Company Law : The article highlights how companies completed PAS-3 filings but failed to maintain critical Right Issue documentation such as off...
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 : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : The update addresses repetitive annual KYC filings for directors. It allows filing once every three years, significantly reducing ...
Company Law : Penalty imposed on Sh. Laxit Awla under Section 165 of Companies Act, 2013, for exceeding directorship limits. Details on violatio...
Corporate Law : The MCA has introduced temporary relief measures extending name reservation validity and e-form resubmission deadlines affected by...
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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
ROC Mumbai penalised a company and its directors for failing to disclose a related party loan transaction in the Board’s Report and Form AOC-4. The authority held that omission of the transaction violated Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act.
ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty under Section 159 after a director was found holding two DINs simultaneously in violation of Section 155 of the Companies Act. The authority noted that the duplicate DIN was generated because of a system error during portal migration but still treated it as a continuing default.
ROC Mumbai imposed penalties on a listed company and its officers for failing to file Form MR-2 within the prescribed timeline for appointment of a non-resident Whole Time Director. The adjudicating authority held that the 878-day delay violated Rule 7(3) read with Sections 196 and 201 of the Companies Act.
ROC Mumbai penalized directors for treating special business as ordinary business in an AGM notice to avoid mandatory explanatory disclosures. The order highlights strict compliance requirements under Section 102 of the Companies Act.
ROC Mumbai penalized a company and its directors for failing to maintain consecutively numbered pages in Board and General Meeting minutes books. The order highlights mandatory compliance with Secretarial Standard-1 under the Companies Act.
ROC Chandigarh penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of particulars relating to vacation of office of a disqualified director. The order highlights strict compliance obligations under Sections 170 and 172 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The article highlights how companies completed PAS-3 filings but failed to maintain critical Right Issue documentation such as offer letters, acceptance forms, and renunciation records. It explains why proper documentary evidence is essential for Companies Act compliance.
ROC Patna penalised a company and its directors for failing to appoint a Chief Financial Officer after crossing the prescribed paid-up capital threshold. The order highlights strict compliance requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The ROC used the residuary penalty provision under Section 450 to address procedural contraventions involving premature allotment and inaccurate PAS-3 disclosures. The ruling clarifies the scope of Section 450 in filling legislative gaps.
The ROC held that attaching an incorrect balance sheet while filing Form AOC-4 amounts to non-compliance under Section 137(1). The company and its directors were penalized for defective filing of financial statements.
