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...
Non-filing of mandatory MGT-14 for approval of accounts resulted in statutory penalties. The order reinforces strict compliance with board resolution filing requirements.
The ROC imposed the highest permissible penalty for not filing MGT-14 on approval of accounts. The order reiterates that continued non-compliance with section 117 invites strict financial consequences.
A company crossing the ₹300 crore turnover threshold was penalised for delayed appointment of a woman director. The ruling reiterates that late compliance does not erase liability under the Companies Act.
The Registrar held that not serving annual reports within the prescribed time violates statutory disclosure obligations. Informal or oral practices cannot replace mandatory compliance.
The ROC held that issuing offer letters and using funds before statutory filings amounts to a substantive violation of Section 42, attracting penalties under Section 42(10).
The ROC held that issuing offers and allotting shares in breach of Rule 14 amounts to substantive violations of Section 42, attracting penalties under Section 42(10).
The authority held that the requirement of four board meetings applies per financial year, not calendar year. Even a one-time shortfall attracts penalties under Section 450.
The adjudicating authority penalised delayed transfer of unspent CSR amounts beyond the statutory timeline. The ruling underscores strict enforcement of CSR fund transfer obligations.
The adjudicating authority held that filing the declaration of commencement beyond 180 days violates Section 10A. The key takeaway is that delayed INC-20A filings attract statutory penalties regardless of intent.
The adjudicating authority penalised prolonged non-filing of Form MGT-14 despite claims of inadvertence. The key takeaway is that statutory timelines for board resolutions are mandatory, and excessive delays invite maximum penalties.
