Indian Corporate Law
"A periodic review of topics of interest in corporate and business law that impact India."
Author: "Umakanth V" is a lawyer by training and a Ph.D. candidate at the National University of Singapore.
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Recent Posts from Indian Corporate Law
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INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS - HIGHLIGHTS TO THE AMENDMENTS AND SOME POSERS
1) SEBI has amended the SEBI Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations 1992 vide a notification dated 19th November 2008 which I briefly highlighted here. There are some far reaching amendments. 2) An important amendment is…
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Promoting ‘Inclusive Capitalism’ in India
The latest issue of IndiaKnowledge@Wharton carries an article on the concept of ‘inclusive capitalism’ and its effect on India. It also considers prospects for the future. The article discusses some examples where inclusive capitalism has…
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Amendments to SEBI Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations
SEBI has amended the SEBI Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations vide notification dated 19th November 2008, available here. While I will post here later in more detail some issues relating to the amendments, let me…
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Anand Bhatt, negotiated to his end
It would have been his 60th birthday tomorrow. And he was overseeing preparations for the anniversary celebrations of his firm, which completed 125 years on November 29, 2008. Instead, his remains were cremated at Mumbai’s…
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Thoughts on the ASBA process – Part I
(The following post comes to us from Prerak Ved, an advocate with Crawford Bayley & Co.)SEBI has introduced the system of ASBA (Applications Supported by Blocked Amount) vide its circulars dated July 30, 2008 and…
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Ceiling on Executive Pay
In previous posts, we had highlighted significant differences between the law on executive pay in the US and in India, and how the Indian regime may be more conducive to preventing excesses by corporate executives.…
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Legal and Economic Fallout of Mumbai Attacks
The key question being posed in legal and financial circles relates to the extent of insurance coverage for loss caused by terror attacks, and also the related liability of various state and private actors involved.…
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Lifting the Corporate Veil for Tort Claims
As we have seen previously (here and here), the law relating to lifting of the corporate veil is not only ridden with several ambiguities, but also that courts are generally slow to lift the corporate…
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Supreme Court on 'Allotment of Shares' and 'Issue of Bonus Shares'
In a recent judgment (Khoday Distilleries v. CIT, Civil Appeal 6654/2008, judgment of 14 November 2008), the Supreme Court explained some important corporate law concepts. The issues before the Supreme Court arose out of a…
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Condolences
We would like to express our sincere condolences to all those who have been affected by the recent events in Mumbai, which have left the world in shock and disbelief.We, at this Blog, indeed have…