24/06/2026
๐จ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก? ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) permits an individual to hold **only one Director Identification Number (DIN)**. However, many directors unknowingly obtain a duplicate DIN due to incorrect filings or lack of awareness.
โ ๏ธ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ:
Filing **DIR-5** alone may not be sufficient. Possessing multiple DINs is a violation under the Companies Act, 2013 and may require adjudication before the ROC.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฏ โ Application for allotment of DIN
โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฑ โ Prohibits obtaining or possessing more than one DIN
โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ต โ Penalty for contravention of Section 155
๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐
โข Up to โน50,000
โข Additional โน500 per day for continuing default
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐
1๏ธโฃ Identify the DIN to be retained
2๏ธโฃ File ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐๐ฅ-๐ฑ for surrender of duplicate DIN
3๏ธโฃ Submit supporting documents and declaration
4๏ธโฃ Apply before ROC for adjudication under Section 159
5๏ธโฃ Attend hearing and provide explanation
6๏ธโฃ Pay penalty as ordered by ROC
7๏ธโฃ Complete compliance and regularise records
โ ๏ธ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป = ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก
If you discover a duplicate DIN, take corrective action immediately rather than waiting for the issue to be identified during Secretarial Audit, Due Diligence, Fund Raising, M&A Transactions or ROC scrutiny.
