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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 2163 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 2067 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


Disclosure obligations of high value debt listed entities for Related Party Transactions

January 7, 2022 3567 Views 0 comment Print

Since the provisions of Regulation 23 of the LODR Regulations would be applicable to high value debt listed companies also, it has been decided to Related Party Transactions disclosure obligations applicable to high value debt listed entities.

Recent amendments in SEBI (LODR Regulations, 2015 related to Related Party Transactions

December 21, 2021 14286 Views 1 comment Print

Recent Amendments In SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (LODR Regulations) Relating To Related Party Transactions The SEBI in its Board meeting held on September 28, 2021 had approved the amendments in RPT (“Related party Transaction”) framework that were proposed by the Working Group (‘WG’) in January, 2020. All amendments in RPT will […]

Overview of Related Party Transactions | Section 188

November 24, 2021 12534 Views 0 comment Print

Meaning of Related Party’ under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 The meaning of the word ‘Related Party’ is given under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and also includes the following: ◊ A director or his relative; ◊ Key managerial person or their relative; ◊ A firm where a director, manager or […]

Disclosure obligations of listed entities for Related Party Transactions

November 22, 2021 5826 Views 0 comment Print

The notice being sent to the shareholders seeking approval for any proposed RPT shall, in addition to the requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, include the following information as a part of the explanatory statement:

6th Amendment SEBI (LODR), 2015 – Related Party Transactions

November 20, 2021 32442 Views 1 comment Print

SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 pertaining to Related Party, Related Party Transactions, Prior Approvals and Disclosures What is the Change? On November 09, 2021, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide Notification No.  SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/55 has amended certain provisions relating to : When will it be effective? These amendments shall […]

SEBI tightens norms pertaining to Related Party Transactions (RPTs)

November 14, 2021 10548 Views 1 comment Print

SEBI has recently amended the existing provisions pertaining to ‘Related Party’ and ‘Related Party Transactions’ vide notification of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 on 9th November, 2021 to strengthen the monitoring of Related Party Transactions and for better governance. Certain amendments shall come into […]

Related Party Transactions – Relevant Provisions

November 8, 2021 16062 Views 1 comment Print

Related Party Transaction As per companies act, 2013 Related Party Definition – Section 2(76) of Companies Act, 2013 ‘related party’, with reference to a company, means— (i) a director or his relative; (ii) a key managerial personnel or his relative; (iii) a firm, in which a director, manager or his relative is a partner; (iv) a private company in which a director or manager or his relative is a member or director; (v) a […]

Related Party Transaction Provisions | Section 188 | Companies Act, 2013

September 21, 2021 231444 Views 4 comments Print

Generally, any person or any entity which is related to the reporting entity is said to be a related party. Further, a related party can be the situation when a person or a close member of that person’s family is associated with an entity. For example, a person has control, joint control, or significant influence over the […]

Related Party Transactions | Companies Act, 2013 | SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

September 18, 2021 11190 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the comparison of provisions given in the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 relating to Related Party Transactions. Sl. No. Particulars Companies Act, 2013 SEBI LODR 1. Applicability Applicable to the following: ♦ Companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 Applicable to the following: ♦ Listed Companies having Paid-up share capital […]

XBRL based filing of Related Party Transactions for Listed Companies at NSE

September 6, 2021 17712 Views 1 comment Print

With a view to make the disclosure more accurate and efficient, the Exchange, in consultation with SEBI, is introducing a facility of filing of Related Party Transactions in XBRL mode under Regulation 23 (9) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, with immediate effect.

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