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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


SEBI Adds ‘Purpose and Effect’ Test to Define Related Parties

September 25, 2025 1191 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI introduced the ‘purpose and effect’ test to RPT rules, bringing transactions with unrelated parties under RPT purview if the outcome or intent is to benefit a related party.

SEBI Issues Revised Industry Standards For Related Party Transactions

September 19, 2025 5169 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI has issued new standards for Related Party Transactions (RPTs), effective Sept. 1, 2025, to improve transparency and standardize disclosures for listed companies.

NSE Releases FAQs on Related Party Transaction Norms

September 4, 2025 3330 Views 0 comment Print

The NSE has issued FAQs clarifying new industry standards for Related Party Transactions. The document explains disclosure requirements and applicability for listed companies.

UAE Corporate Tax: Related Parties & Arm’s Length

September 3, 2025 1218 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of the UAE Corporate Tax Law’s definitions for related parties under Article 35 and the arm’s length principle in Article 34, including transfer pricing methods.

ROC Penalizes Company for Not Disclosing Related Party Contracts in Board Report

August 28, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

Registrar of Companies (ROC) has imposed a penalty on T K International Ltd for failing to include details of related party contracts in its financial year 2015 board report.

Related Party Transactions: Legal Framework in India

August 25, 2025 7536 Views 0 comment Print

Explore India’s legal framework for Related Party Transactions (RPTs). Learn about the definition, types of transactions, approval matrices, and exemptions under the Companies Act and SEBI regulations.

Accounting for Related Parties: Analysis under AS 18 & Ind AS 24

August 8, 2025 10008 Views 0 comment Print

A comparison of AS 18 and Ind AS 24 related party accounting standards. Learn key differences in definitions, disclosures, and how they impact financial reporting.

Companies Act, 2013 Penalties For Related-Party Transactions

August 7, 2025 1263 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs details measures to ensure transparency and prevent fund diversion in Related-Party Transactions under the Companies Act, 2013.

SEBI Proposes Changes to Related Party Transaction Rules

August 4, 2025 3015 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI is consulting on amendments to LODR Regulations regarding Related Party Transactions. Proposals include new materiality thresholds and clarifications for subsidiaries.

Whether Borrowing From Directors is A Related Party Transaction?

July 26, 2025 8334 Views 0 comment Print

Borrowing from directors requires Audit Committee approval as a related party transaction under the Companies Act, 2013, even if not covered by Section 188. Post-transaction approval may be voidable.

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