« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Delhi HC Rules GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Without a Clear Show Cause Notice (SCN)  Belated income tax return AY 2026-27: How to file, late filing charges and what you may lose  Major Financial Changes from August 1, 2026: ITR Deadline, RBI MPC Meeting, Tatkal Ticket Rules & More  Government proposes to ease tax relief conditions for offshore funds  TallyPrime Connected Banking: Automating Banking and Accounting  ITR Filing Deadline 2026: Is July 31 the Last Date to File Your Income Tax Return? Latest Official Update  ITR filing deadline nears: How to file income tax return online on e-filing portal - quick 15-step guide  Will the ITR Filing Deadline Be Extended Beyond July 31 for FY 2025-26? Here's the Latest Update for Taxpayers  Income Tax Refund Delayed for AY 2026-27? 5 Common Reasons Your Refund May Be Stuck and How to Fix It  ITR Filing 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Tax Officials to Let Honest Taxpayers Correct Genuine Mistakes  Will Your FCNR Deposit Stay Tax-Free After Returning to India? Tax Rules Explained for NRIs «  Select post offices to accept I-T returns... Govt looks to plug misuse of Indo-Mauritius tax treaty... » Four ICSI members resign over loss of right July, 24th 2006 Miffed over the dilution of their exclusive right to pre-certify various documents submitted by companies to the Registrar of Companies, four of the 12 elected members of the governing council at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) have resigned from the body.    The four council members are Mahesh Anant Athavale, past president of the institute; SD Israni of SD Israni & Company; Bipin S Acharya, a practising company secretary; and Nesar Ahmad of Nesar & Associates.    In February this year, the government had issued a notification widening the ambit of those allowed to pre-certify company documents to include chartered accountants and cost and works accountants.    This was done keeping in mind the governments ongoing MCA-21 plan to move towards compulsory e-filing of documents.    In the process, company secretaries lost their exclusive right over company law certification.    Confirming the development, Ministry of Company Affairs officials said the resignations were being looked into.    When contacted, the president of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, HM Choraria, said: They do have some reservations over the issue. Company law certification is the exclusive domain of company secretaries.    The ICSI is a statutory body under an Act of Parliament, and has 5,000 practising members, out of a total membership of 22,000.