DIR-12
Appointment, cessation or change in designation of directors/KMP
MCA Form GuideDIR-12
Appointment, cessation or change in designation of directors/KMP
Legal anchor
Sections 152, 168, 170 and rules
Filing window
Generally within 30 days of the event.
Core attachments and evidence
- Consent/cessation evidence
- Board/member resolution
- Disclosure and appointment documents
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: DIR-12 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.