MCA portal registration gap for advocates prompted administrative review despite the stated filing entitlement under company law.

The MCA portal's toolkit was said to omit any registration field for advocates or their Bar Councils, despite the stated position that advocates may file incorporation documents under the Companies Act, 2013. The omission was treated as a matter requiring administrative consideration, and the respondent was asked to obtain instructions and place a decision on record. No final adjudication on the merits was rendered at this stage, and the matter was kept for further hearing.

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Issues: Whether the MCA portal's omission of a registration field for advocates, despite the statutory position under the Companies Act, 2013, required rectification.

Analysis: The petition raised the grievance that although advocates were stated to be permitted to file incorporation documents under Section 7(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013, the MCA portal did not provide any option for advocates or their Bar Councils in the registration tool kit. The omission was treated as requiring administrative consideration, and the respondent was asked to obtain instructions and place a decision on record.

Outcome: No final adjudication was rendered on the merits at this stage. The respondent was directed to seek instructions and file an affidavit, and the matter was listed for further hearing.

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