Introduction: Chapter XV of the Companies Act 2013 outlines the process for mergers and amalgamations, including the rights and duties of stakeholders. According to this chapter, a scheme of compromise or arrangement is presented to the Tribunal for approval by the company, its members, creditors, or the liquidator. Upon receiving the application and necessary documents,
Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) The Authorised Dealer(AD) Banks prior to July 10, 2024 allowed resident individuals to remit funds to IFSCs under Liberalised Remittance Scheme(LRS) for the following purposes only: Making investments in IFSCs in securities except those issued by entities/ Companies resident in India (outside
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024, came into effect from 12th December 2024 [LODR Third Amendment’]. LODR Third Amendment mandated certain additional disclosures to be placed on website of listed entity, provide rationale for special business to be transacted at general meetings and changes to the
Introduction:SEBI has released a Consultation Paper proposing changes to the ICDR Regulations, 2018, and the SBEB & SE Regulations, 2021. The objective is to streamline the IPO process, clarify ESOP rules for startup founders, and ensure regulatory consistency. These changes will significantly impact how IPO-bound companies navigate regulatory compliance and corporate governance. Let’s break down
Industry Standards Forum (‘ISF’) has clarified on the applicability of Related Party Transactions’ [‘ISF RPT Standards’] for approval of related party transactions that have been taken or would be taken from audit committee or shareholders for transactions commencing or continuing beyond April 1, 2025. This clarification is notified by Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock
Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced significant amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 (LODR) on December 12, 2024 [‘LODR third amendment’]. This article provides as to how companies should align their annual general meeting notice and annual report disclosure from April 1,
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued a circular addressing ambiguities in the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules, 2022. This directive is crucial for resident individuals and listed Indian companies engaged in overseas portfolio investments. By clarifying the conditions under which such investments can be made, the RBI aims to provide greater regulatory
In a significant move to strengthen the SME IPO ecosystem, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has rolled out major amendments to the SME IPO framework under the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR). These changes come after a consultation paper was released on November 19, 2024, followed by
Background: Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) vide its consultation paper dt: May 18, 2023, and November 9, 2024, had proposed to align definition of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (‘UPSI’) with list of material events / information as per schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) regulation, 2015 [‘SEBI LODR’]. SEBI in
Background:The Industry Standards on “Minimum information to be provided for Review of the Audit Committee and Shareholdersfor Approval of a Related Party Transaction (RPT)” (‘RPT Industry Standards‘) released by SEBI vide its circulardated February 14, 2025 revamps the minimum information required to be placed before the audit committee andshareholders, wherever required, for approval of a