Shareholding v/s Beneficial Ownership

‘Shareholders are de jure owners, and directors are de facto owners in a…

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ARE START-UP COMPANIES AND SMALL COMPANIES SUBJECT TO LESSER PENALTIES?

Background: Recently, under the ROC Adjudication mechanism we have seen adjudication orders being…

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MCA starts enforcement for Register of Contracts or Arrangements (MBP-4) miss-outs.

1. Background: Section 188 of the Companies Act 2013 (‘Act’) converses about contracts…

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ROC’s Vigilance on Private Placement Provisions: Imposing Penalties on Non-compliant Companies

1. Introduction: There are multiple ways of raising funds: One amongst those is…

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Buybacks made more investor friendly

Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) vide its notification dt: February 7,…

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Planning to Conduct shareholders meeting through VC – Hurry up

Background: The Covid -19 pandemic was an unprecedented global crisis. During these times…

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