Company Law : The article highlights how companies completed PAS-3 filings but failed to maintain critical Right Issue documentation such as off...
Company Law : The transition to the new MCA portal disrupted statutory filings due to login, DSC, and payment failures. The key takeaway is that...
Company Law : MCA V3 launches revised MGT-7 for FY 2024-25. PAN, Folio, and validation sheet are mandatory for shareholders; external Excel use ...
Company Law : MCA has updated annual forms MGT-7A and AOC-4 with new requirements for business activity codes, registered office details and sha...
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...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : The update addresses repetitive annual KYC filings for directors. It allows filing once every three years, significantly reducing ...
Company Law : The upgraded MCA21 V3 portal processed over 3.84 crore filings in five years and resolved 98% of helpdesk grievances in FY 2025-26...
Company Law : The government has approved new regional and company registries to streamline administration and improve access. The move aims to ...
Company Law : Penalty imposed on Sh. Laxit Awla under Section 165 of Companies Act, 2013, for exceeding directorship limits. Details on violatio...
Company Law : The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form A...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the ...
Company Law : The ROC held that incorrect disclosure in Form AOC-4 amounted to violation of Rule 8(3) of the Companies Rules. Even inadvertent f...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director for possessing two Director Identification Numbers in contravention of Section 155 of the Companie...
Company Law : The ROC rejected the company’s defense that temporary reconstruction and business disputes justified the absence of staff and si...
The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form AOC-4. The order held that filing defective statutory records constitutes a contravention despite subsequent rectification requests.
The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity. The amendment creates a new avenue for funding public welfare projects through Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs.
ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the Companies Act. The company and its directors were penalized under Section 12(8) despite claims of temporary closure and health-related disruptions.
The ROC held that incorrect disclosure in Form AOC-4 amounted to violation of Rule 8(3) of the Companies Rules. Even inadvertent filing mistakes in digitally signed forms can lead to penalties under Section 450.
ROC Mumbai penalized a director for possessing two Director Identification Numbers in contravention of Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013. The authority held that even inadvertent allotment of duplicate DIN attracts penalty under Section 159.
The ROC rejected the company’s defense that temporary reconstruction and business disputes justified the absence of staff and signboards. It held that statutory obligations under Section 12 remain mandatory at all times.
The adjudication order clarifies that incomplete filing of statutory resolutions on the MCA portal constitutes non-compliance. The company failed to rectify the defect despite notices and hearing opportunities.
ROC Mumbai-II imposed a penalty on a director for incorrect disclosure in Form AOC-4 XBRL filed for FY 2023-24. The authority held that authorised signatories are responsible for accuracy of e-form contents under Rule 8(3).
ROC Mumbai penalised a company and its directors for failing to disclose a related party loan transaction in the Board’s Report and Form AOC-4. The authority held that omission of the transaction violated Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act.
ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty under Section 159 after a director was found holding two DINs simultaneously in violation of Section 155 of the Companies Act. The authority noted that the duplicate DIN was generated because of a system error during portal migration but still treated it as a continuing default.
