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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 1224 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 16134 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 18501 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 7881 Views 0 comment Print

From Error to Reform: Independent Director’s Legal Battle Spurs MCA Action

Company Law : Erroneous MCA data classifying Independent Directors as 'Directors' leads to legal issues, prompting a systemic correction to prot...

July 26, 2025 8754 Views 0 comment Print


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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 11610 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 723 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 2595 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO Introduces Digital Safeguards Against Fraudulent Notices

Corporate Law : SFIO now issues digitally generated Summons/Notices with QR codes and DINs, allowing recipients to verify authenticity online and ...

November 22, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Flags MCA-21 V3 Portal Glitches, Seeks Late Fee Waiver

Company Law : ICSI reports numerous technical issues—including OTP failures, data errors, and DSC problems—on the MCA-21 V3 portal and reque...

October 15, 2025 2955 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 1563 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Duplicate DIN Attracts ₹50,000 Penalty Despite Unintentional Error

Company Law : A director was penalized for holding two DINs in violation of statutory provisions. The key takeaway is that even inadvertent non-...

April 29, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Board Meetings Beyond 120 Days Attracts Penalty Despite Disclosure

Company Law : The company failed to conduct the required number of board meetings and exceeded statutory time gaps. The key takeaway is that str...

April 29, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Incorrect AOC-4 Filing Leads to Penalty Despite Rectification Request

Company Law : Filing incorrect details in statutory forms attracts penalties even if later corrected. The key takeaway is that rectification doe...

April 29, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai Imposed Penalty for Failure to Maintain Registered Office Address

Company Law : The case involved non-maintenance of a functional registered office, evidenced by undelivered official communication. The authorit...

April 28, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Held for 1,090 Days Triggers Heavy Penalty Despite Honest Error

Company Law : The case addressed prolonged possession of two DINs due to an inadvertent mistake. The authority imposed a ₹48,958 penalty, hold...

April 28, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


ROC Delhi Imposes Penalty for Unbound Board Minutes

October 9, 2025 12525 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Delhi penalized a company and its directors for failing to properly bind board meeting minutes for FY 2017–18, holding it a violation of Section 118(11) read with Secretarial Standards SS-1 and SS-2.

ROC Pune Penalizes Company for Improper Maintenance of Board Minutes

October 9, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune imposed penalties on WORLDDEVCORP and three directors under Section 118(11) for not maintaining Board Minutes in the prescribed book and without date of entry.

ROC Delhi Imposes Penalty for Missing Serial Numbers in Board Minutes

October 9, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

Rosmerta Autotech Ltd. and its directors were penalized for maintaining board minutes without serial numbers for FY 2017-18. ROC emphasized strict compliance with Section 118(11) and Secretarial Standards SS-1 & SS-2.

ROC Delhi Fines Company for Unnumbered Board Minutes

October 9, 2025 486 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Delhi imposed penalties on ROSMERTA AUTOTECH and two directors under Section 118(11) of the Companies Act for failing to maintain serially numbered Board Minutes during FY 2016-17.

ROC Delhi Imposes Penalty for Non-Serial Numbering of Board Minutes

October 9, 2025 852 Views 0 comment Print

Rosmerta Autotech Ltd. and its directors were penalized for maintaining board minutes without serial numbers for FY 2015-16. ROC emphasized compliance with Section 118(11) and Secretarial Standards SS-1 & SS-2.

Penalty Levied for Non-Serially Numbered Board Minutes: ROC Delhi

October 9, 2025 5127 Views 0 comment Print

Registrar of Companies, Delhi, imposed penalties on a company and its directors for not maintaining serially numbered board meeting minutes for FY 2014–15, reaffirming that even clerical lapses can attract fines under Section 118(11).

Penalty Imposed for Missing Director Identity Proof in DIR-12 Filing

October 8, 2025 2049 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai levied a ₹25,000 penalty for failure to attach proof of identity and address of a newly appointed director in Form DIR-12, violating Section 152(5) read with Rule 8. The lapse was treated as an inadvertent but punishable compliance error.

ROC Mumbai Imposes Penalty for Incorrect Disclosure of Board Meetings in Annual Return

October 8, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, penalized a private company and its two directors ₹5,000 each for inaccurately stating the number of board meetings in the FY 2020–21 annual return, violating Section 92(1)(f) read with Section 450 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Penalty Imposed for Improper Maintenance of Minutes Books under Companies Act

October 7, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Delhi imposed penalties for failing to consecutively number minutes books of board and general meetings for FY 2014–15 to 2016–17, violating Section 118(11) of the Companies Act. The order underscores that accurate and sequential recordkeeping is a legal mandate.

ROC Chhattisgarh Penalizes Navbharat for Delayed Financial Filing

September 30, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chhattisgarh imposed ₹946,500 in penalties on Navbharat Defence Systems and four directors u/s 137(3) for failure to file Financial Statements for FY 2023-24.

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