The ROC found that the company failed to timely record cessation of an Additional Director whose office had automatically vacated by law. Delayed filing of DIR-12 resulted in severe penalties under Section 172.
ROC Mumbai held that even clerical mistakes in DIR-12 can attract penalty under Section 450 when incorrect information is certified in MCA filings. The ruling highlights the responsibility of authorized signatories to ensure accuracy of e-forms.
CBIC Circular No. 23/2026-Customs introduces mandatory INFO_CD declarations for claiming safeguard duty exemptions on steel imports. The Circular ensures smooth customs clearance by prescribing system-based qualifiers linked to CIF value thresholds, origin criteria, and excluded products.
CBIC amended Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) by substituting tariff valuation tables for specified imported goods. The revised notification continues tariff values for commodities such as gold, silver, edible oils, brass scrap, and areca nuts.
DGFT notified the enlistment of fourteen new Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies under Appendix-2G of FTP 2023. The agencies are now authorized to issue Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates through the DGFT portal.
The Central Government has authorized the GSTAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, to hear appeals under Section 101B of the CGST Act. The notification gives retrospective effect from 1 April 2026 and strengthens the GST appellate mechanism.
SEBI stated that improved cyber resilience, alternate trading sites, and contingency trading frameworks made the IRRA platform unnecessary. The circular supersedes the earlier 2022 framework establishing the platform.
The order highlights that delayed applications, late progress reports, and non-compliance with filing requirements amounted to serious procedural lapses. IBBI emphasized strict adherence to timelines under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
The Ministry of Finance has updated Notification No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.) to notify the Samrang motorable road route for customs purposes. The change enables smoother border movement and customs administration along the Bhutan frontier.
Under SB Order No. 03/2026, customers can now withdraw up to ₹20,000 through Aadhaar authentication without submitting withdrawal forms or vouchers. The revised framework promotes seamless and paperless Post Office Savings Bank transactions.
