Month: August 2011

XBRL – A Puzzle

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As most of us are aware, “XBRL” is the buzz word in the corporate world today, but with a veil to it, making it difficult to understand its practical implementation.  Unless we step in, we do not know how cold the water is.  This being the first phase of implementation, clouds of doubts are all …

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Legal Jargons

Word– Defamation Meaning: The word  defamation means, “the act of making untrue statements about another which damages his/her reputation”. Defamation is a false attack on ones good name. Ones good name is regarded as his/her proprietary interest, not a personal interest. Defamation is an improper and unlawful attack against ones proprietary right to his/her good name, …

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Increase in Authorized Share Capital on sanction of scheme of amalgamation does not require compliance under Section 94 & 97 of Companies Act, 1956

M/S. THANTIYADI REALTORS PRIVATE LIMITED & M/S. SOMASIMARA REALTORS PRIVATE LIMITED v UNKNOWN, DECISION BY MADRAS HIGH COURT. Decided on 11/03/2011 The petitioners, M/s. Thantiyadi Realtors Private Limited, transferor company and M/s. Somasimara Realtors Private Limited, Transferee Company had approached the court to sanction the scheme of amalgamation so as to make it binding on …

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Principle of universality to be applied in determining the basic wage for calculating the Provident Fund Contribution

MONTAGE ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD v EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND (Madhya Pradesh High Court) – Principle of universality to be applied in determining the basic wage for calculating the Provident Fund Contribution Decided on : 24/03/ 2011 The Paintiff Company (“Montage Enterprises Pvt Ltd”) was remitting the provident fund contribution of eligible employees in accordance with the …

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Dematted Shares- Fraudulent Transfer of Shares, Depository Participant is not liable

STOCK HOLDING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD v VIMAL RAOSAHEB CHOUGULE & ORS (MAHARASTRA STATE COMMISSION) Decided on:  06/06/2011 The Appeallant Company (”Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd”) was providing depository facilities to investors within the meaning of the Depository Act, 1996. The Respondent had opened a Demat account with appellant and transacted shares through their …

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Loss of original share certificate by the transferee and transferor not responding – Whether duplicate share certificate can be issued and whether the company can register the transferee in its members register

ALTINA SECURITIES (P) LTD v. SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD & ANR [(2007) 76 CLA 118 (CLB)] K. K. Balu (VC). Decided on : 07/9/2006 The petitioner, a share broker purchased 2000 equity shares of the respondent company and on presentation of the share transfer deeds to the company, the share transfer deed covering 100 shares …

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Seminar on Proposed Companies Bill 2011

Achromic Point together with Deloitte and R & A Associates as knowledge partners along with LVV Iyer & Associates is organizing the seminar on Proposed Companies Bill 2011 in Mumbai on 8th September 2011. The Companies Bill 2011 has many far reaching and welcome changes. While the Bill has been broadly welcomed by industry and professional bodies, a critical examination …

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