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Corporate Law : The resolution plan was approved despite a higher competing offer, as creditors prioritized upfront payment and execution certaint...
Corporate Law : The Court examined misuse of anti-conversion laws through third-party complaints lacking factual basis. It held that such false FI...
Corporate Law : Explains the requirement of CTE before setup and CTO before operations. Highlights how both approvals ensure compliance and preven...
Corporate Law : Highlights that failure to act on workplace harassment complaints may be treated as abetment, attracting criminal consequences. Th...
Corporate Law : Emphasizes that organizations must shift from policy-based compliance to building a culture of safety rooted in accountability and...
Corporate Law : The amendments replace the consultation committee with CoC oversight, giving creditors greater control over liquidation decisions....
Corporate Law : The proposal focuses on enabling creditors to initiate resolution while retaining debtor management under supervision. It sets out...
Corporate Law : The amendments arise from the inclusion of a unified “service provider” definition under the Code. The move expands regulatory...
Corporate Law : The issue addressed is ambiguity in authentication and evidentiary value of financial information in insolvency cases. The propose...
Corporate Law : The proposal aligns grievance regulations with the newly introduced definition under the amended Code. It aims to ensure uniform a...
Corporate Law : Bank of India Vs Neurostar Hospital Private Limited (NCLT Mumbai) The application was filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and ...
Corporate Law : The Tribunal held that appeals filed beyond the statutory 45-day limit cannot be entertained. It ruled that delay exceeding the co...
Corporate Law : The Tribunal held that insolvency proceedings cannot be avoided when total debt is higher than the arbitral claim. It ruled that u...
Corporate Law : The issue involved rejection of a delayed claim in bankruptcy proceedings. The Tribunal held that concealment of material facts by...
Corporate Law : The court interpreted the scope of Section 91 CrPC in summoning documents. It ruled that parties cannot demand documents as a matt...
Corporate Law : IRDAI delegates Section 34 powers between Whole Time Members and Chairperson. The move aims to streamline enforcement actions and ...
Corporate Law : The Bill mandates seat allocation using updated census figures, replacing decades-old data. It ensures fair representation aligned...
Corporate Law : The notification addressed mandatory reinsurance cession for general insurance policies. It mandates 4% cession to GIC Re, ensurin...
Corporate Law : The government approved a major fund to enhance startup funding through AIFs. The scheme aims to strengthen innovation, especially...
Corporate Law : EPFO permits de-linking of wrongly linked Member IDs even when contributions exist, subject to limits. The circular outlines a str...
A company cannot enter into an arbitration agreement even before it is formally registered under the Companies Act, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled in the case, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation vs Pampa Hotels Ltd. However, the promoters of the company can enter into such an agreement if it was warranted by the terms of incorporation of the company. But the company which is yet to be born cannot sign an arbitration agreement.
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation is switching to an electronic payment system, which will allow it to credit the PF amount to the members’ bank accounts within two days of claim authorisation. EPFO is becoming more customer-friendly these days as it is trying to stave off competition from the new pension scheme, or NPS.
Based upon the insurance related data as of year ending March 31, 2010 and related discussions, the Authority issues the following clarifications in continuation of the ULIP guidelines “Guidelines on Unit Linked Products” issued vide Circular No. 032/IRDA/Actl/Dec-2005 dated 21.12.2005:
Government on Friday said that ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank cannot be called Indian-owned banks, setting at rest the debate generated over the nationality of the top two private sector lenders. At best, the two can be called as Indian-controlled banks,” DIPP secretary R P Singh said when asked about the government’s stand in the wake of the two seeking clarifications on the matter.
Government on 28.04.2010 introduced in the Rajya Sabha three bills to enable CAs, Company Secretaries and Cost Accountants to form limited liability partnership firms in line with global practices.
Insurance regulator IRDA has asked life insurers to disclose the commission paid to agents for unit-linked products amid a debate over huge pay-outs given to them vis-a-vis mutual funds.
Telco has lost its trademark violation case against the Super Cassettes Industries in the Delhi High Court which allowed the electronics company to use letter ‘T’ in its T-SERIES mark, saying it was not its “monopoly”.
A bill to raise the ceiling of gratuity for employees to Rs one million (Rs 10 lakh) from the current level of Rs 3,50,000 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2010, introduced by Minister of State for Labour Harish Rawat, seeks to amend the Gratuity Act to enhance the amount of gratuity payable to an employee from Rs 3,50,000 to Rs one million (Rs 10 lakh).
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) has reduced membership deposit and fee requirements for new members in the BSE’s Cash and Equity Derivatives segments with immediate effect. In the new offer by the Exchange membership can be obtained by paying a deposit of Rs. 10 Lakh in place of the existing Rs. 1 crore.
Credit rating is not a necessary requirement for any Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) to get loan from Banks and Financial Institutions at economical rates. However, credit rating serves as a trusted third party opinion on the creditworthiness of the MSEs and a good rating helps the MSEs in obtaining faster and concessional credit from banks.
