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...
Corporate Law : Learn the legal process to recover dividends held by companies or transferred to IEPF. Takeaway: Timely action ensures shareholder...
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 : Effective October 6, 2025, the MCA introduced the Investor Education and Protection Fund Amendment Rules, 2025, modernizing the re...
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...
SEBI : The review clarifies that unclaimed interest and redemption amounts for listed debt securities must be transferred to IEPF only af...
Company Law : IEPFA is launching a new portal to streamline investor claims. It will simplify low value claims integrate a call center and imp...
Corporate Law : Clarification on share certificate claims under Rs. 5 lakh, legal heir acceptance, and applicant authenticity measures by the Inve...
Company Law : The notification updates the IEPF Authority’s composition by appointing an RBI Executive Director as an ex-officio member. The k...
Corporate Law : MCA notifies amendment to IEPF Rules, 2016, substituting Form IEPF-5 with effect from 6 October 2025 under the Companies Act, 2013...
SEBI : SEBI has updated the Investor Protection and Education Fund Regulations, 2009, to include funds from certain delisting processes a...
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...
The framework under the Companies Act, 2013 requires companies to transfer unclaimed dividends after seven years to IEPF along with shares. This process includes identification, shareholder intimation, Board approval, and timely filing of prescribed forms.
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.
The notification updates the IEPF Authority’s composition by appointing an RBI Executive Director as an ex-officio member. The key takeaway is the revised institutional representation within the Authority.
The review clarifies that unclaimed interest and redemption amounts for listed debt securities must be transferred to IEPF only after seven years from maturity. This aligns LODR rules with the Companies Act and protects investor claim timelines.
Learn the legal process to recover dividends held by companies or transferred to IEPF. Takeaway: Timely action ensures shareholders receive their rightful income.
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.
Effective October 6, 2025, the MCA introduced the Investor Education and Protection Fund Amendment Rules, 2025, modernizing the refund process.
