Month: March 2017

Strike-off Or Removal Of Name Of The Company From The Register Of Companies (RoC)

I. INTRODUCTION A company which does not intend to carry on its operations can apply for removal of its name to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs or the Registrar of Companies can remove or strike off a Company name, if it has reasonable cause to believe so. Striking off of the company’s name by the …

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E-commerce Websites not bound to keep a check on products for IP infringement before advertising on their website

A. Case Law I –  E-commerce websites are not bound to keep a check on products for IP infringement before advertising on their website I. Parties: Plaintiff: Kent RO System (Water purifier manufacturer) Vs. Defendant: Mr. Amit Kotak of E-Commerce platform- E-bay Citation: CS (COMM) 1655/2016 & IA No. 15914/2016 Court: Delhi High Court II. …

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Ministry of corporate affairs (MCA)

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017: Vide its notification dated February 28, 2017, the MCA has amended the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. Various forms (IEPF-3/ 5/ 6) and Rules 2/ 3/ 6/ 7 of the IEPF Authority (Accounting, …

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Investments by FPIs in corporate debt securities RBI on October 24, 2016, had amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations, 2016 through a Gazette notification to permit FPIs to invest in unlisted corporate debt and securitised debt instruments. Thereafter, RBI vide circular RBI/2016-17/138 …

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