DRHP: IPO Disclosure and Auditor’s Role
The Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) is central to IPO compliance, detailing risks, financials, and management plans, with auditors certifying financial statements.
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The Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) is central to IPO compliance, detailing risks, financials, and management plans, with auditors certifying financial statements.
SEBI examines whether an InvIT's Investment Manager, through director appointment powers, becomes a holding company of SPVs, triggering consolidation and disclosure requirements.
Company Secretaries now play key roles in DPDP Act compliance, cybersecurity incident reporting, and Board-level oversight under SEBI LODR.
SEBI SAST regulations require open offers upon acquisition of 25% voting rights, creeping acquisition beyond 5%, or change in control, with strict pricing and disclosure norms.
SEBI extends unified reporting platform SPM to clearing members, consolidating 14 reports from September 30, 2026, to eliminate duplication and streamline compliance.
SEBI proposes to refine base price and dummy band mechanisms in pre-open sessions for IPOs and relisted stocks to improve price discovery and reduce manipulation risks.
SAT rules non-connected individuals may qualify as insiders under SEBI PIT Regulations if they possess UPSI, expanding insider liability beyond formal corporate connections.

NCLT admitted petition holding that demand notice clearly indicated intention to enforce personal guarantees under IBC.

NCLT ruled that absence of separate postal receipt or acknowledgement does not invalidate a demand notice under IBC if other proof of service exists.

NCLT ruled that leasehold rights over land constitute assets of the company and are transferable in liquidation proceedings under IBC.
NCLT admitted a CIRP application for ₹1.05 crore operational debt after finding the invoices undisputed and no pre-existing dispute demonstrated by the corporate debtor.

NCLAT dismissed a personal guarantor’s application for personal insolvency, finding misuse of IBC moratorium to delay SARFAESI possession proceedings.

NCLT admitted Union Bank’s insolvency petition holding that revival letters and audited balance sheets acknowledging debt extended the limitation period for filing under IBC.