As MCA-21 offers the facility to view documents and also search and other facilities of public documents. Some information are available free, some on payment of fees and certain documents are not allowed for inspection.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs website provides many information relating to the Company. Some information are available without payment of fees like Name of the Company, CIN, Authorized and paid up capital, Name and address of the Directors etc. The website also provides for the viewing of document by public on payment of requisite fee. Public documents include the following: Incorporation documents Certificates, including Incorporation certificate and Charge creation, modification and satisfaction certificates Charge documents Annual returns and balance sheet Change in directors and other e-forms However, there are certain documents which are not allowed for public inspection. For example, no person shall be entitled to inspect or obtain copies of the resolutions filed under section 179(3) of Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. MCA-21 offers the facility to view documents and also search and other facilities of public documents. This facility is handy for users and banks and financial institutions while sanctioning loans. This facility enables viewing of public documents of companies for which payment has been made by user. The document can be viewed only within 7 days after the payment has been confirmed. Also, the documents are available for only 3 hours after the user has started viewing the first document of the company. After payment of the prescribed fee on the MCA21 portal, the documents are typically available for immediate viewing and download. When accessing documents physically at the ROC office, the fee typically covers a single-use inspection or obtaining a certified copy of the documents. The document or certified copy provided to the applicant does not usually come with a time-limited viewing period since the applicant is provided with a physical copy. If the applicant needs additional copies or wish to inspect the documents again, the applicant would need to pay the fee again for another inspection. Once the applicant has paid the fees and accessed the documents online, they are usually available for viewing and downloading for a limited period. As per the MCA21 portal's usual practice, the documents can be accessed for 7 days from the date of payment. Conclusion: After this period, if Rajesh needs to access the documents again, he needs to make a fresh payment.