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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) has issued disclosure norms for insurance companies, mandating them to publish accounts on a half-yearly basis. The disclosure norms are seen as a precursor to allowing insurance companies to hit the primary market. Full Article

Recently, the Mumbai bench of Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) in the case of ACIT v. United Motors (I) Ltd. (2009-TIOL-693-ITAT-MUM) has held that income from transfer of a leased premises without transferring its own business amounts to extinguishment of the taxpayer's right in the capital asset as per section 2(47) of the Income-tax-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). Full Article

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside charges of insider trading against Dilip Pendse, former managing director of Tata Finance, and his wife Anuradha Pendse and Nalini Properties. “The charges of insider trading against Dilip Pendse, his wife Anuradha Pendse and Nalini Properties, a company controlled by Anuradha’s family, have been set aside by SAT,” Dilip Pendse’s advocate V M Singh said. Full Article

Introduction The Board of Directors of a Company play a fiduciary role in protecting the interest of shareholders by providing adequate information on the company’s management and its functioning. They are the custodian of the money that the shareholders have invested in the company. Duty is cast upon the Board of directors to prepare and [...] Full Article