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Independent Director to Statutory Auditor: A Transition That Should Not Be Permitted

CA, CS, CMA : Analysis of legal and ethical limits on an Independent Director becoming Statutory Auditor, focusing on cooling-off restrictions u...

April 5, 2026 681 Views 0 comment Print

Independent Directors’ Liability under PMLA: Are They Really at Risk?

Corporate Law : This piece explains that Independent Directors are not automatically liable, but face risk where knowledge, consent, or neglect is...

December 22, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

Independent Directors: Role in Corporate Governance & Law

Company Law : Learn the role of Independent Directors (IDs) under the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI LODR in ensuring good corporate governance....

October 3, 2025 2145 Views 0 comment Print

From Error to Reform: Independent Director’s Legal Battle Spurs MCA Action

Company Law : Erroneous MCA data classifying Independent Directors as 'Directors' leads to legal issues, prompting a systemic correction to prot...

July 26, 2025 8733 Views 0 comment Print

Independent Directors: Legal Insights and Red Flags

Company Law : Resignations of Independent Directors raise concerns over their autonomy in promoter-led firms. A legal and governance review expl...

July 17, 2025 1752 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Independent Director Vacancies in Central PSUs

Company Law : 86% of Independent Director positions in CPSEs remain vacant. Govt follows a structured process for appointments through ministrie...

March 26, 2025 3102 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI urges to allow CS in practice to be independent director of a company  

Company Law : ICSI requests amendments to Sections 204 & 149(6)(e)(ii)(A) of Companies Act,, to enable Company Secretaries in practice to be Ind...

September 8, 2023 6315 Views 1 comment Print

Technical Guide on provisions of Independent Directors from Corporate Governance perspective

Company Law : ICAI releases Technical Guide on the provisions of Independent Directors from Corporate Governance perspective Good Corporate Go...

January 16, 2021 1662 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Extended duration of several Schemes till 31.12.2020

Company Law : MCA on 28.09.2020, vide various circulars and notification extended the date of various schemes to 31.12.2020 which were launched ...

September 29, 2020 1815 Views 0 comment Print

DIN-3 replaced by DIR-3C – ICSI

Company Law : Companies which do not have any of their Directors/Signatory details registered in the MCA2 1 system and who are desirous of filin...

October 10, 2014 22894 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi HC Directs MCA to decide on Director Designation Error in 8 Weeks

Company Law : Delhi High Court orders MCA to review independent director's request for designation correction in official records to prevent und...

July 26, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

RBI cannot Casually declare a Person Defaulter without strict proof: Madras HC

Fema / RBI : Madras High Court overturns wilful defaulter tag on former IAS officer, citing lack of evidence linking him to company's financial...

May 12, 2025 1707 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisprudence of SEBI (LODR) regulations 2015 in Filing up Casual Vacancy in Office of Independent Director

SEBI : Regulation 17(1A) is not applicable for the purpose of filling up a casual vacancy under Section 161(4) of the Companies Act. Reg...

May 7, 2023 3054 Views 0 comment Print

NI Act | Section 138 Proceedings Not Maintainable against Independent Non-Executive Directors

Corporate Law : Sunita Palta & Ors. Vs. Kit Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (Madras High Court) Non-Executive Directors are, therefore, persons who are no...

March 3, 2020 12627 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Failure to Appoint Independent Directors for 1596 Days Leads to Maximum Penalty

Company Law : The company delayed appointment of independent directors despite crossing the threshold. The authority held that prolonged non-com...

April 8, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Appoint Independent Director from IICA Databank

Company Law : The issue involved non-compliance with Section 150(1) due to improper appointment of an independent director. The authority held t...

April 3, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

₹2.5 Lakh Penalty Imposed for Failure to Appoint Independent Director from IICA databank

Company Law : The ROC penalized the company for not appointing an Independent Director from the IICA databank. The ruling highlights strict comp...

