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Company Law - Procedure for transferring shares against which dividend has not been paid or claimed for seven consecutive years [Section 124(6) read with Rule 6 of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017]...
Read MoreCompany Law - The MCA came through Notification dated 5th September, 2016 effective from 7th September, 2016 rules for IEPF such rules called Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016....
Read MoreCompany Law - 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:...
Read MoreCompany Law - Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (“Authority”) shall manage the IEPF which is credited mainly from unpaid Dividend which remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of Seven years or more lying in Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company and also all amount payable as mentioned in clause (a) to (n) of subsection (2) of Sect...
Read MoreCompany Law - Once dividend transferred in Dividend Account but not has not been claimed by the shareholder within 30 days of declaration of dividend. The Company shall transfer such unpaid amount within 37 days from the date of declaration in a special account ‘Unpaid Dividend Account’....
Read MoreCompany Law - The information is to be filed in Form 5- INV as per the above mentioned rules; and thereafter an excel sheet containing detailed investor wise details is to be filed separately. The e Form, the excel template and detailed steps are provided in the IEPF application link on the portal www.iepf.gov.in.For financial year ended on 31st March...
Read MoreCompany Law - The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has instructed that from Monday next, i.e. May 29th, 2011 the payment of less than Rs. 50,000/- through electronic mode will be permissible in the “Investor Education and Protection Fund” through Pay Misc. Fee functionality. This facility will also be admissible for user having category as“Official ...
Read MoreCompany Law - The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established the Investor Education and Protection Fund under Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 to undertake various activities for creating awareness amongst the investors. The Ministry invites credible vol...
Read MoreCompany Law - Apart from a number of specific suggestions made by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for strengthening Investor Protection, the Standing Committee of Parliament, which thoroughly examined The Companies Bill, 2009, has desired that the proposed Inves...
Read MoreCompany Law - Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, today launched the Kanada version of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Website at Bangalore. He also released Beginner’s Guide on Capital Markets in Kanada language at a function organized by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) in partnership with the Inst...
Read MoreGeneral Circular No. 07/2017 - (05/06/2017) - It has been stated that since transfer of shares to IEPF under section 124 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules referred to above takes place on account of operation of law hence the procedure followed during transmission of shares may be followed in such cases and duplicate shares need no...
Read MoreCircular No. NSDL/CIR/II/4/2017 - (28/04/2017) - Attention of Issuers/ R&T Agents is invited to Notification dated February 28, 2017 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notifying the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017 (Copy enclosed as Annexure 1)...
Read MoreG.S.R. 178(E) - (28/02/2017) - These rules may be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017. They shall come into force from the 28th February, 2017....
Read MoreNotification No. S.O. 554(E) - (20/02/2017) - Central Government hereby extends the period of tenure of Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, as Chief Executive Officer (Additional Charge) in the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority for a further period of one year with effect from the 1st November, 2016 or till further orders, whichever is e...
Read MoreGeneral Circular No. 15/2016 - (07/12/2016) - Various representations have been received from Companies for simplification of transfer process of shares under Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting. Audit. Transfer. and Refund) Rules, 2016. notified on 05.09.2016. ...
Read MoreGeneral Circular No. 07/2017 - (05/06/2017) -
Circular No. NSDL/CIR/II/4/2017 - (28/04/2017) -
G.S.R. 178(E) - (28/02/2017) -
Notification No. S.O. 554(E) - (20/02/2017) -
General Circular No. 15/2016 - (07/12/2016) -
General Circular No. 13/2016 - (05/12/2016) -
