Shivani Jain

Shivani has completed her B com LLB (Hons) and has the experience of writing various research papers during her college time. Earlier she was working as an Associate in a Delhi based Law Firm, but her interest in writing made her pursue Legal Content Writing as a career. Her core area of interest is in writing about various legal enactments, tax, and finance.

SEBI Circular on Modification in the Mutual Fund Regulations

The SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), by way of a Circular No SEBI/ HO/ IMD/ DF2/ CIR/ P/ 2021/ 024issued on 04.03.2021, has notified modification in the Mutual Fund Regulations, i.e., SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations 1996. Further, such a modification in the Mutual Fund Regulations will be applicable to all the Mutual Funds, […]

Legal Entity Template Rolled Out by SEBI

On 10.03.2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), by way of the powers provided under section 11 (1) of the SEBI Act 1992, has rolled out a Legal Entity Template. The same was notified through SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/2021/31. As per this circular, the market regulator SEBI has asked the RIs (Registered Intermediaries) to […]

Guidelines for Votes Cast by Mutual Funds Prescribed by SEBI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), by way of the powers bestowed under the provisions of section 11 (1) of SEBI Act 1992, read with the provisions of Rule 77 of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996, has issued guidelines for Votes Cast by Mutual Funds. Further, such guidelines were issued by the […]

Revised Framework for Innovation Sandbox Prescribed by SEBI

To promote the development and growth of the securities market and the use of financial technology (FinTech) companies, SEBI has prescribed a revised framework for Innovation Sandbox. The same has been notified by way of SEBI Circular No SEBI/HO/ITD/ITD/CIR/P/2021/16, issued on 02.02.2021. In this learning blog, we will talk about Innovation Sandbox and why SEBI […]

MCA Notifies New Forms for OPCs and Small Companies

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), by way of the powers provided under section 469 (1) and (2) of the Companies Act 2013, has passed a notification on 05.03.2021 to amend the provisions contained under the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules 2014. The reason behind the amendment is that the MCA has notified new forms […]

Aadhar Authentication for GSTIN made compulsory by MCA

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs or MCA, by way of a notification dated 05.03.2021, has notified that Aadhar Authentication for GSTIN will be made compulsory for the incorporation of company. The same has been notified by the rules named the Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules 2021. Also, it shall be noted that the above mentioned […]

RBI Relaxes Norms for Investment by FPI in Defaulted Bonds

The Reserve Bank of India or RBI, by way of Notification No RBI/ 2020 – 21/ 105 A.P (DIR Series) Circular No 12, issued on 26.02.2021, has relaxed the norms concerning Investment by FPI in Defaulted Bonds. Further, the acronym FPI stands for Foreign Portfolio Investors. Also, the said relaxations are issued under the provisions […]

Different Formats for Collection of Insurance Rural Data Notified by IRDAI

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has recently notified different formats for collection of Insurance Rural Data, by way of the notification no IRDA/ NL/ CIR/ MISC/ 033/ 2021, issued on 02.03.2021. In this learning blog, we will cover the concept of IRDAI, Rural Insurance, together with the different formats for collection of […]

MCI Notifies Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2021

Recently, the Central Government, by way of the powers provided under the provision of section 16 (1) and (2), read with the provision of section 25 (3) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 has passed an Order on 25.02.2021 to amend the provisions of the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020. Further, the […]

IRDAI Mandates Communication of Basic Information to Policyholders

The IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India), by way of the Notification No IRDAI/ HLT/ REG/ CIR/ 038/ 03/ 2021, issued on 01.03.2021, has notified that it is mandatory for all the General and Health Insurers to do the communication of basic information to policyholders. Further, it shall be noted that by way of […]

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