April 3, 2026 3210 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chennai Imposed Penalty for Delay in Appointing Independent Directors

Company Law : The issue involved failure to appoint independent directors within the prescribed timeline. The authority held that delay constitu...

March 26, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes ₹8 Lakh Penalty for Failure to Timely Appoint Independent Directors

Company Law : ROC Ahmedabad imposed penalties after finding prolonged non-compliance with mandatory Independent Director requirements. The rulin...

February 23, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print


Role of Women Director as Independent Director

November 17, 2021 30558 Views 1 comment Print

If we are a shareholder in a company, would we want that company to do well? We would want a higher return on equity or would we like a bigger market capitalisation? Would we want all this at lesser risk, and as a bonus would we also like the company to face fewer governance issues?

स्वतंत्र निदेशकों की स्वतंत्रता पर लगता प्रश्न चिन्ह?

November 16, 2021 2430 Views 0 comment Print

कंपनी अधिनियम 2013 को संशोधनों के साथ लागू करने के पीछे मोदी सरकार का उद्देश्य साफ था कि कंपनियों की कार्यशैली में पारदर्शिता लाना और छोटे निवेशकों, शेयरधारकों और हितधारकों के प्रति जबाबदेही तय करना. इसी उद्देश्य की पूर्ति के लिए कंपनी कानून, 2013 के तहत प्रत्येक सूचीबद्ध कंपनी के कुल निदेशकों में से एक-तिहाई […]

All about Independent Directors

October 29, 2021 7596 Views 2 comments Print

Who can become Independent director (ID): As the name suggests, he should be independent in relation to a company having integrity and possessing relevant expertise and experience. Having neither pecuniary relationship nor related to promotor or director of the company.

Amendment In Provisions related to Independent Director

September 21, 2021 6711 Views 0 comment Print

Article discuss Amendment In Provisions related to Independent Director under companies Act, 2013 amended vide recent MCA Notification dated: 19th August, 2021  by which it notified Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2021. These Rules came into effect from 20th August 2021. Provisions before Amendment: {Rule 6(4)} I. Compliances required by a person […]

Independent Director: Relaxation from Passing Online Proficiency Test

September 21, 2021 4158 Views 0 comment Print

As per recent Notification on 19th August, 2021 MCA has issued: Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2021. These Rules came into effect from 20th August 2021. Extract of Amendment: Amendment 1: in the first proviso, for clause (B), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — “(B) in the pay scale of […]

Dual Approval for Independent Director: Hopes of Ushering into a New Era Shattered

August 25, 2021 3339 Views 0 comment Print

An Independent Director is one who can give an independent assessment of the company, in particular on the questions of strategies, productivity, risk evaluation, capabilities and ethical standards. They are the ones whose duty is to provide an impartial and informed evaluation in the assessment of management and board performance.

Independent Directors: Exemption from online proficiency self-assessment test

August 20, 2021 42204 Views 5 comments Print

Independent Directors: Exemption from online proficiency self-assessment test – Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2021 The MCA has notified a new set of Rules to amend the existing Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 which shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Sr. […]

Key Takeaways of SEBI (LODR) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021

August 20, 2021 11886 Views 0 comment Print

Key Takeaways of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (LODR) SEBI vide its notification dated 03rd August, 2021 have amended Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR”) for the third time in 2021. Such an amendment has been published in the official gazette on 03rd […]

Annual report on capacity building of independent directors

August 19, 2021 3198 Views 1 comment Print

Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 MCA inserts vide Notification No. G.S.R. 580(E) dated 19.08.2021 ‘Rule 6 Annual report on the capacity building of independent directors’ to Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019. These MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th […]

Online Proficiency Self Assessment Test exemption for CA, CMA, CS & Advocates

August 19, 2021 15024 Views 0 comment Print

MCA exempts CA, CMA, CS & Advocate having 10 years’ experience from Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Test for becoming Independent Director by notifying Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2021 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 579(E) dated 19th August, 2021. MCA vide its Notification dated 19th August 2021 has issued the Companies (Appointment and Qualification […]

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