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 ...
In our last editorial, we have discussed about the Steps to claim shares/ dividend back from IEPF. We have received so many queries from public that ‘how to claim shares in the case original share certificate are lost’. In this editorial we will discuss step by step process of the same. However, we will also […]
In our last editorial, we have discussed about the procedure to claim shares/ dividend back from IEPF. We have received so many queries from public that ‘how to file IEPF-5’. In this editorial we will discuss step by step process of the same. However, we will also publish video on the same with all step by step process.
All shares in respect of which [dividend has not been paid or claimed for seven consecutive years or more shall be] transferred by the company in the name of Investor Education and Protection Fund along with a statement containing such details as may be prescribed:
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signs MoU with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for promoting Investor Education and Financial literacy among youth through Gyan Darshan channel The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi […]
SEBI, the industry regulator, has issued simplified and standardised guidelines for investor service requests, including establishing a framework for providing PAN, KYC details, bank details, signature, concern of duplicate shares, change of status for NRIs, nomination description, and other information by holders of physical shares. SEBI has also urged corporations and RTAs to execute such […]
Govt notifies Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund), Third Amendment, Rules, 2021 to amend Rule 6 of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 which relates to Manner of transfer of shares under sub-section (6) Of section 124 of Companies Act, 2013 to the […]
WHEN IEPF-2 IS REQUIRED? The IEPF stands for Investor Education and Protection Fund, and it is used to safeguard investors, as the name suggests. We attempted to write an essay on the IEPF-2 form, as well as its criteria and timelines, in the hopes that you will find it informative and relevant. Let’s take a closer […]
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND ♦ Applicability: -Chapter VIII Declaration and Payment of Dividend – Section 123 to 127 –Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Rules, 2014 –Companies (Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 Compliances: 1) Corporate Compliances CORPORATE COMPLIANCES SR. NO. PARTICULARS (Applicable Section 123 – Declaration […]
Detailed compliance checklist for a Company w.r.t. Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) BACKGROUND Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) is a Fund established by the Central Government to pool all the unpaid / unclaimed amounts belonging to the Investors and remaining unpaid / unclaimed for 7 (seven) years. The Fund has been created for […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has further simplified claim settlement process through rationalization of various requirements under Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 with the mission and vision of Government of India of Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business. Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, as […]
