"The acronym ROC stands for ""Registrar of Companies,"" an office operating under the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs, responsible for the administration of the Companies Act, 2013. Appointed under section 609 of the Companies Act, ROCs are designated for various States and Union Territories. Their primary role is to register companies and LLPs within their respective jurisdictions and ensure these entities comply with statutory requirements outlined in the act.
The ROC offices function as repositories of records pertaining to the companies registered with them. These records are accessible to the public upon payment of prescribed fees. Presently, there are 22 Registrars of Companies (ROCs) operating from offices located in major states across India."
The Registrar of Companies (ROC) is an authorized entity operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The ROC has the authority to impose significant penalties for any failure to adhere to the provisions outlined in the Companies Act.