The order holds that an additional director cannot continue beyond the statutory cut-off date without shareholder approval. Allowing delayed regularisation attracted penalties under Section 172.
Authorities imposed mandatory penalties after directors failed to explain adverse audit remarks in the Directors’ Report, breaching statutory disclosure obligations.
The adjudicating authority held that failure to maintain the statutory register of members is a clear violation of Section 88. Such non-compliance attracts monetary penalties on both the company and its directors.
Authorities held that non-holding of Board meetings since incorporation is a serious governance lapse. Directors were personally penalised for violating mandatory meeting requirements under company law.
Failure to file AOC-4 for multiple years led to penalties under Section 137(3). The order reiterates that statutory timelines are mandatory and enforceable through adjudication.
Authorities held that failure to explain adverse audit remarks in the Directors’ Report violates statutory disclosure duties and attracts mandatory penalties.
The authority held that absence of a statutory register of members at the registered office violates Section 88. Administrative or record-keeping difficulties were not accepted as a defence, resulting in penalties on the company and directors.
The ROC imposed penalties after finding that mandatory Board Meetings were not held since incorporation. The key takeaway is that holding and documenting Board Meetings is a strict statutory obligation.
The regulator cancelled registration after the valuer ceased to be a member of a Registered Valuers Organisation. The key takeaway is that RVO membership is a continuing and non-negotiable condition for practice.
The adjudicating authority imposed penalties for a continuing failure to file statutory financial statements for FY 2020–21. The order reiterates that prolonged defaults attract monetary consequences and require mandatory rectification.
