Company Law : Procedure under the Companies Act, 2013 and IEPF Rules, 2016 Introduction Equity shares for which dividends have remained unpaid o...
Company Law : This explains why genuine shareholders face rejection in IEPF claims due to procedural lapses. The key takeaway is that compliance...
Company Law : Form IEPF-5 updated from 6 Oct 2025. New provisions include entitlement and authority letters, share-only claims, and validation o...
Company Law : Learn the process of dividend management and how to claim shares from IEPF with steps for verification and refund under the Compan...
Company Law : Amendment to IEPFA Rules: CEO now required to sign annual statements alongside the Chairperson. Know the changes in IEPFA (Form of...
Company Law : The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has invited feedba...
Company Law : Proposed amendments aim to reduce timelines and simplify procedures for refunds of unclaimed shares and dividends. The changes foc...
Corporate Law : Clarification on share certificate claims under Rs. 5 lakh, legal heir acceptance, and applicant authenticity measures by the Inve...
Company Law : Government updates on share certificate claims: FIR condition removed for values up to Rs. 5 lakh. Companies must ensure authentic...
Company Law : The Indian government has reduced reporting forms for companies on unclaimed dividends and integrated fund transfers with Bharatko...
Corporate Law : IEPFA issues final notice for companies to file Form IEPF-1A with Excel template by Aug 30, 2025, to ensure investor claims are pr...
Company Law : Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee appointed as chairperson of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority by the Ministry of Corp...
Company Law : MCA amends Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority rules, replacing "one member" with "chief executive officer" for annua...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has updated the IEPF rules to simplify the process for investors to claim lost or unclaimed secu...
Company Law : General Circular No- 07/2024: Forms IEPF-3 merges with IEPF-4 and IEPF-7 with IEPF-1 in MCA Version 3. Simplifying compliance for ...
Procedure under the Companies Act, 2013 and IEPF Rules, 2016 Introduction Equity shares for which dividends have remained unpaid or unclaimed for 7 consecutive years or more are subject to transfer, to the demat account, of the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority. This ensures that unclaimed financial assets are safeguarded and can be […]
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has invited feedback from Company Secretaries regarding practical difficulties faced in relation to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) claims. Through a communication dated March 10, 2026, the Institute stated that it aims to act as a bridge […]
Proposed amendments aim to reduce timelines and simplify procedures for refunds of unclaimed shares and dividends. The changes focus on efficiency, clarity, and investor convenience.
This explains why genuine shareholders face rejection in IEPF claims due to procedural lapses. The key takeaway is that compliance errors, not ineligibility, cause most failures.
Form IEPF-5 updated from 6 Oct 2025. New provisions include entitlement and authority letters, share-only claims, and validation of Demat details for IEPF refunds.
IEPFA issues final notice for companies to file Form IEPF-1A with Excel template by Aug 30, 2025, to ensure investor claims are processed correctly.
Clarification on share certificate claims under Rs. 5 lakh, legal heir acceptance, and applicant authenticity measures by the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority.
Government updates on share certificate claims: FIR condition removed for values up to Rs. 5 lakh. Companies must ensure authenticity and recognize legal heir certificates.
The Indian government has reduced reporting forms for companies on unclaimed dividends and integrated fund transfers with Bharatkosh for a smoother investor claim process.
Learn the process of dividend management and how to claim shares from IEPF with steps for verification and refund under the Companies Act, 2013.
