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V. Shankar Vs. SEBI- Recalibrating Compliance Officer Liability

SEBI : Explains the ruling that compliance officers cannot be penalised for financial misstatements without clear legal duty or proof of ...

November 20, 2025 1515 Views 1 comment Print

Impact of Redesignation of Independent Directors – Belatedly – SAT Ruling

SEBI : Explore the impact of the redesignation of independent directors in the SAT ruling - SecureKloud Technologies Limited vs. SEBI. A ...

November 15, 2023 2073 Views 2 comments Print

SAT Order – PWC Satyam Case

CA, CS, CMA : It is ripe time for ICAI to take initiative and show leadership in conveying and educating the investors, regulators and other sta...

September 13, 2019 7032 Views 0 comment Print

Periodic Compliance Calendar for Listed Companies

SEBI : Enclosed is the list of minimum periodic compliances to be done by a Listed Entity pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act...

January 26, 2016 19246 Views 4 comments Print

Comparative analysis of Listing Agreement between SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015

SEBI : Comparative analysis between listing agreement and Chapter IV of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation...

October 2, 2015 20197 Views 5 comments Print


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SC directs Sahara to approach SAT against SEBI order directing to return the money collected from investors for an OFCD scheme

SEBI : NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today directed Sahara Group firm Sahara India Real Estate Corp to approach the Securities Appellate T...

July 16, 2011 582 Views 0 comment Print

TDSAT asks Videocon to pay 60 percent penalty; admits case

Finance : Telecom tribunal TDSAT today asked another new operator Videocon Telecom to pay 60 per cent of Rs 12.45 crore penalty slapped on i...

January 22, 2011 462 Views 0 comment Print

Union Cabinet approves amendment to the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act 1952

SEBI : The Union Cabinet today approved amendments to the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act 1952 by introducing the Forward Contracts (...

September 17, 2010 603 Views 0 comment Print

Sebi panel favours 100 percent open offer

SEBI : Takeovers are set to get costlier with a Sebi panel favouring making it mandatory for the acquirer to make an offer for up to 100 ...

July 19, 2010 444 Views 0 comment Print

Sebi challenges Securities Appellate Tribunal order on Takeover Code

SEBI : The market watchdog Sebi today moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the appellate tribunal SAT that held that finan...

May 14, 2010 450 Views 0 comment Print


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Clarity on Appointing Directors Over 75: SAT Verdict in 20 Microns Limited Case

SEBI : Explore recent SAT verdict in 20 Microns Limited v. BSE Limited case on Regulation 17(1A) of LODR. Learn about implications and a ...

December 1, 2023 4086 Views 0 comment Print

Insider Trades in Companies Shares Not Induced by UPSI – Rigor of PIT Regulation 2015

SEBI : Dive into the Shreehas P Tambe vs. SEBI case, exploring insider trading regulations, violations, legalities, and the significant ...

November 26, 2023 1896 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisprudence of SEBI (LODR) regulations 2015 in Filing up Casual Vacancy in Office of Independent Director

SEBI : Regulation 17(1A) is not applicable for the purpose of filling up a casual vacancy under Section 161(4) of the Companies Act. Reg...

May 7, 2023 3054 Views 0 comment Print

Proceedings cannot be quashed merely for delay in launching: SAT

SEBI : In the present case, the appellant neither put a plea of prejudice before the AO nor before us. It was simply stated that since th...

March 17, 2020 3318 Views 0 comment Print

SAT imposes Penalty for Non-Appointment of CS & Independent Directors

SEBI : Advance Lifestyles Ltd. Vs BSE Ltd. (Securities Appellate Tribunal) Appellant made a representation to the authorities requesting ...

December 24, 2019 3336 Views 0 comment Print


Union Cabinet approves amendment to the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act 1952

September 17, 2010 603 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Cabinet today approved amendments to the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act 1952 by introducing the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010 in the Parliament. After the Bill is passed and enacted by the Parliament, Forward Mark

Sebi panel favours 100 percent open offer

July 19, 2010 444 Views 0 comment Print

Takeovers are set to get costlier with a Sebi panel favouring making it mandatory for the acquirer to make an offer for up to 100 per cent stake in any listed company.As of now, an open offer for a minimum of 20 per cent in the target company is required to be made by any entity that has purchased 15 per cent equity, either from the promoters or from the open market.

Sebi challenges Securities Appellate Tribunal order on Takeover Code

May 14, 2010 450 Views 0 comment Print

The market watchdog Sebi today moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the appellate tribunal SAT that held that financial investors like PEs and VCs do not acquire controlling stake in a company by just picking up more equity.

Investment by Financial Investor with protective rights for investments should not result in vesting of ‘Control’ of the Target Company with financial investor

April 12, 2010 765 Views 0 comment Print

MSK Projects India Limited (‘MSK’ or ‘the Target Company’), issued and allotted fully paid-up equity shares to Subhkam Ventures (I) Private Limited (‘Subhkam’), erstwhile Subhkam Holding Private Limited, on preferential basis representing 17.90 percent of the post preferential issued share capital of MSK (out of total issue of 19.91 percent). A Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement (‘the Agreement’) was executed between Subhkam, the existing promoters of MSK and MSK to govern the investment made by Subhkam in MSK.

Putting you out of business is not a penalty, says Supreme Court

March 16, 2010 1101 Views 0 comment Print

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has never been armed with stronger draconian powers over the fate of Indian citizens. A recent opinion of the Supreme Court has held SEBI to be a social welfare organisation, and its powers under Sections 11(4) and 11B of the SEBI Act, 1992 (the Act) as not being “penal” in nature. Consequently, SEBI can issue directions to any person using these powers, even in relation to matters that occurred when these powers did not exist in the Act.

Pledge of Shares held in dematerialized form

March 12, 2010 9291 Views 0 comment Print

Pledge of shares is a common practice adopted in the securities market by investors and intermediaries to raise finance. Banks and financiers have their own method of advancing money in pledge transactions. They keep a margin against the quotations of the shares. S 172 of the Indian Contract Act, 1972 defines pledge as bailment of goods for payment of debt or performance of promise.

Close business association between two or more persons does not by itself make them person acting in concert

February 9, 2010 1281 Views 0 comment Print

We have carefully perused the show cause notice which was common to all the six entities including the appellant who were alleged to have acted in concert with each other in the acquisition of the shares of the target company. Apart from making a bald assertion in para S of that notice that all the notices were acting in concert, there is nothing else in the show cause notice to suggest that the appellant was acting in concert with the other notices.

SEBI moves SC seeking on the issue of power of SAT

January 12, 2010 1021 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal has set a wrong precedent by arrogating to itself the power vested in it, said Sebi. The tribunal had directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to grant in-principle approval to the issue, allotment and listing of shares issued by a market participant to its promoters on a preferential basis. It was, however, rejected by BSE.

Securities Appellate Tribunal set aside charges of insider trading against former MD of Tata Finance

November 21, 2009 894 Views 0 comment Print

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside charges of insider trading against Dilip Pendse, former managing director of Tata Finance, and his wife Anuradha Pendse and Nalini Properties. “The charges of insider trading against Dilip Pendse, his wife Anuradha Pendse and Nalini Properties, a company controlled by Anuradha’s family, have been set aside by SAT,” Dilip Pendse’s advocate V M Singh said.

SEBI asked finance ministry to revoke rule that bars SEBI officials sitting as members at the SAT

August 8, 2009 981 Views 0 comment Print

Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked the finance ministry to revoke a rule that bars Sebi officials sitting as members at the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), which hears appeals against Sebi orders, a Sebi official said.

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