Corporate restructuring through a Scheme of Arrangement under Sections 230–232 of the Companies Act, 2013 is a powerful vehicle for business consolidation and shareholder value creation. However, obtaining sanction from the Hon’ble NCLT is not merely a legal proceeding - it is an exercise in meticulous secretarial precision. In our consulting practice, we frequently observe schemes getting delayed due to avoidable procedural oversights: 🔹 The Disconnect in Appointed Da

Ever since the amended Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR), 2015 compressed disclosure timelines, boards and compliance teams have been running against the clock. But having spent 22+ years inside listed entities and now advising boards as a Practicing Company Secretary, here is what I observe in disclosure audits: The challenge is rarely the filing mechanism itself. The breakdown occurs at the internal event-identification threshold. 3 critical vulnerabilities we frequently remedia

SEBI's insider trading framework has evolved from a reactive enforcement tool into a proactive governance discipline. This latest NSE Circular (Ref: NSE/CML/2026/19 dated August 07, 2026) is a textbook example of that shift. On the surface, it reads as "suggested best practices." Read between the lines, and it's NSE signaling that the days of loosely maintained UPSI records are numbered. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿: 1️⃣ A structured digital database — not