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...
The Registrar imposed penalties after finding a nearly six-year delay in appointing a mandatory whole-time Company Secretary once capital thresholds were crossed.
The adjudication confirms that non-appointment of a secretarial auditor is a serious compliance breach. COVID-related explanations did not absolve liability under company law.
Penalties were imposed after it was found that share subscription funds were used without valid allotment. The ruling reinforces strict compliance with private placement rules.
The ROC imposed penalties for failure to mention CIN and contact details on official letterheads. The key takeaway is that statutory disclosures are mandatory regardless of public data availability.
The order reiterates that disclosure of CIN and contact details on official publications is compulsory and non-negotiable under company law.
The authority held that omission of CIN, email, and contact number on official documents violates section 12(3)(c). Even technical disclosure lapses attract penalties under section 12(8).
ROC held that failure to number pages in statutory minutes books violates Section 118. Even clerical lapses can invite penalties on both the company and its directors.
The order reiterates that acknowledgment of default or suo-motu disclosure does not exempt companies from penalties for statutory non-compliance.
The authority held that not consecutively numbering minutes books violates section 118(1) of the Companies Act. Even procedural lapses in corporate records can lead to fixed penalties on both the company and directors.
ROC held that non-appointment of a small shareholders’ director violates Section 151. The company and its directors were penalised at the statutory maximum under Section 172 for prolonged default.
