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Investor Education And Protection Fund: From Forgotten Dividends To A Core Governance Test
Over the life of a company, small amounts quietly accumulate dividends that are never encased, old deposits that are not claimed, shares that sit in forgotten folios. Indian law does not allow these sums to remain with companies indefinitely. Instead, they must eventually move into a central pool called the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF), managed by a government authority.
India Commercial
LegaLogic
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Minority Exit Through Capital Reduction: Recalibrating Fairness And Valuation Under Section 66 Of The Companies Act, 2013
Reduction of share capital under the Companies Act, 2013 has traditionally occupied the domain of internal corporate structuring, with courts exercising a restrained and supervisory jurisdiction. However, where such reduction operates as a mechanism for compulsory exit of minority shareholders, the analysis necessarily transcends procedural compliance and enters the domain of substantive fairness.
India Commercial
AP
AK & Partners
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Recent Developments In India's Corporate & Commercial Laws – March 2026
The March 2026 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines the amendments to Press Note 3; RBI’s framework to protect consumers against digital fraud; reclassification of mutual funds; permissibility of selective capital reduction; Draft National Electricity Policy, 2026; NHAI’s framework to fast-track dispute resolution; liability of landowners on default by the developer; and other changes in India's corporate, capital markets, infrastructure, and banking sectors.
India Commercial
Fox & Mandal
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