5TH Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 17-09-2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Invitation for public comments on establishment of Indian Multi-Disciplinary Partnership (MDP) firms by the Government of India – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that the Government of India is committed to enabling the growth of large Indian firms capable of competing with leading international players by facilitating establishment of Indian Multi-Disciplinary Partnership (MDP) firms. In this context, a Background Note has been prepared to identify the challenges faced by Indian firms and to seek suggestions for necessary amendments to laws, rules, and regulations. These inputs will help strengthen Indian firms to compete not only in the domestic market but also globally.

2. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is actively working towards amending the relevant Acts, rules, and regulations to support the growth
of domestic MDPs and enhance their international competitiveness.

3.All stakeholders are requested to review the Background Note and submit their responses on the same latest by 30.09.2025 on ‘e-Consultation Module” or at the email so-pimca@gov.in.

4.This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

For More :- Read OM-for-seeking-public-comments-20250917

General Circular No. 03/2025

File No. Policy-17/57/2021-CL-V-MCA
भारत सरकार/Government of India
कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय /Ministry of Corporate Affairs

5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001

To,

Dated: 22.09.2025

The DGCoA,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrar of Companies,
All Stakeholders.
Subject: Clarification on holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) and passing of Ordinary and Special resolutions by the companies under the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder – reg.
Sir/Madam,
In continuation to this Ministry’s General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2020, General Circular No. 02/2022 dated 05.05.2022, General Circular No. 10/2022 dated 28.12.2022, General Circular No. 09/2023 dated 25.09.2023 and General Circular No. 09/2024 dated 19.09.2024, and after due examination, it has been decided to allow companies to conduct their AGMs through VC or OAVM, till further orders, in accordance with the requirements laid down in Para 3 and Para 4 of the General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2020.

2. However, it is hereby clarified that this General Circular shall not be construed as conferring any extension of statutory time for holding of AGMs by the companies under the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the companies which have not adhered to the relevant statutory timelines shall be liable to legal action under the appropriate provisions of the Act.

3. Further, in continuation to this Ministry’s General Circular No. 14/2020 dated 08.04.2020, General Circular No. 03/2022 dated 05.05.2022, General Circular No. 11/2022 dated 28.12.2022, General Circular No. 09/2023 dated 25.09.2023 and General Circular No. 09/2024 dated 19.09.2024, and after due examination, it has also been decided to allow companies to conduct their EGMs through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) or transact items through postal ballot in accordance with framework provided in the aforesaid Circulars till further orders. All other requirements provided in the said Circulars shall remain unchanged.

4.This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. Amit Kumar)
Deputy Director, Policy

F. No. 8/4/2018_CL-I(P)
भारत सरकार/Government of India
कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय/Ministry of Corporate Affairs

5वां तल, ‘ए’ विंग, शास्त्री भवन,                                                                                                                                            5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan,

डॉ आर पी रोड, नई दिल्ली: ११०००१                                                                                                                                         Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi: 110001

Dated: – 29th September, 2025

To,
The Director General of Corporate Affairs,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrars of Companies,
All Stakeholders.

Subject: Extension of time for filing e-form DIR-3-KYC and web-form DIR- 3-KYC-WEB without fee upto 15.10.2025 -reg.
Sir/Madam,
The Ministry has received suggestions to extend the time beyond 30.09.2025 for filing of e-form DIR-3-KYC and web-form DIR-3-KYC- EB
without payment of filing fee.
2. The matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided to allow filing of e-form DIR-3-KYC and web-form DIR-3-KYC- EB without filing fee upto 15th October, 2025.
This issue with the approval of Competent Authority.

(चिरादीप बलूनी)/(Chiradeep Balooni)
उप निदेशक/Deputy Director,
सीएल-I अनुभाग/CL-I Section
दूरभाष/Tel .: 011 2307 1190

General Circular No. 09/2023 Dated 25.09.2023 by MCA

subject: Clarification on hording of Annual Generar Meeting (AGM) and EGM through video Confercnce (VC) or other Audio visual Means (OAVM) and passing of Ordinary and Special resolutions  by thc companies under the Companies Act,2013 read with Rues made thereunder -Extension of timeline-regarding

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MCA has received various representations requesting clarification about filing of Form GNL-2, MGT-14, PAS-3, SH-9 and SH-8 during 22.02.2023 to 31.03.2023. The MCA has clarified that above mentioned forms can be filed via physical mode duly signed by the persons concerned, along with a copy thereof in electronic media, with the concerned RoC without fee and take acknowledgement thereof. Such filing will be accompanied by an undertaking that the company shall also file the relevant Form on MCA.