Company Registration 10 October 2026
India Legal & Corporate Updates: Election, Courts, Compliance, and Reforms
The Election Commission faces criticism as ex‑CEC Ashok Lavasa argues that voter list changes are discrepancies, not disqualifications. The Supreme Court clarifies that re‑issued forfeited shares count as allotments and declines a plea over the Tamil Nadu speaker's decision on 21 AIADMK MLAs. Multiple companies receive demat compliance certificates, the GST Council proposes major reforms, and the Supreme Court orders a four‑week deadline to link accident, vehicle and insurance databases, while an MCA motion advances the NBCC‑HSCC merger and Marc Loire Fashions names a new company secretary.
- Election Commission row: Former CEC Ashok Lavasa says Form 6 voter deletions are mere discrepancies, not grounds for disqualification. (India Today)
- Supreme Court rulings: Re‑issued forfeited shares can be treated as allotments, impacting corporate governance. The Court also refuses to hear a plea against the Tamil Nadu speaker’s move to drop disqualification proceedings for 21 AIADMK MLAs. (Law Observer, India Today)
- Corporate compliance updates:
- - Rupa & Company, Akums Drugs, and Dr. Lal PathLabs receive Q2 FY27 demat compliance certificates. (Kalkine – Rupa, Kalkine – Akums, Kalkine – PathLabs)
- - GST Council proposes major compliance reforms, including changes to arrest powers and ITC rules. (Kalkine – GST)
- - Supreme Court orders a four‑week deadline to integrate accident, vehicle, and insurance databases. (IANS Live)
- - MCA issues its first motion order for the NBCC‑HSCC merger. (Kalkine – NBCC)
- - Marc Loire Fashions appoints Shreya Bhargava as company secretary. (ScanX)
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