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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 378 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 1377 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 16644 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 18774 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 8031 Views 0 comment Print


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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 972 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 19857 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 12969 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 810 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 2922 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1623 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect Attachment Was Filed in AOC-4 Form

Company Law : The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form A...

June 2, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty for Failure to Maintain Functional Registered Office

Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the ...

May 27, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Director Penalized for Incorrect AOC-4 Filing on Subsidiary Disclosure

Company Law : The ROC held that incorrect disclosure in Form AOC-4 amounted to violation of Rule 8(3) of the Companies Rules. Even inadvertent f...

May 27, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Attracted ₹48,934 Penalty Despite Suo Motu Disclosure to ROC

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director for possessing two Director Identification Numbers in contravention of Section 155 of the Companie...

May 27, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Company Fined After Registered Office Found Under Construction & Non-Operational

Company Law : The ROC rejected the company’s defense that temporary reconstruction and business disputes justified the absence of staff and si...

May 25, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print


MCA's early warning system detects fraud in 160 companies

March 1, 2010 972 Views 0 comment Print

The government has found financial irregularities in 160 companies — a whopping 30 of them owned by it — thanks to the early warning system (EWS) put in place last year. After the nearly Rs 10,000-crore Satyam fraud last year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in September had developed an EWS to detect corporate frauds. The software-based fraud detecting system scans companies based on 10 financial parameters set by the ministry.

Shri Salman Khurshid reiterates the idea of making Corporate Social Responsibility quantifiable CSR exchange , CSR credits

February 18, 2010 603 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Salman Khirshid, Minister for Corporate Affairs, has reiterated the idea of making Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) quantifiable and urged corporates to debate the possibility of establishing a CSR exchange to deal in CSR credits. Launching the FICCI-Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence here today at Federation House, Shri Khurshid said that through the CSR exchange mechanism, companies would be able to trade in CSR credits, akin to trading in carbon credits. He said that we would be doing justice to the next generation by trading in CSR credits if we are able to find a way of quantifying CSR.

Government expect lenient verdict from SEC on scam-hit Satyam Computers

February 17, 2010 480 Views 0 comment Print

The Union government on Monday indicated it was hopeful of a favourable reply from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to a request for being lenient on scam-hit Satyam Computers, thereby allowing it to remain on the rehabilitation track.

MCA asked ROC to submit detailed report on Adani Exports

February 13, 2010 1221 Views 0 comment Print

The ministry of corporate affairs has asked the Registrar of Companies (RoC) to submit a detailed report under Section 234 of the Companies Act seeking an explanation from Adani Exports (now known as Adani Enterprises) for its financial statements for the year 2004-05.

Shri Salman Khurshid launched Electronic File Tracking System (FTS) in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

February 12, 2010 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, launched the electronic File Tracking System (FTS) in his Ministry here today. He electronically generated the first File No. under this system, which has been developed and maintained by National Informatics Centre (NIC).

MCA asked ROC to review accounts of 5 companies

February 9, 2010 861 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has asked the Registrar of Companies (RoC) to look into alleged accounting discrepancies in five companies, which include Grasim, Adani Exports, Vickers Systems, Gwalior Chemical Industries and Metrochem Industries, CNBC-TV18 reports quoting government sources.

Amendment to the Companies Act, Competition Act, LLP, Vanishing Companies, SFIO, Corporate Governance, Investor Education and Protection Fund

February 5, 2010 1303 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Company Affairs is now functioning under a Cabinet Minister, after its up-gradation with effect from January 29, 2006. The Ministry is continuing its initiatives to meet the expectations of the corporate sector and its stakeholders in the changing national and global business environment. The Ministry is constantly working towards improvement in the legislative framework and administrative set up to enable easy incorporation and exit of the companies, convenient compliance of regulations with transparency and accountability in corporate governance.

MCA issued criteria for identification of a vanishing company

February 4, 2010 1815 Views 0 comment Print

Criteria for identification of a vanishing company:A company would be deemed to be a vanishing company, if it is found to have: a) Failed to file returns with Registrar of Companies (ROC) for a period of two years;

Ministry of corporate affairs: preparing ground for Indian corporates to play global

December 25, 2009 1736 Views 0 comment Print

In recent times, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken a number of initiatives by introducing e-stamping with MCA-21 to further facilitate the e-registration of companies. It has also made the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) functional. Limited Liability Partnership Act has been enacted and relevant rules issued.

Ministry of Corporate Affairs to Celebrate ‘India Corporate Week’ From 14th to 21st December

December 9, 2009 630 Views 0 comment Print

The President of India to Give Away the ‘National Corporate Awards’ on the Concluding Day. The Indian corporate sector, which has been growing at a rapid pace in the current decade, has been making significant contribution to the economic development of the country. At the same time, India Inc. is also developing sensitivity to community and social concerns which are a part of the broader national agenda of inclusive and sustainable growth. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been constantly trying to reposition itself as not only the regulator but also the developer and facilitator of the Indian Corporate Sector.

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