(The following post is contributed by Shubham Jain, who is a student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore) Introduction The enactment of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 (“the amendment”) has brought a slew of changes in the two decade old Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”). Based on the recommendations of the 246th Report of the...
Disgorgement of profits – profits made in violation of SEBI directions vs. profits made in violation of law
In perhaps a first, SEBI has ordered impounding of profits that were made through legitimate and non-manipulative trades though in violation of SEBI directions not to trade. An earlier order against certain persons had “prohibited them from buying, selling or dealing in the securities market, directly or indirectly, till further orders.”. While such directions were in force, such parties...
Wilful Defaulter Provisions: A Spanner in the Works for M&A Transactions?
[The following post is contributed by Malek Shipchandler, a lawyer at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Views expressed herein are solely that of the author and do not in any way represent the views of his organization] The Indian securities regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently notified an amendment to the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)...
Analysis of RBI’s Draft Guidelines for On-tap Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector
[The following guest post is contributed by Aditya Sood, who is a 4th year BA, LLB (Hons) student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 5, 2016 released Draft Guidelines for on-tap licensing of universal banks in private sector in India (“Draft Guidelines”).[1] The Draft Guidelines, if accepted, would mark a significant shift...
Bidding Goodbye to Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation
[The following post is contributed by Vinod Kothari of Vinod Kothari & Co. The author may be contacted at [email protected]] Voluntary winding up under the Companies Act, 1956 has been segregated into two different types, i.e. members’ voluntary winding up and creditors’ voluntary winding up. But the Companies Act, 2013 eliminated distinction between members’ voluntary winding up and...
The Compliance Conundrum under the Start-up India Action Plan
[The following guest post is contributed by Suprotik Das, a 5th year law student at the Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat, Haryana.] Introduction The Government’s efforts to enhance the ease of doing business through the Start-Up India Action Plan (the “Action Plan”) is a positive step toward an element of certainty and stability to the start-up ecosystem in India. It is known that...
Guest Post: Mere Choice of Foreign Seat can exclude Part I of Arbitration Act 1996- Pre-BALCO Arbitrations?
(The following guest post is contributed by RV Prabhat, who is a practising advocate in the Delhi High Court) The question of applicability of the provisions of Part I of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (hereinafter referred as 1996 Act) to the Foreign Seated Arbitrations has time and again come up before the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) and various High Courts...
Easy-commerce?
[The following guest post is contributed by Arup Pereira, who is a Principal Associate at J. Sagar Associates, Mumbai] The Government’s foreign direct investment (“FDI”) policy on retail trading in India encourages foreign companies and Indian companies with foreign investment to “Make in India”. At present, FDI is not permitted in an Indian company engaging in business to consumer (“B2C”) e...
The Quest for Liquidity – Recent Measures to Curb Discretionary Restrictions on Redemptions of Mutual Fund Units
[The following guest post is contributed by Arka Saha, who is a 4th Year B.A.LL.B. (Hons) & Executive Student in CS (ICSI) at National Law University Odisha (NLU-O)] One of the key objectives of mutual fund investments, along with returns and security, is liquidity – the ability to liquidate holdings and withdraw investments in units as per the needs of the holder. Even closed-ended...
National Company Law Tribunal Constituted: A Phased Induction
Although the Companies Act, 2013 was enacted nearly three years ago, significant parts of the legislation were not brought into force. These related to the role of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Although the NCLT was conferred legislative status as early as 2002 (under the Companies Act, 1956), it did not see the light of day as it was mired in litigation. After two judgments of the...
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