The 2026 amendments introduce new requirements for submission and updating of claims, communication of claim decisions, and recording reasons for claim rejection. A detailed framework for termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings has also been added.
RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidelines outline reporting timelines, filing methods, and compliance requirements.
RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistics. The survey must be filed each year by the prescribed deadline.
Public Notice No. 13/2026-27 revises the standard input-output requirements for several chemical products. Exporters must now follow the updated raw material consumption norms with immediate effect.
MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The amendment creates a new channel for CSR implementation while prescribing safeguards for fund utilization.
RBI amended governance rules for Urban Co-operative Banks after finding directors briefly resigning and rejoining boards to bypass tenure limits. The new directions mandate a three-year cooling-off period after completion of ten years’ continuous tenure.
ROC Mumbai penalized directors for treating special business as ordinary business in an AGM notice to avoid mandatory explanatory disclosures. The order highlights strict compliance requirements under Section 102 of the Companies Act.
ROC Mumbai penalized a company and its directors for failing to maintain consecutively numbered pages in Board and General Meeting minutes books. The order highlights mandatory compliance with Secretarial Standard-1 under the Companies Act.
ROC Chandigarh penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of particulars relating to vacation of office of a disqualified director. The order highlights strict compliance obligations under Sections 170 and 172 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notification clarifies that the levy will remain effective unless superseded, revoked, or amended before expiry.
