investor protection

SEBI’s Role In Investor Protection and The Challenges Ahead

SEBI’s establishment was in the year 1988 but were given statutory power in the year 1992.  The basic aim of SEBI was to protect the investors in securities. There a lot of fraud being committed in the securities market wherein the investor’s money was misused and therefore SEBI was formed. Herein we will discuss about […]

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secondary market

Secondary Market In India- Its Control and Management by SEBI

Secondary Market basically means a market where securities are traded after them being exchanged through the primary market. It is called a market where second-hand securities are sold. It includes both equity and debt market. Securities and Exchange Board of India as a regulatory authority was established under section 3 of SEBI Act 1992 in […]

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government company

Government Company in India- Their Need and Legal Structure

Government Company as per section 2(45) of the Companies Act, 2013 means “any company in which not less than 51% of paid-up capital is held by the Central Government, or by any State Government, or partly by the Central Government and partly by one or more State Governments, and includes a company which is a […]

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Banking Company

Banking Company and Its Regulation in India

Banking Company as per section 5 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 means “accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise and withdrawn by Cheque, Draft, Order, or otherwise.” Now, we all know that Indian economy is a bank based economy. The economic status […]

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transfer of securities

Legal regime over the transfer of securities- Electronic and manual modes

Transfer of securities means a change in the ownership of the shared title either through a private arrangement or through an exchange transaction. SECTION 56 UNDER COMPANIES ACT As per section 56 of the Companies Act, a company will register the transfer of securities only when it is duly stamped, dated and then executed by […]

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Company Law Board

Company Law Board and NCLT- A comparative study

INTRODUCTION Company Law Board in India was an entity that was given the power of adjudication of company law case. After the amendment in Companies Act in year 2013, this power was given to National Company Law Tribunal. This power came by the notification from Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The basis of this notification was […]

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Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities and Exchange Board of India-Its Role in Regulating Primary Market

INTRODUCTION Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had been established in India primarily in order to protect the interest of the investors. It makes various rules and regulations in order to control the security market. This role of SEBI becomes more prominent when they are making rules for primary market. Primary market is the […]

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asset management company

Asset Management Company In India- Its Working and Roles

Asset Management Company in simple terms means an organisation that manages the whole affairs of the mutual fund. The clients associated with the AMC have high resources than other investors and want to invest in different portfolios. The company therefore helps the investors to invest in different avenues which they otherwise would not be in […]

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Securities Appellate Tribunal

Securities Appellate Tribunal – Its Structure, Power and Rulings

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has been constituted in order to perform the quasi judicial functions. SAT has been established under section 15K of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. It is located in Mumbai. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has been empowered with protection of the interests of investors. In […]

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Debenture Trustee

Debenture Trustee – Its Position, Rights and Duties

Debenture trustee, in simple terms, means any person who is given the responsibility for issuing and distributing debentures. If any company is looking for raising the capital, then they can chose the option of issuing the stocks as a form of debt with a condition that the debt had to be repaid at a specific […]

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Clearing Corporation of India

Clearing Corporation of India- Its Structure and Role In Economy

Clearing Corporation, in simple terms, is established in order to make the transactions smoother in the stock exchanges. The stock exchanges on a daily basis have multiple transactions going on. These corporations ensure that these transactions are carried out in an efficient and smooth manner. The work of this kind in India is done by […]

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Corporate Governance

Role of Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance in India is based upon the Gandhian principle of trusteeship. The management which is the brain of the company should consider the shareholders as the true owners of the company. They must consider themselves as the agents of the company. They should always try to work for the best interest of the shareholders […]

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