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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 522 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 1476 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 17052 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 18924 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 8130 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Beware of Fraudulent Communications Impersonating MCA Officials

Company Law : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...

July 5, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks MCA Relief Due to Portal Disruptions After Data Centre Fire

Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...

June 18, 2026 9267 Views 1 comment Print

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 1449 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 20331 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 13575 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 1677 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA Extends time period for validity of name reservation and resubmission

Corporate Law : The MCA has introduced temporary relief measures extending name reservation validity and e-form resubmission deadlines affected by...

June 20, 2026 3708 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Extends DPT-3 Late Fee Waiver Till 31st July 2026 Due to Data Center Fire

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...

June 19, 2026 15891 Views 2 comments Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect AGM Due Date Was Filed in AOC-4

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...

June 12, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Duplicate DIN Attracts Penalty Because Companies Act Prohibits Possessing More Than One DIN

Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...

June 12, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes Penalty as Incorrect Director Appointment Date Was Filed in DIR-12

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...

June 12, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print


Penalty Imposed for Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment

November 12, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

The company and its officers were penalized ₹20,000 each for filing Form PAS-3 twenty days late, highlighting the importance of timely compliance under Section 39(4).

Penalty Imposed for Missing Mandatory Board Meeting Under Section 173

November 12, 2025 3132 Views 0 comment Print

Tamilnadu Minerals Limited and its Company Secretary were penalized for holding only three board meetings instead of four during FY 2024-25, violating Section 173(1).

ROC Chennai penalizes company and its directors for not appointing KMPs

November 12, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chennai penalizes a company and its directors for not appointing key managerial personnel, imposing fines up to ₹5 lakh per defaulting officer.

No Penalty for Non-Filing of Form BEN-2 Due to Dissolved SBO

November 12, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

SRA Systems Limited was not penalized for failing to file Form BEN-2 as the foreign shareholder was dissolved before the compliance date, absolving the company of liability.

ROC Pune Fines Company for Delay in Appointing Company Secretary

November 11, 2025 1122 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Pune imposed penalties under Section 203(5) of the Companies Act for not appointing a whole-time Company Secretary within six months after exceeding ₹10 crore paid-up capital.

ROC Mumbai imposes Penalty for Late Filing of Annual Return

November 11, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

Non-filing of FY 2020-21 Annual Return led to Rs. 1.48 lakh company and Rs. 50k officer penalty, highlighting strict compliance enforcement under Section 92(5).

ROC Mumbai Penalizes Company for Not Maintaining Registered Office

November 11, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Mumbai imposed penalties for non-compliance with Section 12(1) of the Companies Act as the company failed to maintain its registered office despite change filings.

ROC Fines Company for failing to maintain consecutively numbered Minutes

November 10, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

The ROC Kanpur imposed penalties for not maintaining consecutively numbered minutes, holding it as a breach of Section 118(11) and Secretarial Standards.

ROC Imposes Maximum Penalty for Non-Maintenance of Registered Office

November 10, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

The ROC Mumbai levied ₹1 lakh each on a company and its directors for failing to maintain a registered office in violation of Section 12(1) of the Companies Act.

No Penalty for Lack of Operative Income: ROC Mumbai

November 10, 2025 294 Views 0 comment Print

The Registrar ruled that income classified as “Other Income” under accounting standards does not amount to deviation from main business objects under the Companies Act.

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