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Startups as Corporate Debtors – the change
On 30th August 2022, vide a notification (“new notification”), the Government of India amended an old notification issued by Ministry of...
Harini Subramani
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Physical Verification of Registered Office Address
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, through its notification dated August 18, 2022, amended the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014...
Harini Subramani
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Appointment of Independent Directors & the recent amendment
As per the Companies, Act, 2013, an Independent Director is defined as “a Director other than a Managing Director or a Whole Time...
Harini Subramani
Jul 25, 20222 min read
MSME Breather – Extension of Time
On May 6, 2022, the Government of India introduced amendments in the notification issued by the Ministry of MSME dated June 26, 2020,...
Harini Subramani
Jun 16, 20221 min read
MCA 2022 Amendment to Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from ROC) Rules, 2016
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated June 9, 2022 has notified an amendment to the Companies (Removal of Names...
Harini Subramani
Jun 16, 20221 min read
On MCA amending aspects of Director Appointment
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its notification dated June 01, 2022, has notified the Companies (Appointment and...
Harini Subramani
Jun 7, 20222 min read
Amendment of Articles of Association
The Articles of Association (“AoA”) of a company are its rules, regulations and bye-laws governing the general administration and...
Harini Subramani
Feb 20, 20221 min read
TERM SHEET GUIDE
By Karann Damani, Advocate Several entrepreneurs find it difficult to understand legal documents. One such document is the ‘term sheet’....
Harini Subramani
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Exceptions to Digital Signatures
The impact of the COVID19 pandemic has brought to the fore an important facet of executing documents: an accelerated use of digital modes...
Harini Subramani
Dec 30, 20212 min read


The Stamping Conundrum
The law governing the payment of stamp duty in India are the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the respective state stamp acts. Both the Centre...
Harini Subramani
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Breather for MSMEs
Ten days short of a year since the notification of June 26, 2020 (“Notification”) which inter alia re-classified MSMEs, the Ministry of...
Harini Subramani
Jul 4, 20211 min read
FUND RAISING BASICS – on Authorised Share Capital
The number of companies raising larger rounds of funding has been steadily increasing, owing to the positive attitudes surrounding...
Harini Subramani
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Relaxing the rules around issue of sweat equity shares by startups
Introduction Sweat equity shares are typically shares issued to directors or employees for their know-how. The Companies Act, 2013...
Harini Subramani
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Re-Defining MSME’s
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (“Ministry”) has re-defined micro, small and medium enterprises under the Micro,...
Harini Subramani
Jun 14, 20202 min read
Transaction Alert
HS Law & Associates represented Guvi Geek Network Private Limited in its fund raise of INR 6 crore from Education Catalyst Fund, an...
Harini Subramani
Apr 25, 20201 min read
Proposed Amendments to Startups in the Finance Bill 2020
*This article is authored by Ms. Sharon Sapru, a final year student at the School of Excellence in Law, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law...
Harini Subramani
Feb 19, 20206 min read
The Need for a Valuation Report
Most often, stakeholders in an investment exercise are loathe to undertaking a valuation exercise for the investment for commercial...
Harini Subramani
Jan 21, 20202 min read
Re-gearing Startups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), on Tuesday (February 19, 2019) issued a notification which...
Harini Subramani
Feb 20, 20192 min read
The Corporate Social Responsibility conundrum
Ever since the introduction of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”), amendments to the Act have been a regular feature. Unfortunately, some of...
Harini Subramani
Oct 15, 20184 min read
The concept of Stock Appreciation Rights
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) are rewards in the form of appreciation rights to employees at the discretion of their employer. These...
Harini Subramani
Oct 3, 20183 min read
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