By Kasturi Chowdhury (resolution@vinodkothari.com) The manner of distribution of the assets of a company during liquidation is fraught with ambiguity and settlement of such claims arising out of it has inconvenienced the parties concerned since the advent of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”). In a recent ruling, the judgement of the Hon’ble […]
By Simran Jalan (simran@vinodkothari.com) Introduction An Inter-Ministerial Committee was formed to finalise Payment and Settlement System Bill, 2018 to amend the Payment and Settlement System Act, 2007 (“PSS Act”). The Bill seeks to foster competition, consumer protection, systemic stability and resilience in payment sector and establish an independent Payments Regulator Board (“PRB”) to regulate the […]
SEBI clarifies in recent informal guidance Sundaram Finance (applicant company) on 28th August, 2018 requested SEBI to issue informal guidance for getting clarity/better understanding of the wording use in new Regulation 17 (1A) and Regulation 25 (1) both of which use the word “continue” which is absent in Reg.16(1)(b)(viii). The below note give’s a summary […]
By Simran Jalan (simran@vinodkothari.com) Introduction The Supreme Court announced a landmark ruling in the case of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. V. Union of India, W.P. (Civil) 494/2012 dated September 26, 2018.[1] (“Aadhaar Verdict”), the one which the entire country was looking forward to, relating to the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar card and the […]