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DIN Compliance Guide: Sections 153–159, DIR-3 KYC, DIR-6 & MCA Amendments 2026

Company Law : MCA has revised the Director KYC framework, requiring DIR-3 KYC (Web) only once every three financial years. The changes reduce co...

July 2, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

What Happens If DIN Is Not Mentioned in Statutory Filings? Section 172 Penalty Guide

Company Law : Section 158 makes quoting Director Identification Number (DIN) mandatory in statutory filings. Non-compliance can lead to substant...

June 8, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

DIR-3 KYC Under New Triennial Regime: Is Filing Required in FY 2026-27

Company Law : The MCA has replaced annual DIR-3 KYC filings with a once-in-three-years framework. Most DIN holders who complied in FY 2025-26 ar...

June 5, 2026 1083 Views 0 comment Print

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 609 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 621 Views 0 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 708 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 13467 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 5586 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 5781 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 17895 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Assessment Orders Set Aside as They Lacked Mandatory DIN Number

Goods and Services Tax : While noting the delay in filing the writ petition, the Court entertained the challenge because the assessment orders lacked a DIN...

June 1, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

AP HC Sets Aside GST Assessment Order Due to Missing DIN Number

Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a GST assessment order without a DIN number is invalid and non-est. The matter was remande...

May 27, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

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 1257 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 594 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 666 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 12, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Voluntary Disclosure Does Not Eliminate Liability for Duplicate DIN: ROC Pune

Company Law : ROC Pune held that possession of more than one Director Identification Number constitutes a violation of Section 155 of the Compan...

June 4, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Inadvertent Duplicate DIN: MCA imposes Penalty of ₹10.18 Lakh

Company Law : The ROC Kolkata held that possessing more than one Director Identification Number violates Section 155 of the Companies Act, attra...

June 2, 2026 2076 Views 0 comment Print

Director Penalised as Duplicate DIN Continued for 1261 Days Under Companies Act

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty under Section 159 after a director was found holding two DINs simultaneously in violation of Section ...

May 25, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

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 13, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print


GST Order Without DIN Invalid: Andhra Pradesh HC

February 20, 2025 1434 Views 0 comment Print

AP High Court sets aside GST assessment order due to missing DIN. Know legal implications, case details, and compliance requirements in Edifice (Bharat) case.

Director Penalized ₹1 Lakh for failure to mention DIN in Financial Statements

February 11, 2025 1164 Views 0 comment Print

APS Micro Credit fined Rs. 1 lakh for violating Section 158 of the Companies Act, 2013. Director failed to mention DIN in financial statements for FY 2013-15.

Failure to include DIN in financial statements: MCA imposes Penalty

January 9, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

Shubhmangal India Nidhi Ltd. penalized for failure to mention DIN in financial statements for FY 2016-2021. Total penalty includes Rs. 22.83 lakhs under Companies Act.

Section 158 DIN Rule Violation: Penalty Reduced to ₹2.25 Lakh

November 25, 2024 1218 Views 0 comment Print

Regional Director, Eastern Region, reduces penalty for Section 158 DIN violations to ₹2.25 lakh in the MPS Distributors Pvt. Ltd. case. Appeal details inside.

Non inclusion of DIN in financial Statements: MCA imposes Rs. 8 Lakh Penalty

November 19, 2024 3429 Views 0 comment Print

Adjudication order under Companies Act, 2013 for M/s Aasvas Nidhi Ltd for non-compliance with Section 158. Penalty imposed on company and directors for violations.

DIN not mentioned in financial statements: MCA imposes Penalty

November 15, 2024 864 Views 0 comment Print

Sonasuman Constech Engineers fined for failing to comply with Section 158 of the Companies Act 2013. Penalty imposed on company & directors for non-compliance.

Penalty Imposed for not mentioning DIN in Form AOC-4

November 7, 2024 1125 Views 0 comment Print

The ROC Kerala imposed penalties on Saint Philomenas Nidhi Ltd for violating the Companies Act provisions related to Director Identification Numbers.

Possession of Multiple DIN: MCA imposes penalty of Rs. 19.51 Lakh

October 3, 2024 7767 Views 0 comment Print

Details of adjudication against Mrs. Anubama for violating Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013, resulting in a penalty of ₹19,51,000.

MCA Imposes Penalty for Omission of DIN in Financial Statements & Directors’ Report

September 30, 2024 1254 Views 0 comment Print

Khattu Housing Solutions Pvt Ltd faces ₹1 lakh penalty for violating Section 158 of Companies Act, 2013, as per ROC Kolkata order. Appeal within 60 days.

From Chaos to Clarity: How DIR3 KYC Transforms Director Identification

September 4, 2024 1743 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.

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