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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


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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


Surrender of DIN- Procedure and Relevant Formats

May 30, 2020 57930 Views 3 comments Print

Article explains Procedure for SURRENDER OF DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (DIN) alongwith relevant Rules and Provisions of COmpanies Act, 2013. Article also explains How a person can surrender his extra DIN, if he have multiple of DIN, Procedure for Filling of Compounding Application with the Regional Director in Form GNL-1, Procedure for Filling of Application with […]

DIN application for proposed Director / Designated Partner or Partner

April 10, 2020 12615 Views 0 comment Print

DIN Application for proposed Director / Designated Partner or Partner in Existing Company / LLP DIN is a unique Identification Number allotted to an individual who is to be appointed as a Director / Designated Partner or Partner in an existing Company / LLP, upon making an Application is to be made in e-Form DIR-3. […]

Activate ‘Deactivated’ DIN without any filing fees till 30.09.2020

April 1, 2020 25050 Views 3 comments Print

DIN holders of DINs marked as ‘Deactivated’ due to non-filing of DIR-3KYC/DIR-3 KYC-Web and those Companies whose compliance status has been marked as ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’ due to non-filing of Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE) eform are encouraged to become compliant once again in pursuance of the General Circular No. 11 dated 24th March, […]

E-Form Dir-3 & Dir-6 | DIN Allotment | Change in Director Particulars

March 5, 2020 35904 Views 4 comments Print

E-Form Dir-3 And Dir-6 For The Allotment of Director Identification Number And For Change In The Particulars of The Directors As Per Section 153 of The Companies Act 2013 E-Form DIR-3- Application for allotment of Director Identification Number E-Form DIR-3 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 153 of the Companies Act, 2013 & […]

HC quashes ROC action deactivating DINs of all disqualified Directors

January 16, 2020 9999 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held thaty there is no provision which empowers ROC to de-activate DIN, only on the ground that a Director has incurred disqualification under Section 164(2) (a) or his Office has become vacant under Section 167(1) (a). It also quashes List of disqualified directors published by ROC in public gazette.

Digital implementations to be done by tax payers

January 4, 2020 2904 Views 0 comment Print

This is the world of digitalization, with accessible internet, tech savvy citizens, and keeping in mind the perks of it, administrative departments in the country are on a pathway of digitalization. Physically operated administration practices are continuously being upgraded to computerized version to improve efficiency and resource utilization. Taxpayers are also on the same hand […]

You Must Know About DIN / UDIN / eCSIN used by Different Regulators in India

January 3, 2020 8046 Views 0 comment Print

Identity plays an important role in this world. As the world is moving towards digitalization, it is important to have a digital identity of a document to brings transparency and identification between original and fake. In this regard, we are summarised the following i.r.t. systems implemented in India by the different regulators, to provide identity to […]

Generation & quoting of DIN on communication to GST taxpayers

January 2, 2020 9669 Views 0 comment Print

Generation and quoting of DIN on communication to taxpayers- Document Identification Number (DIN) as clarified by CBIC vide Circular No. 122/41/2019-GST dated 05.11.2019 and Circular No. 128/47/2019-GST dated 23.12.2019 Generation and quoting of DIN on communication to taxpayers Circular No. 122/41/2019-GST dated 05.11.2019 1. Generation and quoting of Document Identification Number (DIN) on any communication […]

CBIC officers to Quote DIN on any communication issued to Taxpayer

December 24, 2019 1359 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC had specified that the DIN monitoring system would be used for incorporating a DIN on search authorizations, summons, arrest memos, inspection notices etc. to begin with. Further, a facility was provided to enable the recipient of these documents/communications to easily verify their genuineness by confirming the DIN on-line at gov.in. In continuation of the same,

CBIC issues format of Summons, Arrest memo, Search Authorisation

December 23, 2019 21180 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC directs that all field formations shall use the standardized authorisation for search, summons, inspection notice, arrest memo and provisional release order (the formats are attached). These formats shall be used by all the formations w.e.f. 01.01.2020. Circular No. 128/47/2019-GST No. GST/INV/DIN/01/19-20 Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs […]

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