CA, CS, CMA : The reform shifts routine compliance to para-professionals, creating fee pressure and client shifts. Professionals must move towar...
Company Law : This explains how Company Secretaries ensure legal, governance, and compliance preparedness before listing. The key takeaway is th...
CA, CS, CMA : Effective study strategies for CS students, including overcoming challenges like lack of focus and poor presentation. Learn tips f...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore how the role of a company secretary has transformed from a traditional administrative position to a strategic governance p...
CA, CS, CMA : A summary of how AI is reshaping the role of Company Secretaries in India, from automating compliance tasks to new responsibilitie...
Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...
Company Law : The representation points out that e-form design is imposing requirements beyond the law. It seeks alignment of system validations...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has opened empanelment for General Observers with detailed eligibility conditions to maintain fairness. It emphasizes indepen...
CA, CS, CMA : ICSI broadened eligibility criteria to allow final-year students and various professional streams to register. The decision enhanc...
Income Tax : Supreme Court held that as per regulation 114(4) of the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 election can be challenged by the ca...
Corporate Law : Sanjay Ghiya Vs Union Of India (Rajasthan High Court) Rajasthan High Court held that CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Or COMPANY SECRETARIES ...
CA, CS, CMA : Avenue for seeking certified copies as well as inspection is provided both in the Right to Information Act and in Company Secretar...
CA, CS, CMA : Working experience as an Assistant Company Secretary or a Management Trainee cannot be treated as equal to a Company Secretary so ...
Company Law, Corporate Law : Practicing professionals are prohibited from acting as full time directors. They can only act as non-executive directors not perfo...
Company Law : The case involved non-compliance with mandatory appointment of a whole-time company secretary. The authority held that delayed rec...
Company Law : The authority penalized prolonged non-compliance with mandatory appointment requirements under Section 203. Despite later rectific...
Company Law : Holds that failure to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary within the statutory timeline attracts penalty under section 203(5). ...
Company Law : The ROC held that non-appointment of a mandatory Company Secretary within the prescribed timeline constitutes a serious compliance...
Company Law : The issue involved non-compliance with mandatory appointment of a Company Secretary. The authority imposed penalties for violation...
Registrar of Companies imposed penalties on the company and its directors, citing non-compliance with Section 203. However, upon review, the penalty was reduced by 85% due to mitigating circumstances, including diligent efforts to fill the position and the unforeseen challenges posed by the pandemic.
Vishnupriya Hotels and Resorts Private Limited failed to appoint a Company Secretary despite the stipulated requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, since November 2, 2018. The Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh, imposed a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- each on the company and its two directors, totaling Rs. 15,00,000/-.
Significant reduction in penalties for Aerostructures Assemblies India by MCA over compliance issues, highlighting efforts during COVID-19. Read more.
Discover the impact as MCA reduces penalties by 12.75 Lakh in the case of Vishnupriya Hotels and Resorts. Detailed analysis of the adjudication order and implications for companies.
Explore the evolving role of a Company Secretary in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) audits. From policy formulation to program assessments, discover the multifaceted responsibilities shaping a socially responsible corporate culture.
Discover how IBM Global Financing India’s non-appointment of a Company Secretary led to a hefty penalty by MCA, which was later reduced from ₹29.94 lakh to ₹4.49 lakh after appeal.
In a significant decision, the MCA reduced the penalty for Shrushti Contech Pvt Ltd’s non-appointment of a Company Secretary from ₹25 lakh to ₹3.75 lakh. Discover the details.
Explore the appeal filed by Shrushti Contech Private Limited against penalties under the Companies Act, 2013. Detailed analysis of the adjudication order and its implications.
Read about the reduction of penalty from Rs. 29.94 lakh to 15% by MCA due to non-appointment of CS by IBM Global Financing India Pvt. Ltd. Detailed analysis provided.
Appellants contested an adjudication order for failing to comply with Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, which mandates the appointment of a whole-time company secretary for companies with a paid-up capital exceeding Rs. 5 crores.
