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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 525 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 1497 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 17076 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 18930 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 8136 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 408 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 9318 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 1455 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 20334 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 13581 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


Latest Notifications


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 3714 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 15996 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 276 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 183 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 309 Views 0 comment Print


Insolvency and Bankruptcy (pre-packaged insolvency resolution process) Rules, 2021

April 9, 2021 1977 Views 0 comment Print

These rules may be called the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (pre-packaged insolvency resolution process) Rules, 2021. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Board Meeting Attendance Register not Authenticated by Chairman or CS: MCA Imposes Penalty

February 5, 2021 22653 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the penalty imposed by MCA on a company for not authenticating board meeting attendance registers. Detailed analysis of the case and implications.

Board Meeting Attendance Sheet not serially numbered: MCA imposes Penalty

February 5, 2021 11388 Views 0 comment Print

MCA imposes penalties due to unnumbered board meeting attendance sheets. Detailed analysis of the case and imposed penalties.

Initiatives undertaken by Ministry of Corporate Affairs in 2020

December 12, 2020 2145 Views 0 comment Print

1. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA INTRODUCES GREEN CHANNEL ♣ Automatic and faster system of approval of combinations under Green Channel ♣ Under this process, the combination is deemed to have been approved upon filing the notice in the prescribed format. This system would significantly reduce time and cost of transactions. 2. DECRIMINALISATION & PATH BREAKING […]

MCA releases Report of Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting

August 12, 2020 3969 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) released the ‘Report of the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR)’ here today.

Views on Enhancing Audit Independence & Accountability

February 23, 2020 1749 Views 0 comment Print

In this article author gives his views on the Consultation Paper with Justification to Examine the Existing Provisions of Law and Make Suitable Amendments therein to Enhance Audit Independence and Accountability

MCA proposes amendments to enhance Audit Independence & Accountability

February 8, 2020 6036 Views 0 comment Print

The concept of Auditor independence requires the auditor to carry out his or her work freely, with integrity and in an objective manner. Though auditor is appointed by the shareholders, effective power of their appointment and dismissal lies with the management.

MCA’s revised framework on Debenture Redemption Reserve: A relaxation or confusion?

September 13, 2019 42207 Views 3 comments Print

Precedents of issue of debentures in India The requirement of creation of a Debenture Redemption Reserve is unique to India and is globally unheard of. This was inserted in India around the year 1998 in pursuance of recommendation of Committee formed under the chairmanship of Justice D.R. Dhanuka. Apparently, the very motivation for having a […]

Clarification on the usage of MCA Corporate Database

May 30, 2019 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation 30 MAY 2019 4:45PM by PIB Delhi National Accounts Statistics: A clarification on the usage of MCA Corporate Database 1. This press release is being issued to clarify on the recent media reports on the usage of corporate sector database (Ministry of Corporate […]

MCA Releases National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct

March 13, 2019 2511 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has revised the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGs) and formulated the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). These guidelines urge businesses to actualise the principles in letter and spirit. These principles are: 1. Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity in a manner […]

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