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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 18501 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


Latest News


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 2595 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 162 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


Pricing of Shares and Use of IPO Proceeds

November 18, 2010 651 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister for Corporate Affairs has said that as per the information provided by the SEBI, Initial Public Offerings (IPO) price is fixed by the issue based on an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative factors of the issue company, market sen

High-Level Delegation from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Exchanges Views and Experiences on Regulatory Architecture

November 13, 2010 369 Views 0 comment Print

A high-level delegation from Ministry of Corporate Affairs headed by Shri R. Bandyopadhyay, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs visited Canberra and Sydney from 9th November – 12th November, 2010 and had in depth interactions with Senior Federal

Government panel to fix audit standards

November 6, 2010 384 Views 0 comment Print

The government has rejected Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) move to insulate its members from non-compliance and corporate frauds. Ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has decided to empower National Advisory Committee on Accounting

Ministry of corporate affairs Plans to outsource investigation related work to specialised chartered accountant firms

November 6, 2010 706 Views 0 comment Print

To expedite investigations into the books of accounts of companies, the ministry of corporate affairs is planning to outsource the investigation related work to specialised chartered accountant firms.Currently, the job is done by the Registrars of Co

Provision of CSR to be in Companies Bill: Khurshid

November 6, 2010 666 Views 0 comment Print

Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs has said that there will be provision of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Companies Bill. In an interview to media, Khurshid said that CSR provision in the Bill will be guiding in nature.

Notification No. G.S.R.881(E), dated 3-11-2010

November 3, 2010 1134 Views 0 comment Print

ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 637A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, erstwhile Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (Department of Company Affairs) No. GSR 555(E), dated 26-7-2001, and published in the Gazette of India, in Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 26th July, 2001, namely:

Notification No. G.S.R. 848(E), dated 15-10-2010

October 15, 2010 741 Views 0 comment Print

It is also confirmed that the appointed director (s) whose particulars are given above, has given a declaration to the company that he/she has not been declared as proclaimed offender by any Economic Offence Court or Judicial Magistrate Court or High Court or any other Court.

Notification No. S.O.2392(E), dated 29-9-2010

September 29, 2010 582 Views 0 comment Print

n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 210A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, number S.O. 1800(E), the 21st July,2009 published in the Gazette of Inida, Extraordinary, of same date, namely

Govt may soon fix on number of directorships a person can hold

September 27, 2010 786 Views 0 comment Print

There may soon be a ceiling on the number of directorships an individual will be allowed to hold on the board of companies in India. According to recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Finance, a person will no longer be able to act as a director of more than five listed companies and 10 public sector (non-listed) companies.

ICAI’s new role helps Indian cos take on MNC giants

September 20, 2010 486 Views 0 comment Print

Accounting regulator Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is arranging easy financing schemes for its members through public sector banks, as it looks to help domestic audit firms enhance infrastructure and resource base to ward off competitio

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