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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


Latest News


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


Analysis of Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2022

June 3, 2022 4689 Views 0 comment Print

 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its notification dated June 01, 2022, has notified Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2022, and the said rules are applicable from immediate effect i.e. June 01, 2022. The Amendments provides for the following:  1. After the first proviso the following new proviso has been inserted in […]

Appointment of Director/Obtaining DIN of person Share Land Boarder with India

June 2, 2022 7470 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the latest amendment by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding the appointment of directors and obtaining DIN for individuals from countries bordering India.

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2022

June 1, 2022 25779 Views 1 comment Print

Provided further that in case the person seeking appointment is a national of a country which shares land border with India, necessary security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India shall also be attached alongwith the consent.

Format of Relieving Letter of Company Secretary (CS)

May 31, 2022 6552 Views 0 comment Print

This is with reference to your resignation dated_____Date of BM  wherein you had requested to be relieved from your duties on _______Date. We wish to inform you that your resignation has been accepted and you are hereby relieved from your duties as Company Secretary w.e.f. _____________.

Form DIR-2 Format consent to act as a Director of company

May 19, 2022 12768 Views 0 comment Print

Complete Form DIR-2 to give your consent to act as a Director of a company. Learn about the requirements and qualifications under the Companies Act, 2013.

Director Identification Number (DIN)- How to Obtain/Cancel/Surrender & Penal Provisions

April 27, 2022 12630 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to obtain, cancel, or surrender a Director Identification Number (DIN) under the Companies Act, 2013. Explore the application process, documents required, and penalties for non-compliance. Ensure compliance with DIN regulations for seamless directorship.

Deactivation of DIN of the Directors is not automatic: HC

February 20, 2022 5910 Views 0 comment Print

Satya Narayan Banik Vs Union of India (Calcutta High Court) This Court is of the view that the object and purposes of Section 164 and 167, as amended is to ensure probity and the highest standard of governance in Companies both public and private. A failure to file balance sheet and the annual returns for […]

Overview of Director’s KYC Process – DIR-3 KYC

January 15, 2022 70356 Views 1 comment Print

Director identification number (DIN) refers to a unique identification number allotted to an individual who is willing to be a director or is an existing director of a company. DIN is obtained by filing an application in eForm DIR-3. However, now with an update in MCA’s registry, it becomes mandatory for all directors having DIN […]

DIN – Allotment, Application and Modification Process

January 14, 2022 18984 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Meaning of DIN or DPIN, Legal Framework of DIN, Authority accredited for DIN Allotment, Procedure for Obtaining DIN, Forms for DIN application and modification, How to fix an issue of Provisional and Rejected DIN Applications and Frequently Asked Question Regarding DIN Allotment, Application, and Modification. A. Meaning of DIN or DPIN DIN: Director […]

eForm DIR-5 – Application for surrender of DIN

December 14, 2021 17736 Views 1 comment Print

eForm DIR-5 – Application for surrender of Director Identification Number (DIN) Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm DIR-5 Section and Rule Number(s) eForm DIR-5 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 153 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Rule 11 (f) of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced […]

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