MCA Update : Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2023

These rules may be called the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2023. They shall come into force on 01st May, 2023.

RulesCompanies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2016


Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2023Comments
Rule 4,for sub-rule (1)

An application for removal of name of the company under sub-section (2) of section 248 shall be made in Form STK-2 along with fee of ten thousand rupeesAn application for removal of name of a company under sub-section (2) of section 248 shall be made to the Registrar, Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit in Form No. STK-2 along with fee of ten thousand rupees.


The application for removal of name of the company should be made to the Registrar Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit in Form STK-2 along with fees of ten thousand rupees
sub-rule (3), clause (iv)


a copy of the special resolution duly certified by each of the directors of the company or consent of seventy five per cent of the members of the company in terms of paid up share capital as on the date of applicationa copy of the special resolution duly certified by each of the directors of the company or consent of seventy five per cent of the members of the company in terms of paid up share capital as on the date of applicationsub-rule (3), clause (iv) is omitted
After sub-rule (3) rule 3A is inserted



 The Registrar, Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit established under sub-section (1) of section 396, shall be the Registrar of Companies for the purposes of exercising functional jurisdiction of processing and disposal of applications made in Form No. STK-2 and all matters related thereto under section 248 having territorial jurisdiction all over India.

New clause inserted

These rules may be called the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2023. They shall come into force on 01st May, 2023.




Link of the Circular https://www.mca.gov.in/bin/dms/getdocument?mds=ab6Q0qvTuxNB7D4Ij6zO7Q%253D%253D&type=open






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