Category Archives: other Acts

FAQ on Options on USD INR Spot Rate

By | October 30, 2015

What are Currency Options? Currency Options are contracts that grant the buyer of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell underlying currency at a specified exchange rate during a specified period of time. For this right, the buyer pays premium to the seller of the option. What is the need… Read More »

FAQ on 10 Year notional coupon bearing Security Futures of Government of India

By | October 30, 2015

 Q1. What is Interest Rate Futures? A. Interest Rate Futures means a standarised interest rate derivative contract traded on a recognized stock exchange to buy and sell a notional security or any other interest bearing instrument or an index of such instruments or interest rates at a specified future date, at a price determined at… Read More »

FAQ on Equity and Currency Derivatives

By | October 29, 2015

 Q1 What are Derivatives? The term “Derivative” indicates that it has no independent value, i.e. its value is entirely “derived” from the value of the underlying asset. The underlying asset can be securities, commodities, bullion, currency, live stock or anything else. In other words, Derivative means a forward, future, option or any other hybrid contract… Read More »

Registration and Operations of Branch Offices of Foreign Reinsurers other than Lloyd’s

By | October 29, 2015

INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Hyderabad, the 19th October, 2015 Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (Registration and Operations of Branch Offices of Foreign Reinsurers other than Lloyd’s) Regulations, 2015 F.No.IRDAI/Reg/17/107/2015.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with 114A of the Insurance Act, 1938, and sections 14 read with… Read More »

Acquisition of Surrender and Paid Up Values under Life Insurance Policies

By | October 29, 2015

INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT  AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Hyderabad, the 16th September, 2015 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Acquisition of Surrender and Paid Up Values) Regulations, 2015 F. No. IRDAI/Reg/15/105/2015.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 114 (A) of the Insurance Act, 1938 read with Section 26 of Insurance Regulatory and Development… Read More »

Target Plus Scheme to reduce benefit to exporter retrospectively Ulta virus : supreme Court

By | October 29, 2015

Notification No. 48/2005 dated February 20, 2006 and Notification No. 8/2006 dated June 12, 2006 amending ‘Target Plus Scheme’ under EXIM Policy/Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 to restrict/reduce benefit to exporter retrospectively from 1-4-2005 were ultra vires, as already accrued benefit cannot be taken away by retrospective amendment; therefore, the said notifications were read down to… Read More »

SEBI ISSUED REGULATION FOR DISCLOSURES IN ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS

By | October 29, 2015

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 27, 2015 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 27th of October, 2015 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) (SEVENTH AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2015 No. SEBI/ LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/025 ─ In exercise of… Read More »

DNA Test Report accepted by Supreme Court to determine fatherhood of child

By | October 29, 2015

Supreme Court of India Nandlal Wasudeo Badwaik v. Lata Nandlal Badwaik  & Anr  [Criminal Appeal No.24 of 2014], 6th January, 2014 The Court was confronted with a complex situation in which the DNA test report was in conflict with the presumption of conclusive proof of legitimacy of the child under Section 112 of the Evidence… Read More »