Unclaimed company funds search enables investor access to prosecution details and unpaid amounts through MCA portal.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs will analyse data on the MCA21 portal about unpaid and unclaimed money held by companies and provide a search facility enabling investors to obtain details of prosecutions pending against a company or its directors.

Regulation of foreign online companies expanded definition and inspection powers now cover entities operating electronically in India.
The Companies Bill, 2012 expands the definition of foreign company to include companies carrying out activities in India through electronic mode, to regulate online foreign entities and protect consumers and investors. Proposed Clauses 206-229 on inspection, inquiry and investigation shall apply to foreign companies, including those operating electronically, extending enforcement and oversight to such entities.

Penal action against fraudulent companies strengthened by reporting requirements and alert systems to detect corporate irregularities.
Penal action has been taken against companies and their directors/officers for violations of the Companies Act, 1956 based on inspection reports; to enhance detection and prevention the Ministry implemented an Early Warning System, created a Market Research and Analysis Unit within the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, and mandated XBRL filing of balance sheets for certain classes of companies to enable data analysis and alert generation.

Corporate Social Responsibility requirement: qualifying companies must form board committees and allocate mandated profit-based spending.
Clause 135 of the Companies Bill, 2012 establishes a statutory Corporate Social Responsibility regime requiring qualifying companies to constitute a CSR Committee of three or more directors, including at least one independent director, to recommend specified CSR activities and to allocate a proportion of average net profits of the previous three years for CSR expenditure.

Chit fund regulation: central SFIO task force to investigate alleged misuse and coordinate with enforcement agencies.
Constitution of a Special Task Force within the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to investigate chit fund companies amid concerns of misuse, alleged laundering, and promoter asset stripping; the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has entrusted all investigations of such companies to SFIO with immediate effect while noting that State Governments remain the appropriate regulators, and the Task Force will coordinate with other law enforcement agencies and regulators as required.

Company law reform advances with electronic registration to strengthen corporate governance and boost bilateral investment ties.
The Indian Minister for Corporate Affairs outlined Company Law modernisation, highlighting fully electronic company registration, updates to statutory corporate frameworks, and the Ministry's responsibilities for competition policy and regulation of listed companies, presenting these reforms as measures to improve the business environment and promote two way trade and investment with Sweden.

Distribution of realized company assets directed to claimants, requiring expedited payments to workers, creditors, and stakeholders.
The Minister directed prompt distribution of sums realized from sale of assets of defunct companies to claimants, including workers, creditors and other stakeholders, and required accelerated progress on companies pending dissolution. The Ministry pledged support for capacity building of Official Liquidators, adoption of e-Governance and e-Auctions, and finalization of a Manual to standardize procedures and timelines for liquidation activities.

Sustainability in corporate governance: embedding environmental and social responsibility as a core strategic duty for corporations.
Corporations must adopt sustainability as a central strategic objective, treating economic activity as a trustee-like responsibility toward shareholders, employees, customers, partners, communities and future generations. A Committee's Corporate Governance Policy recommendations-covering Board composition and diversity, selection and onboarding, continuing board training, lead independent director roles, board evaluation, succession planning, risk management, whistle-blowing and investor activism-are under Ministry review to align regulatory practice with sustainability-focused governance.

Corporate social responsibility pro bono audits for micro and small enterprises promoted; volunteer CA panel to be formed.
ICAI will implement a Corporate Social Responsibility-based program to arrange pro bono audits under applicable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for at least one hundred auditable entities, forming a panel of volunteer Chartered Accountants via Regional and Branch networks to be proposed to the Ministry; beneficiaries will be micro and small enterprises in tribal, remote and rural areas and among underprivileged, disadvantaged and differently abled groups, with modalities to be discussed with the Ministry.