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SECURITIES MARKET – WHAT CHANGED IN 1992?


Guest Post Author: TRISHA SHREYASHI

1992 is a germane year in the history of the Indian securities market but why? That’s something we’ll get to know further in this article paper. From the situation before SEBI Act was legislated to the infamous Harshad Mehta case that led to this legislation to the era post that; all of it has been briefly discussed to give the reader an overview of SEBI Act with regard to (hereafter “w.r.t.”) securities market. Before letting the readers into the details, let’s first get an overview of securities market:-

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Stock Exchanges and Listed Entities


The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 was notified on 2nd September 2015 and will come into force from 1st December 2015. In this post we will discussion definition of Stock Exchanges, Listed Entities and other related terms.

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MAJOR CAUTIONS UNDER PUBLIC OFFER (COMPANIES ACT, 2013)


In recent posts, we discussed provisions of Chapter III of the Companies Act, 2013. This is time to discuss major penal provisions in this chapter.

CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR MIS-STATEMENT IN PROSPECTUS (SECTION 34):

Where a prospectus, issued, circulated or distributed:

a)    includes any statement which is untrue or misleading in form or context in which it is included; or

b)   where any inclusion or omission of any matter is likely to mislead;

Every person who authorises the issue of such prospectus shall be liable under section 447 i.e. fraud.

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ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES (Companies Act 2013)


In recent posts, we have discussed matters related to prospectus. In this post we will discuss, matters related to issue and allotment of securities following public offer.

SECURITIES IN DEMATERIALISED FORM (SECTION 29):

Under this section;

  1. Every company making public offer; and
  2. Such other class or classes of companies as may be prescribed

shall issue the securities only in the dematerialised form.

When any company issue its securities in dematerialised form, provisions of the Depositories Act, 1996 and regulations made under that Act shall be applicable.

There is no bar for any other company to issue its securities in any form. Any other company may convert its securities into dematerialised form.

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