A fresh MCA notification substitutes the earlier seven Regional Director offices with ten designated locations. The amendment enhances administrative oversight under delegated powers.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has designated Registrars of Companies as Adjudicating Officers with revised territorial jurisdictions across India. The notification replaces earlier orders and becomes effective from 16 February 2026.
The MCA has revised the list of Regional Directors authorized for LLP matters under Section 458 of the Companies Act. The amendment expands regional coverage from 16 February 2026.
The Central Government has superseded the 2022 notification and reassigned state- and district-wise jurisdiction to specific Registrars. Appeals will lie before the concerned Regional Directors under the updated structure.
The ROC Bangalore held that obtaining and retaining a second DIN in violation of Section 155 of the Companies Act attracts penalty under Section 159. Despite the error being inadvertent and later rectified, the prolonged default of 3075 days resulted in a reduced but substantial penalty.
The ROC Bangalore imposed penalty for holding two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013. Even though the second DIN was obtained inadvertently and later surrendered, the continuing default for 1227 days attracted adjudication and monetary penalty.
Information linked to verification of resolution plans was held exempt due to fiduciary relationship, reinforcing limits on RTI disclosures.
The appellate authority held that RTI cannot be used to seek confirmations or opinions. Information already available in the public domain need not be recompiled by the regulator.
The appellate authority held that information could not be disclosed since the subsidiary company was not admitted to insolvency proceedings. RTI access was limited to information held by the regulator.
The government has expanded mandatory Halal certification to 20 more countries for meat exports. Exporters must comply with I-CAS requirements within prescribed transition periods.
