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MCA Issues Draft Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2026.

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide a public notice dated 08.04.2026, has issued draft Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2026, proposing amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.

IndiaCorporate/Commercial Law
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) vide a public notice dated 08.04.2026 (“Public Notice”)1, has issued draft Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2026 (“Draft Amendment Rules”), proposing amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 (“Incorporation Rules”).

Key changes proposed by the Draft Amendment Rules are as follows:

  1. Consolidation of E-Forms: Several existing incorporation related e-forms into two simplified forms. Forms relating to changes in registered office and company name, including INC-4, INC-22, INC 23 and INC-24, are proposed to be merged into a single form titled “E-CHNG.” Forms relating to conversions, approvals and orders, including INC-6, INC-18, INC-12, INC-20, INC-27, RD-1 and INC 28, are proposed to be merged into a single form titled “E-CON.”

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