This issue of MMJC insights covers the following: Sr. No Particulars MCA Corner 1 Registrar of Companies on Enforcement mode? 2 Purpose and Effect of obtaining disclosure in Form MBP-1 3 ROC orders for violation of section 134 (3) (Board’s Report) of the Act IBC Corner 4 An unsuccessful resolution applicant has no locus standi
FAQs on Prohibition of Insider Trading: With an objective to provide greater clarity on several concepts related to the SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015, as also to shed more light on the nuances of various requirements of the regulations, SEBI has issued comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on April 29, 2021, which consolidated all the FAQs
This Issue of MMJC Insights covers the following: Sr. No Particulars SEBI Corner 1. Additional affirmations by Practicing Company Secretaries (PCS) in Annual Secretarial Compliance Report (‘ASCR’) 2. Manner of filing financial results as required under regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 3. Common and simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests by RTA’s
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the regulatory framework on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) disclosures, ratings and investing, the fineprints of the amendments are yet to be released. “The capital market regulator could either introduce ‘quantitative thresholds’ as they believe would be material or allow individual listed Indian Inc to
Requirement of accounting software having audit trail w.e.f. 1 April 2023 1. Introduction. The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) permits companies to maintain their books of accounts in electronic mode also, instead of keeping in physical form. Further, Rule 3 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (the Rules) prescribes the detailed manner in which books
Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has in its Board Meeting dt: March 29, 2023 has in principally approved following amendment: A. BRSR Related: Introduction of BRSR Core: In order to enhance the reliability of ESG disclosures SEBI has introduced the concept of BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report) Core. It contains a limited
Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) had issued Consultation papers in 2022-2023 on proposed amendments to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [‘LODR Regulations”] on various topics. Now SEBI has in its board meeting dt: March 29, 2023 approved most of these propositions. A status report alongwith brief of respective consultation paper
Whether applications for avoidance of preferential transactions, maintainable after approval of resolution plan? High Court determines – In the matter of Tata Steel BSL Ltd (“Appellant”) Vs. Venus Recruiter Private Ltd. & Ors (“Respondent”) passed in the Delhi High Court dated January 13, 2023 SEBI orders lifting of corporate veil on all KMPs in the
MMJC insights dated 15 March, 2023 covers the following: Sr. No Particulars SEBI Corner New Compliance starting from April 1, 2023 Introduction of Issue Summary Document (ISD) and dissemination of issue advertisements SEBI tightens the norms for companies opting buyback via stock exchange mechanism SEBI asks Investors to link PAN with
Companies Act, 2013 ROC levied penalty on Auditors for non-reporting of non-compliance of audit report – In the matter of Sonasuman Constech Engineers Private Limited – Adjudication order passed by ROC Patna, dated 04.01.2023 Taking cue from the non-filing of annual returns by the company over all the years since incorporation, ROC assumed that the