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The Managing Director of V-Guard Industries, a manufacturer of electrical and home appliances, has been fined by the Registrar of Companies (RoC) over violation of rules and regulations related to retirement and appointment of directors on the board. The RoC Ernakulam has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.03 lakh on V-Guard Industries Managing Director M K Chittilappilly for violation of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act over an application filed by the company suo moto. "The Managing Director has received an Adjudication order from RoC, Kerala imposing penalty under Section 159 of the Act for default under Section 152(6) of the Act," the company said in a regulatory filing. Section 152 (6) of the Companies Act governs the appointment and retirement of directors in Indian companies. It mandates the retirement of all directors at Annual General Meetings (AGMs). One-third of rotational directors should retire each year, but the number may vary depending on the total directors' count. Howe
Clamping down for illegal fundraising activities, the corporate affairs ministry has slapped fines totalling nearly Rs 10 crore on two companies and nine individuals as they violated private placement norms. The fines have been imposed on Planify Capital and four individuals as well as on Mayasheel Retail India Pvt Ltd (Bazar India) and five individuals, according to two orders passed by the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana on April 3. The action has been taken against the entities for violating Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013, which pertains to the issuance of securities through the private placement route. Fines totalling Rs 7 crore have been imposed on Planify Capital and four individuals. A total penalty of nearly Rs 2.89 crore has been imposed on MayaSheel Retail India and five individuals. It was found that the entities used a crowdsourcing platform 'Planify' to reach out to investors for issuing securities through the private placement route. Planify ...
The name of L&T Finance Holdings (LTFH) has been changed to L&T Finance Ltd following approval from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), the company said in a statement on Friday. Mumbai-headquartered L&T Finance, formerly known as L&T Finance Holdings, is a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC), offering a range of financial products and services. L&T Finance Managing Director & CEO Sudipta Roy said subsequent to the merger, effective December 4, 2023, the rebranding initiative reflects company's commitment towards creation of the simplified 'single lending entity', housing all lending businesses under one operating NBFC. "To us, the name change simply signifies a renewed focus on delivering value to our customers and driving sustainable growth," Roy said. In December 2023, the company had successfully completed the merger of its subsidiaries -- L&T Finance, L&T Infra Credit, and L&T Mutual Fund Trustee, with itself. Apurva Rathod, Company ...
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday came out with guidelines to strengthen governance of qualified Registrars and Transfer Agents (QRTAs) for handling disruption and improving preparedness by conducting periodic drills. In its circular, the regulator has asked QRTAs to put in place a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) in a bid to ensure continuity of operations and maintain data and transaction integrity. Apart from DRS, all QRTAs are required to have a Near Site (NS) to ensure zero data loss. Qualified RTAs -- RTAs having more than 2 crore folios -- are systemically important institutions as they provide the infrastructure necessary for the smooth and uninterrupted functioning of the securities market. As part of operational risk management, these QRTAs need to have a high level of resilience to provide essential facilities and perform systemically critical functions uninterruptedly in the securities market. The new guidelines are aimed at ...
Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd (FLFL) on Thursday said it has received a three-month extension from the Registrar of Companies for holding its Annual General Meeting. The Future group firm has received a letter from the Registrar of Companies Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Thursday, granting an extension for a period of three months for holding the AGM till December 31, 2022, the company said in a statement. "Accordingly, the aforesaid Annual General Meeting of the Company would be held within the extended timeline," it said. FLFL has in-house retail chains Central and Brand Factory, Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs) and other Multi-Brand Outlets (MBOs of nearly a dozen apparel labels, including - Lee Copper, Champion, aLL, Indigo Nation, Giovani, John Miller, Scullers, Converse and Urbana in its portfolio. FLFL was part of 19 group companies operating in retail, wholesale, logistics and warehousing segments, which were supposed to be transferred by Kishore Biyani-led Future Group to Relian