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   CORPORATE LAW & TAXATION
Monday, November 05, 2001 
UNDER SCRUTINY: Jayant M Thakur
Limits on buyback in new norms illusory
  A few days ago, on 23rd October 2001 to be exact, the Companies Act, 1956, has been amended by an ordinance to relax some of the buyback provisions.
RIGHT STEP: Homi P Ranina
Appellate authorities should grant relief on new grounds raised before them
  The tribunal is competent to allow the appellant to raise at the hearing of the appeal an additional ground even without a formal amendment of the memorandum of appeal
ORDER ORDER: Khanderao Dabke
Provisions of section include its explanations
  The Supreme Court in KP Madhusudhan v CIT (2001 AIR SCW 3057) had to consider the scope of section 271 & in particular explanation to section 271 (1)(c) of the Income Tax Act (the Act) in respect of levy of penalty in respect of unexplained investment.
NO ENTRY: S D Israni
Joint holder cannot suo moto ask for splitting of shares
  It is a common practice that investors normally apply for / acquire shares in a company in joint names. Having shares in joint names has several advantages.
  SHED LIGHT: N Ramamoorthy
Secretary’s responsibility statement must for all cos
  Wisdom has dawned! There is a sudden upsurge to introduce measures and mechanism to enforce and ensure through regulatory norms the compliance of provisions of company law and adherence to various accounting standards.
 
   
 
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