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Right Issue of Shares: When PAS-3 Gets Filed but Real Compliance File Stays Empty

Company Law : The article highlights how companies completed PAS-3 filings but failed to maintain critical Right Issue documentation such as off...

May 23, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

MCA V3 Portal Failures: Is it Moral to Levy Fees for Systemic Mistakes?

Company Law : The transition to the new MCA portal disrupted statutory filings due to login, DSC, and payment failures. The key takeaway is that...

February 1, 2026 1476 Views 0 comment Print

Revised MGT-7: Mandatory Shareholder Details & Validation

Company Law : MCA V3 launches revised MGT-7 for FY 2024-25. PAN, Folio, and validation sheet are mandatory for shareholders; external Excel use ...

October 15, 2025 17046 Views 2 comments Print

Key Changes to MCA Annual Forms MGT-7A & AOC-4

Company Law : MCA has updated annual forms MGT-7A and AOC-4 with new requirements for business activity codes, registered office details and sha...

August 12, 2025 18924 Views 0 comment Print

MCA V3 Portal: New MGT-7 Filing Changes

Company Law : A summary of the new MGT-7 annual return form on the MCA's V3 portal, detailing the shift to a web-based system, new disclosure re...

August 6, 2025 8130 Views 0 comment Print


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Beware of Fraudulent Communications Impersonating MCA Officials

Company Law : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...

July 5, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks MCA Relief Due to Portal Disruptions After Data Centre Fire

Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...

June 18, 2026 9264 Views 1 comment Print

MCA Expands CSR Scope by Allowing Investment in Social Stock Exchange Instruments

Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...

May 30, 2026 1449 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues, Seeks Urgent Compliance Fixes

Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...

May 8, 2026 20331 Views 0 comment Print

DIR-3 KYC Filing Reduced to Once Every Three Years to Cut Compliance Burden

Company Law : The update addresses repetitive annual KYC filings for directors. It allows filing once every three years, significantly reducing ...

March 31, 2026 13569 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Director Limit Violation: MCA imposes Rs. 2 Lakh Penalty

Company Law : Penalty imposed on Sh. Laxit Awla under Section 165 of Companies Act, 2013, for exceeding directorship limits. Details on violatio...

November 24, 2024 1677 Views 0 comment Print


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MCA Extends time period for validity of name reservation and resubmission

Corporate Law : The MCA has introduced temporary relief measures extending name reservation validity and e-form resubmission deadlines affected by...

June 20, 2026 3705 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Extends DPT-3 Late Fee Waiver Till 31st July 2026 Due to Data Center Fire

Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...

June 19, 2026 15888 Views 2 comments Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect AGM Due Date Was Filed in AOC-4

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...

June 12, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

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

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect Director Appointment Date Was Filed in DIR-12

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...

June 12, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print


ROC Imposes Penalty as Directors Failed to Explain Auditor Qualifications in Board Report

May 14, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Uttar Pradesh penalised the company and officers for failing to provide comments on auditor qualifications in the Board’s Report for FY 2019-20. The order held the company in violation of Section 134(3)(f) of the Companies Act.

Failure to Appoint CS for Six Years: MCA imposes Penalty on 9 Directors & Company

May 14, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar of Companies found that the company remained without a whole-time Company Secretary from 2014 to 2020 in violation of mandatory legal requirements. Penalties were imposed on both the company and directors under Section 203(5).

Destruction of Tally Data Does Not Prevent Penalty for Delay in Filing Financial Statements with ROC

May 14, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar of Companies held that non-filing of financial statements by the due date constituted a contravention of Section 137(1) of the Companies Act. Monetary penalties were imposed on both the company and officers in default.

Incorrect AOC-4 XBRL Filing Attracts Penalty Despite Later Rectification

May 14, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar emphasized that statutory e-forms are public records relied upon by regulators and stakeholders. Filing defective or inaccurate forms can therefore attract penalties under Rule 8(3) read with Section 450.

Wrong Subsidiary Status in AOC-4 Filing Attracts Penalty Under Companies Act

May 14, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kolkata penalized a company for incorrectly declaring itself as non-subsidiary in AOC-4 due to human error. The ruling stresses that inaccurate MCA filings can trigger penalties even when mistakes are later corrected.

Incorrect Shareholder Details in MGT-7A Filing Attract ROC Penalty

May 14, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kolkata penalized a company for filing an annual return containing wrong shareholder information due to clerical error. The ruling highlights that inaccurate MCA filings can trigger penalties even when later corrected.

Company Fined for Filing Wrong Shareholder List in MGT-7 Return

May 14, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kolkata imposed penalties after a company filed another entity’s shareholder list in its MGT-7 annual return. The order held that incorrect statutory filings attract liability even if the mistake was later admitted and rectification was sought.

MCA Rejection of NDH-4 Application Triggers Penalty Proceedings for Filing Default

May 14, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

The adjudication proceedings began after the Ministry of Corporate Affairs rejected the company’s NDH-4 application due to non-compliance with financial statement filing requirements. The ROC subsequently imposed penalties for delayed filing.

Non-Filing of MGT-14 Within Prescribed Time Attracts Penalty on Company & Directors

May 14, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chennai held that delayed filing of Form MGT-14 for Board resolutions approving accounts constituted non-compliance under Section 117(1). Monetary penalties were imposed on both the company and officers in default.

ROC Chennai Imposes Penalty as Company Failed to File Annual Return

May 14, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chennai penalised a company and its directors for non-filing of Form MGT-7 for FY 2022-23, holding the default violated Section 92(4) of the Companies Act.

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