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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 1224 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 16134 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 18507 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 7881 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 8754 Views 0 comment Print


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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 11610 Views 0 comment Print

MCA21 V3 Boosts Ease of Doing Business with 98% Helpdesk Resolution Rate

Company Law : The upgraded MCA21 V3 portal processed over 3.84 crore filings in five years and resolved 98% of helpdesk grievances in FY 2025-26...

February 11, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print

MCA to set up 3 new Regional Directorates & 6 Registrar of Companies

Company Law : The government has approved new regional and company registries to streamline administration and improve access. The move aims to ...

January 4, 2026 2598 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO Introduces Digital Safeguards Against Fraudulent Notices

Corporate Law : SFIO now issues digitally generated Summons/Notices with QR codes and DINs, allowing recipients to verify authenticity online and ...

November 22, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Glitches, Seeks Late Fee Waiver

Company Law : ICSI reports numerous technical issues—including OTP failures, data errors, and DSC problems—on the MCA-21 V3 portal and reque...

October 15, 2025 2955 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 1563 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Duplicate DIN Attracts ₹50,000 Penalty Despite Unintentional Error

Company Law : A director was penalized for holding two DINs in violation of statutory provisions. The key takeaway is that even inadvertent non-...

April 29, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Board Meetings Beyond 120 Days Attracts Penalty Despite Disclosure

Company Law : The company failed to conduct the required number of board meetings and exceeded statutory time gaps. The key takeaway is that str...

April 29, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Incorrect AOC-4 Filing Leads to Penalty Despite Rectification Request

Company Law : Filing incorrect details in statutory forms attracts penalties even if later corrected. The key takeaway is that rectification doe...

April 29, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai Imposed Penalty for Failure to Maintain Registered Office Address

Company Law : The case involved non-maintenance of a functional registered office, evidenced by undelivered official communication. The authorit...

April 28, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Held for 1,090 Days Triggers Heavy Penalty Despite Honest Error

Company Law : The case addressed prolonged possession of two DINs due to an inadvertent mistake. The authority imposed a ₹48,958 penalty, hold...

April 28, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


MCA to appoint 41 Chartered Accountants (CAs) across India

July 20, 2018 3195 Views 0 comment Print

 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) invites applications from Chartered Accountants (CAs) having 2 to 5 years of post-qualification experience as Consultant in the MCA Offices located all over India. – (19-07-2018) Announcement Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) invites applications from Chartered Accountants (CAs) having 2 to 5 years of post-qualification experience at various locations (details […]

MCA constitutes Committee to review offences under Companies Act, 2013

July 13, 2018 1401 Views 1 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted a 10 Member Committee, headed by the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, for review of the penal provisions in the Companies Act, 2013 may be setup to examine ‘de-criminalisation’ of certain offences.

Mandatory Annual KYC of all Directors of all companies

July 11, 2018 29010 Views 1 comment Print

As part of updating its registry, MCA is conducting KYC of all Directors of all companies annually through a new eform viz. DIR-3 KYC . DIR-3 KYC is been notified vide Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 5th July 2018 and would be made available shortly for filing purposes. While filing […]

Suggestions invited on draft on Cross-Border Insolvency

June 20, 2018 918 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India, invites comments and views from stakeholders on introductory note and draft on Cross-Border Insolvency. The MCA is keen to introduce a globally accepted and well-recognised cross-border insolvency framework, fine-tuned to suit the needs of aspirational Indian economy. The Government has taken initiative for Cross-Border Insolvency within […]

MCA provides Much Needed relaxation on RUN

March 28, 2018 3543 Views 0 comment Print

We all know that after incorporation of RUN Service (Reserve Unique Name), an applicant seeking reservation of name for a proposed Company or an Existing Company seeking to change its name has to apply for reservation through RUN Service only.

MCA Revises Document Filing & Company Incorporation fees WEF 26.01.2018

January 20, 2018 9108 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 396, 398, 399, 403 and 404 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, namely

Condonation Of Delay Scheme, 2018- A Breather for disqualified directors

January 17, 2018 2421 Views 0 comment Print

Eligibility for Condonation Of Delay Scheme, 2018: Condonation Of Delay Scheme, 2018 is available to all the defaulting companies other than the companies which have been stuck off or whose names have been removed from the register of companies.

Condonation of delay scheme, 2018: Process, Documents & Impact

January 3, 2018 6318 Views 1 comment Print

ondonation of Delay Scheme 2018 is available for: Companies whose status is Active on MCA Portal. Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018 Scheme is not available for: Companies who are struck off or whose ame has been removed from the ROC u/s 285(5)

Registered Valuers : New Opportunity for CAs / CMAs / CS

January 2, 2018 54474 Views 12 comments Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the provisions governing valuation by registered valuers [section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 (the Rules), both to come into effect from 18 October, 2017.

Condonation of delay scheme, 2018 for defaulting companies and directors

January 2, 2018 2805 Views 1 comment Print

1. Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018 is applicable to all the Annual returns forms and Form ADT-1. 2. Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018 shall come into force with effect from January 01, 2018 and shall remain in force up to March 31, 2018 i.e. for a period of three months.

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