Month: August 2014

Partners Column

The NDA government with Narendra Modi at the helm, has brought out its maiden budget. It has received mixed reactions, but given the time constraints and the various economic challenges Mr. Arun Jaitley, must be commended for his pragmatic proposals which are aimed at reigniting growth and reviving the economy. From a macroeconomic perspective, the …

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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI)

1. Constitution of Special Investigating Team – sharing of information. In pursuance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment dated July 4, 2011, Government of India has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Justice M.B. Shah. In this regard, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed that: “All organs agencies, departments and …

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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

1. Change in Government Debt Investment Limits. The present debt investment limits available for Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs) in Government securities (G-Secs) include a USD 20 billion limit for all FPIs and another USD 10 billion limit for Long Term FPIs. While the USD 20 billion limit has been fully utilized, the USD 10 billion …

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MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (MCA)

1. Notification with regard to Section 203(1) of the Companies Act, 2013: In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Central Government  has notified that public companies having paid-up share capital of rupees one hundred crore or more and annual turnover …

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Related Party Transactions -Section 188 of Companies Act, 2013

INTRODUCTION Companies Act, 2013 has unveiled a new era in the Indian Corporate Sector which places more reliance on disclosure norms rather than on approvals. One such area is “related party transactions” which is covered under Section 188 of Companies Act, 2013. As per Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification dated 26th March, 2014, section 188 …

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Legal Jargons

Word : Rebuttal Origin : Latin. Meaning : Is an opposing argument or debate. Example : He chooses to give a point by point rebuttal of my earlier comments. Word : Paralegal Origin : Latin. Meaning : a nonlawyer who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law and procedures, employed by a law …

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Insight into the Electronic voting (E-voting) under the Companies Act, 2013

Applicability: Every listed company or a company having not less than 1000 shareholders shall provide to its members facility to exercise their right to vote at general meetings by electronic means. A company which opts to provide the facility to its members to exercise their votes at any general meeting by electronic voting system shall …

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