Condonation Of Delay Scheme, 2018

A large number of companies had been non-compliant with regard to filing of financial statements and annual return under the Companies Act 1956 and/or Companies Act, 2013. The said default would result in disqualification for the appointment of new directors as well a ground for vacation of office of existing directors. Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018 ("CODS" or "Scheme") was introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") on 29^th December, 2017 as a relief to those companies who had not filed its financial statements or annual returns for the last three financial years or more as required under the Companies Act 2013 and/or the Companies Act, 1956. This scheme was valid from 1^st January 2018 to 1^st May 2018.