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Surrender of Duplicate Director Identification Number (DIN)

Company Law : Registrar of Companies clarified that Section 155 absolutely prohibits holding more than one DIN. Penalties were imposed even thou...

May 13, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Penalised Even If Unintentional

Company Law : Holding more than one DIN is treated as a continuing default under law. Even genuine mistakes attract penalties, though early corr...

April 25, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Circular 4/2026 & DIN Defects: Scope of Section 292BA Explained

Income Tax : The new circular allows flexible DIN referencing instead of strict quoting. However, it does not validate cases with complete abse...

April 14, 2026 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure to Obtain DIN under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The process for obtaining a Director Identification Number involves filing SPICe+ or DIR-3 forms with required documents and digit...

April 8, 2026 1455 Views 0 comment Print

No Annual KYC Filing Needed as Rule Changes to 3-Year Cycle for DIN Holders

Company Law : The amendment changes KYC filing from annual to a three-year cycle. It clarifies timelines and reduces compliance burden while mai...

April 4, 2026 1371 Views 1 comment Print


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Shell Companies in West Bengal – Real-Time Systems in Place to Detect Fake Directors & DIN Misuse

Company Law : The government clarified that shell companies are not defined in company law, but inactive entities are removed through statutory ...

December 16, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Director Identification Number (DIN) Application: All You Need to Know

Company Law : Applying for a Director Identification Number (DIN) is a crucial step for individuals aspiring to become directors in Indian compa...

June 11, 2023 13149 Views 1 comment Print

MCA started process to de-flag DINs eligible to be de-flagged

Company Law : DINs eligible to be de-flagged on expiry of the period of disqualification are in the process of verification. Necessary action sh...

November 11, 2021 5565 Views 0 comment Print

DIN-KYC Fees of Rs. 5000 is nothing than extortion for Non compliances

Company Law : BJP professional cell, Mumbai has requested FM that The KYC for DIN Of Director should be once in 5 years or linked to be Aadhar e...

July 28, 2021 5709 Views 2 comments Print

MCA stops displaying Residential Address of Directors, KMP & DPs

Company Law : MCA Removed ‘present Residential Address’ of Directors, KMP and Designated Partners (DPs) Till 18.08.2020, With the he...

August 20, 2020 17685 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Order Not Invalid Without Separate DIN if RFN Generated: AP High Court

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court upheld the GST assessment order, ruling that delay in filing the writ and presence of an auto-generated reference n...

February 11, 2026 1104 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Dismissed Income Tax Appeals Due to Invalid DRP Directions Lacking DIN

Income Tax : The court examined whether assessment orders could survive when DRP directions lacked a DIN. It held that such directions were inv...

January 23, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashed Income Tax Reassessment Due to Invalid Sanction Without DIN

Corporate Law : The Court examined whether a sanction lacking a DIN could sustain income-tax proceedings. It held such sanction invalid and set as...

January 22, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Rectification Order Quashed for Missing DIN & Limitation Breach

Income Tax : The court set aside a rectification order passed without a DIN and beyond the statutory time limit. The ruling underscores that no...

December 22, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Order Without DIN Invalid Despite Later Intimation: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai ruled that an assessment order issued without a Document Identification Number violates CBDT Circular No. 19/2019 and...

November 13, 2025 1410 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC Imposes Penalty as Individual Obtained Duplicate DIN in Violation of Companies Act

Company Law : The ROC Mumbai penalized an individual for possessing two Director Identification Numbers contrary to Section 155 of the Companies...

May 15, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai imposed penalty for Holding Two DINs

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed penalty for possessing duplicate Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155. The ruling highli...

May 8, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Held for 1,090 Days Triggers Heavy Penalty Despite Honest Error

Company Law : The case addressed prolonged possession of two DINs due to an inadvertent mistake. The authority imposed a ₹48,958 penalty, hold...

April 27, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Violation Leads to Penalty Despite Genuine Mistake

Company Law : This case examines whether an unintentional duplicate DIN attracts penalties under company law. The authority held that liability ...

April 27, 2026 222 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 192 Views 0 comment Print


From Chaos to Clarity: How DIR3 KYC Transforms Director Identification

September 4, 2024 1695 Views 0 comment Print

Understand how DIR-3 KYC and DIR-3 KYC(Web) ensure transparency, prevent fraud, and maintain accurate Director identification in corporate governance.

Huge Rs. 9 Lakh Penalty for Missing DIN in Financial Statements – MCA

September 2, 2024 4254 Views 0 comment Print

PPS Export and Import Pvt Ltd faces Rs. 9 lakh penalty for missing Director’s Identification Number in financial statements under Section 158 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Failure to include DIN in financial statements attached to Form AOC-4: MCA imposes Penalty

September 2, 2024 1017 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar of Companies penalizes Soundarambigai Benefit Fund Nidhi for failing to include Director Identification Numbers in required filings under the Companies Act.

Penalty Imposed for not mentioning DIN in Financial Statements

August 29, 2024 1443 Views 0 comment Print

MCA penalizes Singham Infraserv Pvt Ltd for failing to comply with Section 158 of the Companies Act, 2013. Penalty imposed for missing DIN in financial statements.

Second DIN Obtained: Section 155 Violated- MCA Imposes Penalty

August 23, 2024 1500 Views 0 comment Print

Sunil Kumar Sharma fined ₹1,60,640 for violating Section 155 of Companies Act, 2013 by holding multiple DINs. Penalty details and appeal info included.

Omission of DIN in company’s financial statements: MCA imposes ₹5 lakh Penalty

August 22, 2024 636 Views 0 comment Print

Unique Bharati Publication faces penalties totaling ₹4 lakh for failing to include Directors’ Identification Numbers in financial statements for FY 2014-16.

IBBI Circular on Generation of Valuation Report Identification Number

August 13, 2024 1992 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about IBBI’s new rule for generating a unique Valuation Report Identification Number (VRIN) for valuations under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

 GST Proceedings Without DIN Invalid: Andhra Pradesh HC

July 15, 2024 1137 Views 0 comment Print

The Andhra Pradesh High Court invalidates GST proceedings initiated without a Document Identification Number (DIN), aligning with CBDT Circulars. Learn more about the ruling.

2 DIN obtained in Violation of Section 155: MCA imposes Penalty of 2.92 Lakh

July 11, 2024 3819 Views 0 comment Print

MCA penalizes Harjinder Kaur Chawdhary ₹2.92 lakh for violating Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013 by obtaining two Director Identification Numbers (DINs).

Failure to include DIN in documents summitted with ROC: MCA levied Penalty

July 8, 2024 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Siply Services fined for failing to comply with Section 158 of the Companies Act. Penalties applied to the company and its director for non-compliance.

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