CHG-1
Creation or modification of charge other than debentures
MCA Form GuideCHG-1
Creation or modification of charge other than debentures
Legal anchor
Sections 77-87 and charge rules
Filing window
Ordinary filing window generally begins from creation/modification; extensions and additional fee rules require current review.
Core attachments and evidence
- Instrument creating charge
- Lender details
- Property/security description
- Board authorisation
Pre-filing checks
- Company master data is correct
- Event date agrees with approvals and documents
- Signatories and professional certification are valid
- Attachments are legible, consistent and final
- Fee and additional-fee position is reviewed
- SRN/challan and approval status will be retained
Post-filing controls
- Update statutory registers
- Reconcile the form with financial/HR/cap-table records
- Save filed form, attachments, SRN and challan
- Track resubmission or approval status
- Update annual return and Board-report data points
Finin2min crux: CHG-1 should be the final output of a compliant underlying event—not the first time the event is documented.
Freshness check: MCA form versions, web-form fields, fee rules, FAQs and due-date extensions can change. Confirm the current portal instruction before filing. Source date: 4 July 2026.