Company Law : The transition to the new MCA portal disrupted statutory filings due to login, DSC, and payment failures. The key takeaway is that...
Company Law : MCA V3 launches revised MGT-7 for FY 2024-25. PAN, Folio, and validation sheet are mandatory for shareholders; external Excel use ...
Company Law : MCA has updated annual forms MGT-7A and AOC-4 with new requirements for business activity codes, registered office details and sha...
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...
Company Law : Erroneous MCA data classifying Independent Directors as 'Directors' leads to legal issues, prompting a systemic correction to prot...
Company Law : The update addresses repetitive annual KYC filings for directors. It allows filing once every three years, significantly reducing ...
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...
Company Law : The government has approved new regional and company registries to streamline administration and improve access. The move aims to ...
Corporate Law : SFIO now issues digitally generated Summons/Notices with QR codes and DINs, allowing recipients to verify authenticity online and ...
Company Law : ICSI reports numerous technical issues—including OTP failures, data errors, and DSC problems—on the MCA-21 V3 portal and reque...
Company Law : Penalty imposed on Sh. Laxit Awla under Section 165 of Companies Act, 2013, for exceeding directorship limits. Details on violatio...
Company Law : A director was penalized for holding two DINs in violation of statutory provisions. The key takeaway is that even inadvertent non-...
Company Law : The company failed to conduct the required number of board meetings and exceeded statutory time gaps. The key takeaway is that str...
Company Law : Filing incorrect details in statutory forms attracts penalties even if later corrected. The key takeaway is that rectification doe...
Company Law : The case involved non-maintenance of a functional registered office, evidenced by undelivered official communication. The authorit...
Company Law : The case addressed prolonged possession of two DINs due to an inadvertent mistake. The authority imposed a ₹48,958 penalty, hold...
Stamp duty in the State of Rajasthan for change in authorized share capital of a company is changed vide Notification ‘F.4 (15)/FD/Tax/2014-60’ dated 14th July 2014 by the Finance (Taxation) Department of the Government of Rajasthan amending the Article 11 part-I of the Schedule of the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998. Stamp duty in the […]
Earlier the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) had released various e-Forms by the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2014 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 297(E) dated 28 April 2014 with effect from 28 April 2014. The MCA has made further amendment in Rule 10 by the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2015 vide Notification dated 24 February 2015.
The details of companies investigated by the Ministry during the last three years and current year (till date) are enclosed as Annexure-I. Chit Funds are registered by State Governments under the Chit Funds Act, 1982 – an Act administered by the Ministry of Finance but with responsibilities of implementation resting with the States. Cheating by […]
The companies are required to file their Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account and other documents in Form 23AC/ACA as required u/s 220 of the Companies Act, 1956 (‘Act’) read with Rule 7B of the Companies (Central Govt.’s) General Rules & Forms, 1956 (‘Rules’) with the jurisdictional Registrar of Companies (RoC) within 30 days of the date of Annual General Meeting
The MCA 21 portal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs crossed a significant milestone of 1,00,000 filings on one single day on 26th October 2013, surpassing the previous best of 88,119 filings last year (on 21/11/2012).
Indian Institution of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and BSE Ltd. today signed an MoU in Mumbai to work collaboratively to develop a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) index, take up capacity building on CSR,
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has issued guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in April, 2013 wherein each CPSE shall, with the approval of its Board of Directors, make a budgetary allocation for CSR and Sustainability activities/projects for the year. Giving this information in written reply […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has initiated several steps to protect the interests of investors through programmes of investors’ awareness and education. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that important among such steps are :
Shrutika Kohli A systematic process which enables an organization to operate in a manner that meets with the business, legal and ethical expectations. It is a internal system encompassing policies, processes and people which serves the needs of all stakeholders by structuring, operating, directing and controlling management activities with good business objectives and integrity. Corporate […]
Business scandals involving high profile organizations such as Enron and WorldCom have rocked the corporate world and be-come front-page news. This has shaken consumer confidence in both business leaders and the economy, creating concern about business ethics and governance. As a result, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important. Corporate Social Responsibility is a […]
