Category: Legal Advisory

I-Bankers blamed by RBI for faulty Project or Loan Appraisals

The merchant banking arm of SBI, for both loan appraisals as well as loan restructuring and even project appraisals.

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Draft amendment approved for compensation in case of dishonor cheque

The Union Cabinet approved draft amendments in the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that could award interim compensation in a case relating

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SC refuses to grant more time to Jaiprakash Associates for depositing Rs125 crore.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant extension of time to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) to deposit Rs125 crore. The amount is to be deposited by the end of this month. JAL was seeking time until 31 January to deposit Rs125 crore. As of now, the company’s liability is Rs1,525 crores. “Comply with … Continue reading “SC refuses to grant more time to Jaiprakash Associates for depositing Rs125 crore.”

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MCA notified the Companies (Cost Records & Audit) Amendment Rules

The Amendments shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of April 2016. The “Indian Accounting Standards” shall have the means Indian Accounting Standards as referred to in Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015. Further, in the principal rules, for Form CRA-1 and Form CRA-3, shall respectively … Continue reading “MCA notified the Companies (Cost Records & Audit) Amendment Rules”

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DGFT notified the revised Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has revised the Foreign Trade policy for specified labour-intensive industries, such as, Textile, leather, agriculture, carpets, marine-products, etc., and also specified service sectors, by way of providing enhanced benefits under the *Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) and the Service Export from India Scheme(SEIS). The major key points … Continue reading “DGFT notified the revised Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020”

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DRI recovers about Rs. 50 Crores of Demonetized Money

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), an Intelligence Agency of Government of India recovered about Rs. 48.91 Crores of demonetized currency in Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 demonetized currency notes. Under Section 7 of the newly enacted The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017, whoever contravenes provisions of Section 5 of the said Act … Continue reading “DRI recovers about Rs. 50 Crores of Demonetized Money”

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Bombay High Court’s order on Disqualification of Directors

Whether disqualification of directors for non-filing of financial for a continuous period of three years from FY 2014, 2015 & 2016 tantamount to retrospective effect of Companies Act, 2013? Bombay High Court in its order dated October 12, 2017, gave clarity on following observations pertaining to Section 167(2) (a): 1) Non-filing of financial for FY … Continue reading “Bombay High Court’s order on Disqualification of Directors”

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Senior officials with US bank accounts to be on Income tax department bull’s eye

Income Tax Department has alleged that senior officials with US bank accounts will be in bull’s eye. Tax authorities have started acting on the information shared by the US with India under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Enquiry notices have been sent to individuals with US bank accounts and potentially opening them up … Continue reading “Senior officials with US bank accounts to be on Income tax department bull’s eye”

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Filing Complaints for Anti-Profiteering is a Troublesome Task

If you are aware of any firm who is raising prices after reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Recently, for filing such complaints the government has notified a format. As per the experts, filing an anti-profiteering complaint is a troublesome task for the people in the streets. The format requires details on input … Continue reading “Filing Complaints for Anti-Profiteering is a Troublesome Task”

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Income Tax evaders to be intimated through GST Data

The government is planning to use the data obtained from Goods and Services Tax (GST) filings to footprint the income tax evaders who are slipping away the income tax. Though the project is still in the initial stage, the government wants to create a database whereby income of companies and their promoters could be matched … Continue reading “Income Tax evaders to be intimated through GST Data”

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BSE, NSE Plan to grow Business outside SEBI’s Domain

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) planning to expand business outside the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI’s) purview. The exchanges are seeking approval for the same. The proposal has been sent to the SEBI committee, headed by former Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor. The approval could concrete way for … Continue reading “BSE, NSE Plan to grow Business outside SEBI’s Domain”

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Word “Bank” cannot be used in Names alleged by RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has alleged corporative societies not use the word ‘Bank’ in their names as it violates the Banking Regulation Act. It has come to the notice of RBI that some co-operative Societies are using the word “Bank” in their names. This is a violation of Section 7 of the Banking Regulation … Continue reading “Word “Bank” cannot be used in Names alleged by RBI”

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1,100 real estate projects and agents registered in RERA

Since Real Estate Regulation and development Act (RERA) came into force i.e. 01/05/2017, it was made mandatory for real estate builders and agents to register under the said act. Though in the beginning the registration process was sleepy headed, but now RERA Registration has picked up around 1,100 real estate projects and agents in Gujarat. … Continue reading “1,100 real estate projects and agents registered in RERA”

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Several Locations raided by Income Tax Department in Delhi NCR

Searches were conducted at over 25 locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region by Income Tax Department. These locations are believed to be in connection with its tax evasion probe into the Panama Papers leak cases. The department had recovered about Rs 4 crore cash and jewelry during the ongoing searches in Delhi, Ghaziabad … Continue reading “Several Locations raided by Income Tax Department in Delhi NCR”

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CBDT issues notification on Fraudulently revised ITR after Demonetization

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification on fraudulent cases where a taxpayer has filed a revised income tax return (ITR) post demonetization and directed them to slap “higher tax rate” in instances where black money is detected. The idea behind the CBDT directive is that the legal provision for filing … Continue reading “CBDT issues notification on Fraudulently revised ITR after Demonetization”

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