Inspection, investigation, adjudication and compounding
Reviewed by CA Divyanshu Sengar · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Preserve evidence, respond to authority, manage privilege, hearing, order, appeal and remediation.
Primary authority: India Code · MCA portal
Currentness control: Verify Act, Rule, notification, circular, Form/instruction kit and portal implementation for the event date.
End-to-end control
Finin2min implementation framework
Trigger and scope
Preserve evidence, respond to authority, manage privilege, hearing, order, appeal and remediation.
Evidence and control
Maintain maker-checker workflow, resolutions, attendance/consent, registers, contracts, valuation, certifications, filing and payment evidence.
Consequence
Failure may lead to invalid corporate action, additional fee, adjudication, penalty, disqualification, prosecution or stakeholder remedy.
Transaction application
Identify the actor, event date, governing tax year or reporting period, authority, document version and every cumulative condition. Record why each limb is satisfied, disputed or not applicable.
Authority, consent and execution
Confirm legal capacity, authorised signatory, digital-signature requirements, professional certification and portal credentials before filing or relying on the document.
Evidence and retention checklist
Retain source data, approvals, computations, correspondence, filing acknowledgement, payment record, amended filing history and the version of the governing instrument used.
Limitation, forum and remedies
Do not assume a general limitation period. Check the specific Act, Rule, notification, portal window, condonation power, appeal route and judicial treatment applicable to the event date.
Cross-law overlays
Overlay SEBI, FEMA, Competition, tax, GST, stamp, registration, accounting, secretarial standards and IBC.
Source and review trail
Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This panel separates the category authority from page-specific references.
- Official starting point
- www.indiacode.gov.in
Primary sources & verification — Companies Act filing/approval gate
Reviewed: 22 August 2026.
Map the corporate event to the Companies Act provision, applicable Rules, MCA form/version, board/member approval sequence and statutory filing window. Portal availability does not itself change the underlying legal trigger.
Practical verification checklist
- Identify company class and applicable exemption/threshold.
- Keep minutes/resolutions, register/evidence and SRN/acknowledgement.
- Check current MCA form/rule amendments before filing.
Primary-source checkpoint
Use the controlling statute, notified rule/instrument, official portal and later authoritative treatment for the relevant date. This page remains an educational/professional reference.