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CCPS Issuance Through Private Placement: Step-by-Step Process

Company Law : A detailed roadmap explaining the legal framework, procedural steps, and compliance requirements for issuing CCPS through private ...

February 25, 2026 2310 Views 0 comment Print

When Private Placement Crosses Into Public Issue: SEBI Settlement Order in TMFL

SEBI : SEBI held that post-allotment down-selling of privately placed debt securities to more than 200 investors changes their legal char...

January 1, 2026 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Non Convertible Debentures: Private Placement, Listing & Compliance

Company Law : A summary of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) as a corporate financing tool, detailing the process for private placement, regulat...

September 16, 2025 3252 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement: A Guide to Section 42 of Companies Act 2013

Company Law : Understand the rules of private placement under the Companies Act, 2013, including the 200-person limit, procedures, and penalties...

September 1, 2025 2556 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement vs. Preferential Allotment: Understanding Practical Choice

Company Law : Understand the distinctions and convergence of private placement (Section 42) and preferential allotment (Section 62(1)(c)) under ...

May 20, 2025 5334 Views 0 comment Print


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Govt may table bill in parliament to allow SBI to split its shares and issue bonus shares

Income Tax : A bill enabling the State Bank of India (SBI) to split its shares and issue bonus shares may be placed in the current winter sessi...

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Interest on funds borrowed for acquiring controlling interest not allowable expenditure under the Income Tax Act

Income Tax : The Taxpayer incurred interest expenditure on the funds borrowed for investing in shares of a company, with a view to acquire cont...

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Penalty imposed for Using Private Placement Funds Before Filing Return of Allotment

Company Law : The authority penalized premature utilization of funds raised through private placement in violation of Section 42(4). The ruling ...

April 17, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement Violation: ROC Bangalore Penalises Company for Pre-Filing NCD Offer

Company Law : The case involved issuing a private placement offer before filing the required resolution. It was held that such non-compliance at...

April 17, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Premature Use of Private Placement Funds

Company Law : The authority penalized the company for using funds before allotment and filing statutory returns. It held that Section 42(4) stri...

March 27, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

Company Penalized as Private Placement Resolution Was Filed Late

Company Law : The ROC penalized the company for a substantial delay in filing board resolutions. It held that compliance deadlines under the Com...

March 26, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for 46-Day Delay in Filing PAS-3 Return of Allotment After Private Placement

Company Law : The ROC held that filing the return of allotment beyond the 15-day statutory limit violates Section 42 and imposed penalties on th...

March 5, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print


Return of allotment PAS-3

October 11, 2021 79899 Views 0 comment Print

Return of allotment PAS-3 E-Form PAS-3 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 39(4) and 42(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12 and 14 Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Section 39(4): Whenever a company having a share capital makes any allotment of securities, […]

Private Placement- Full Concept with Procedure

September 19, 2021 99651 Views 1 comment Print

Concept Article focus on Private Placement under Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall be made only to a select group of persons. Whose number shall not exceed fifty or such higher number as may be prescribed excluding the qualified institutional buyers and employees of the company being offered securities under a scheme of […]

Mandatory MGT-14 filing for Board Resolution in case of Private Placement

August 22, 2021 32295 Views 2 comments Print

e-Form MGT-14 for board resolution, even in private company, shall be filed with the Registrar of Companies within 30 days of passing of board resolution and pay fee as per the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.

Restriction on utilisation of subscription money under Private Placement

August 14, 2021 7629 Views 1 comment Print

Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘CA 2013’) relating to private placement norms for issue of securities, was substituted by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 w.e.f. 07.08.2018. Simultaneously, Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 was amended by the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 w.e.f. 07.08.2018.  The amendments […]

Key Points of Private Placement under Companies Act, 2013

July 29, 2021 20634 Views 1 comment Print

Key Points of Private Placement under Section 42 of Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 PRIVATE PLACEMENT{Explanation I of Section 42(3)} Private Placement means any offer or invitation to subscribe or issue of securities to a select group of persons by a company (other than by way […]

Private Placement of Securities: A Wider Perspective

June 9, 2021 2988 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement of Securities: A Wider Perspective (Including relevant compliance in case shares allotted to NRI Entity) The purpose of this article is to get an overlook about the applicable provisions, process to be complied along with requirements of law where at any time, a company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed […]

Startup fundraising through issue of shares on preferential and private placement basis and legal aspects thereof for unlisted company

May 28, 2021 8613 Views 0 comment Print

Startup fundraising through issue of shares on preferential and private placement basis and legal aspects thereof for unlisted company INTRODUCTION Startup ecosystem is at growth stage since from year 2015 and it has encouraged individuals or group of person to make a shift from the status of employee to employer by founding their own startup, […]

Form PAS-3 – Private Placement of Securities

April 29, 2021 78150 Views 4 comments Print

APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND RULES In order to understand the concept of Private Placement better we have to look into applicable Sections and Rules which governs the said concept. ♦ Applicable Section: Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 ♦ Applicable Rule: Rule 14 of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 PRIVATE PLACEMENT […]

Private Placement by Private Companies & Unlisted Public Companies

April 12, 2021 22392 Views 5 comments Print

Private Placement by Private Companies and Unlisted Public Companies Before understanding the Private Placement, we have to understand the different methods and applicable laws according to which the Companies can issue Securities. On the basis of Section 23 of the Companies Act, 2013, we can divide companies into two parts on the basis of the […]

Private Placement Provisions under Companies Act 2013

March 23, 2021 15345 Views 2 comments Print

Lack of funds is very crucial reason to affect the health of business in India. To cope of with Dynamic Business Rush for expansion of existing one or setting up new venture / projects by small or Private limited company need sufficient money or working capital. Applicable Section: Section 42 of Companies Act, 2013 Applicable […]

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