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Impact on Stock Audit Engagements for Related-Party Debtors & Creditors

CA, CS, CMA : Focusing only on receivables can miss significant risks embedded in related-party payables. A bilateral review reveals internal gr...

June 5, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Approval Requirements for Related Party Transactions – Listed & Unlisted Companies

Company Law : The article explains when Audit Committee, Board, and shareholder approvals are required for Related Party Transactions. It provid...

May 29, 2026 948 Views 0 comment Print

Related Party Transactions: What Every Company Must Know About Approvals

Company Law : The article explains how Audit Committee, Board, and shareholder approvals apply to related party transactions under corporate law...

May 25, 2026 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Does Saving on Consolidation Cost You an RPT Approval?

Company Law : The analysis clarified that shareholder protection is ensured through ultimate parent consolidation. Hence, intermediate companies...

April 27, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

Note on Regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

SEBI : The updated Regulation 23 framework introduces turnover-linked thresholds for related party transactions. Listed companies must re...

March 12, 2026 2325 Views 0 comment Print


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Companies Act, 2013 Penalties For Related-Party Transactions

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs details measures to ensure transparency and prevent fund diversion in Related-Party Transactions...

August 7, 2025 1263 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Proposes Changes to Related Party Transaction Rules

SEBI : SEBI is consulting on amendments to LODR Regulations regarding Related Party Transactions. Proposals include new materiality thres...

August 4, 2025 3015 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Series on Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction: Related Party Audits

Company Law : NFRA highlights auditor responsibilities in related party transactions, emphasizing compliance with Ind AS 24, SEBI regulations, a...

March 30, 2025 2547 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Consultation on Secretarial Compliance, Auditor Appointment & RPTs

SEBI : SEBI seeks public feedback on strengthening secretarial compliance reports, auditor appointment criteria, and related party transa...

February 8, 2025 2160 Views 0 comment Print

Guidance Note on disclosure of Related Party Transactions

SEBI : What does ‘Where a transaction is undertaken between members of the consolidated entity (between the listed entity and its subsi...

April 25, 2022 23451 Views 0 comment Print


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CESTAT Allows Appeals as Manufacturer & Marketing Company Were Not Related Persons

Excise Duty : CESTAT Chandigarh held that the manufacturer and marketing company could not be treated as related persons under the Central Excis...

June 5, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Government Shareholders Not Automatically Considered Related Parties

Income Tax : In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court held that government shareholders are not automatically considered related parties und...

November 12, 2023 600 Views 0 comment Print

SAT reduces penalty for non-serious LODR violations

SEBI : A detailed analysis of SAT Mumbai's decision to reduce SecureKloud Technologies' penalty for non-serious LODR violations, and its ...

September 4, 2023 3684 Views 0 comment Print

Section 188- Related Parties- Bar of Voting Operates Only At the Time of Entering Into Contract Or Arrangement

Company Law : Bar of voting as per Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 on related parties operated only at the time of entering into a contra...

May 7, 2022 2064 Views 0 comment Print

No section 263 Proceedings for related party transaction excluded from definition of specified domestic transaction

Income Tax : Commissioner issued a show cause notice under section 263 and ultimately passed impugned order; by that time the alleged domestic ...

July 16, 2021 2469 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC Imposes Penalty Due to Non-Disclosure of Related Party Loan in Board Report

Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalised a company and its directors for failing to disclose a related party loan transaction in the Board’s Report ...

May 25, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposed Penalty for Related Party Transactions Without Proper Approval

Company Law : The authority penalized directors for executing related party transactions without fresh or valid approvals. It held that reliance...

March 26, 2026 927 Views 0 comment Print

Huge Related Party Transactions Without Approval: MCA imposes ₹20 Lakh Penalty

Company Law : The company relied on old resolutions for ongoing related party transactions. The authority held that fresh approvals are mandator...

March 26, 2026 777 Views 0 comment Print

Related Party Transactions without Approval: MCA imposes ₹15 Lakh Penalty on Directors

Company Law : The company continued related party transactions based on old approvals. The authority held that fresh approvals are mandatory, le...

March 26, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposed Penalty for Failure to Approve Related Party Transactions by Board

Company Law : The issue involved non-compliance with approval requirements for related party transactions. The authority held that absence of Bo...

March 25, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print


Navigating the Complexities of Related Party Transactions in Business

June 10, 2023 3249 Views 0 comment Print

Navigate the complexities of Related Party Transactions in business. Understand the regulations, disclosure requirements, and legal framework under Section 188 of the Companies Act 2013 in India. Learn about the thresholds, approval processes, and consequences of non-compliance.

LODR Regulations Override Suggestions by ICSI on Related Party Transactions

May 31, 2023 13746 Views 0 comment Print

LODR Regulations take precedence over suggestions by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and other authorities regarding related party transactions (RPTs).

Related Party Transaction under SEBI (LODR) Regulations

May 23, 2023 21354 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the comprehensive guide on Related Party Transactions under SEBI (LODR) Regulations. Understand key provisions, approval stages, exemptions, and disclosure obligations. Stay informed to ensure transparency and compliance in corporate governance.

Secretarial Auditor Penalized for Failure to Report Material Related Party Transactions

May 22, 2023 22872 Views 0 comment Print

A recent case involving M/s. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and M/s. CJ Goswami & Associates, their Practicing Company Secretary, has highlighted the consequences faced by a secretarial auditor for their failure to report material related party transactions in their audit report.

Violation in disclosure of Related Party Transactions- MCA levied penalty

May 16, 2023 4413 Views 0 comment Print

Order against Violation of Section 189 read with Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 by M/s. Adani Power Limited- The order states that an inquiry was conducted by the Office of the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad, based on a directive from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. During the inquiry, it was found that the company […]

RPT as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 – Amendments w.e.f. 01.04.2022 & 01.04.2023

May 10, 2023 19683 Views 0 comment Print

We are substantially covering here the amendment which shall be applicable from 1st April 2023 keeping in mind the changes done w.e.f. 1st April 2022 w.r.t. Change in definitions, thresholds of material transactions, enhanced role of Audit committee, Shareholders Approval on RPT and stock exchange disclosures along with the rationale behind this paradigm shift in the RPT approval and disclosures requirement.

MCA imposes penalty on CA Firm for failure to report Related party transactions

April 28, 2023 23373 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Auditor of the company play a crucial role while conducting audit and submission of their report. In this case, the statutory auditor has made omission of reporting of RPTs and it is negligence of their duty.

Penalty imposed on Secretarial Auditor for non-reporting of related part transactions

April 28, 2023 2844 Views 0 comment Print

Inquiry into affairs of the company is independently directed by the Ministry of Corporate Affair to this office to investigate the Related Party Transaction matter of the Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. with Aditya Medisales Ltd covering the FY 2014-15 to 2017-18 and the omission of reporting of Related Parties Transaction (RPTs) and violation of the provisions the Companies Act, 2013.

Related Party Transactions Laws: Still Efficacious In India?

April 22, 2023 9522 Views 0 comment Print

Related Party Transactions are commercial transactions between related parties. Companies regularly leverage their existing resources and enter into agreements with pre-existing networks.

Related Party Transaction regulation under Companies Act, 2013

April 19, 2023 4230 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the regulations governing Related Party Transactions (RPT) under the Companies Act, 2013. Understand the definitions, procedures, and conditions for RPT, along with the implications of non-compliance.

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