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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 525 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 1497 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 17070 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 8136 Views 0 comment Print


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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 402 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 9318 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 1455 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 20334 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 13578 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


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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 3711 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 15966 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 276 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 183 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 309 Views 0 comment Print


ROC Delhi Imposes Penalty for Premature Circulation of Private Placement Offer

October 14, 2025 1299 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Delhi penalized a company for issuing its private placement offer letter before filing the required resolution with the Registrar, violating Section 42(3) of the Companies Act. The order highlights that even inadvertent lapses in securities issuance attract penalties.

Penalty for Violation of Maximum Interval Between Board Meetings

October 13, 2025 762 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kanpur fined SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and three directors ₹3,50,000 for violating Section 173(1) by exceeding the 120-day limit between Board Meetings.

Penalty Imposed for Auditor Non-Attendance at Annual General Meetings

October 13, 2025 2040 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kanpur imposed a ₹40,000 penalty on SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and directors for violating Section 118/146, stemming from the company’s auditor failing to attend two AGMs.

Section 149 Penalty imposed for Non-Appointment of Independent Directors

October 13, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kanpur has penalized GORDON HERBERT (INDIA) LIMITED ₹6,00,000 for failing to appoint an Independent Director as mandated by Section 149(4) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Penalty Imposed for Non-Compliance with Secretarial Standards in Board Meetings

October 13, 2025 1356 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kanpur levied a ₹55,000 penalty on SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and 6 directors for continuous failure to comply with Secretarial Standard-1 rules on minute and attendance books.

Penalty imposed for Failure to Constitute Audit Committee Under Section 177

October 13, 2025 957 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kanpur imposed a ₹8,00,000 penalty on GORDON HERBERT (INDIA) LIMITED and its directors for violating Section 177 by failing to establish a mandatory Audit Committee.

Penalty Imposed for Improper Minute Book Maintenance at AGMs

October 13, 2025 4761 Views 0 comment Print

SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and its directors failed to consecutively number pages and record dates of minutes for AGMs held on 31.12.2020 and 30.11.2021, violating Section 118(11) read with Secretarial Standard-2. ROC Kanpur imposed penalties of ₹25,000 on the company and ₹5,000 per officer, highlighting directors’ compliance responsibility.

ROC imposes Heavy Penalty on Small Company for Delayed Balance Sheet Filing

October 13, 2025 1464 Views 0 comment Print

A small software company faced a maximum penalty of ₹2 lakh for delayed filing of financial statements. The ruling demonstrates MCA’s strict enforcement and timelines for filing under the Companies Act.

MCA Penalizes Companies & Directors for Non-Filing of Annual Returns & Financial Statements

October 10, 2025 22170 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Kanpur issues Order PO/ADJ/10-2025/KN/00752, imposing an ₹83,400 penalty on Haiderpur Fertilizer Producer Co. and its 5 directors for late filing of FY2024 Financial Statements.

ROC Kanpur Penalizes Producer Company for Non-Filing of Financial Statements

October 10, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

Haiderpur Fertilizer Producer Company Ltd. and its directors were penalized for failing to file Financial Statements for FY 2022-23. ROC Kanpur imposed fines under Section 137(3) of the Companies Act, highlighting directors’ personal liability.

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