Law : The adjudicating authority held that an unlisted public company violated Section 29 by continuing to issue and transfer shares in ...

June 15, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Maximum Penalty as PAS-6 Remained Unfiled Beyond Due Date

Company Law : The order emphasizes that delayed filing may regularize compliance but does not extinguish the offence committed during the period...

June 15, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print


Director Penalized for Holding Two DINs in Violation of Section 155

February 20, 2026 330 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 351 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 603 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 786 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 2646 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 522 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 462 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 276 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 1614 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 354 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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