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Filing company Annual Reports & Financial statements during the peak filing period

In order to provide seamless services to stake holders filing company Annual Reports & Financial statements during the peak filing period, New registration of View Public Document (VPD) services may not be available from 11.00 AM to 8:00 PM during the period from 24th November to 29th November 2016. Uninterrupted VPD services will, however, be… Read More

Introduction of SPICE for e- MOA and AOA: Incorporation of a Company further simplified

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”), took a valiant and a versatile step towards Government Process Reengineering (“GPR”) by launching a simplified proforma for incorporating a Company electronically (SPICe- form INC-32)[1]as a part of the Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2016on 1st October 2016.[2]By introduction of SPICe, MCA seeks to achieve a speedy incorporation service… Read More

Takeover Defenses in India

Hostile takeovers have been relatively uncommon in India compared to Western jurisdictions. However, it has been observed in recent times that the trend is slowly but surely catching up in India as well. While the Takeover Code and the Companies Act mandate several disclosure requirements which make it considerably difficult for hostile raiders to acquire… Read More

Amendment of Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th November, 2016 G.S.R. 1075(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 467 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments to amend Schedule II to the said Act, namely:- 1. In the Companies Act,… Read More

Designation of Special Court

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th November, 2016 S.O. 3464(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya, hereby designates the following Court as Special… Read More

MCA releases Forms AOC-4, AOC-4 Addendum and AOC-4 CFS

MCA releases Forms AOC-4, AOC-4 Addendum and AOC-4 CFS are likely to be revised on MCA21 Company Forms Download page w.e.f 16th NOV 2016. Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing. Read More

Monthly Summary of MCA for the month of October, 2016

A copy for the Monthly Summary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the month of October, 2016 is enclosed for information. Click here to download the Monthly Summary of MCA for the month of October, 2016 Read More

Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2016

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section(i)] Government of India MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS Notification New Delhi, 7th November, 2016 G.S.R.......(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 396, 398, 399, 403 and 404 read with sub-sections(1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18… Read More

IEPF Authority (Recruitment, Salary and other Terms and Conditions of Service Officers and other Employees), Rules 2016

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Recruitment, Salary and other Terms and Conditions of Service Officers and other Employees), Rules 2016 [approved by the Competent Authority yet to be legislatively vetted] Read More.... Read More

MCA revises new version of forms 23C and 23D

Forms 23C and 23D are recently revised on MCA21 Company Forms Download page. Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing. Read More

PAN validation with CBDT systems is temporarily unavailable

Stakeholders are informed that PAN validation with CBDT systems is temporarily unavailable and efforts are being made to restore the interface at the earliest. Stakeholders will not be able to file DIR-3 form or perform ‘Associate DSC with PAN’ on MCA portal until the PAN validation interface is restored. Inconvenience caused to Stakeholders is regretted. Read More

MCA portal will not be available from 4th Nov – 5th Nov 2016

Services on MCA21 portal will not be available from 09:00PM, 4th Nov 2016 to 07:00AM, on 5th Nov 2016. Stakeholders are requested to plan accordingly. Read More

Constitution of Steering Committee for conducting ‘National Corporate Social Responsibility Award’ of Ministry of Corporate Affairs

The Ministry of Corporate Affair has issued Constitution of Steering Committee for conducting 'National Corporate Social Responsibility Award' of Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 15.09.2016. Click here to download Constitution of Steering Committee for conducting 'National Corporate Social Responsibility Award' of Ministry of Corporate Affairs Read More