Updates & Amendments

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (MCA)

Name availability Guidelines, 2011 – The ministry has re-examined the matter regarding availability of name by the system online through STP mode and has brought about some changes  wherein the names  approved through STP mode on certification of Professional will be put to online check and  be transferred for processing in non-STP mode in any of the …

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI)

Establishment of Connectivity with both depositories NSDL and CDSL –Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement (TFTS) to normal Rolling Settlement: SEBI vide CIR/MRD/DP/ 13 /2012 dated April 23, 2012to has instructed the stock exchanges  consider shifting the trading in these securities to normal Rolling Settlement subject to the following:  At least 50% of …

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Reserve Bank of India(RBI)

Overseas Investments by Resident Individuals – Liberalisation / Rationalisation: RBI vide circular RBI/2011-12/474,A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.97 dated 28th March, 2012 has granted general permission to the resident individuals for acquiring equity shares of a foreign entity by way of/ under   (i) qualification shares, (ii) professional services rendered and (iii) ESOP scheme, the details of which …

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Exemptions from 100% promoter(s) holding in demat form: SEBI vide its earlier circulars SEBI/Cir/ISD/3/2011 dated June 17, 2011 and SEBI/Cir/ISD/05/2011 dated September 30, 2011 had stipulated 100% promoter(s)holding in demat form. In view of the representations from various companies, SEBI has now vide its circular Cir/ISD/ 1 /2012 dated 30th March, 2012 listed out the exemptions …

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA)

General Circular No. 6/2012(Constitution of a Committee to formulate a Policy Document on Corporate Governance): MCA vide circular No. 17/46/2012-CL-V dated 21st March, 2012 has nominated Shri Sudhir Mittal, Additional Secretary on its behalf  in the Committee to formulate a policy document on Corporate Governance.  General Circular No. 5/2012 (Constitution of a Committee to formulate a …

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Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI)

Offer For Sale of Shares by Promoters through the Stock Exchange Mechanism: Sebi vide circular CIR/MRD/DP/ 7/2012 dated 23rd February, 2012 has modified Para 5(e)(ii) of the Circular No. CIR/MRD/DP/05/2012 dated February 1, 2012 on the Offer For Sale of Shares by Promoters through the Stock Exchange Mechanism. In this regard it has decided that indicative …

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