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by Aniket Panchal† and Sidharth Pai††

Tribunal Roundup December 2023 to March 2024
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Demand of service tax u/s 73-A of Finance Act, 1994 incorrect when broadcaster’s service tax is collected and not retained: CESTAT reiterates

SEBI
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SEBI’s crackdown reveals guest experts’ violations in insider trading nexus on Zee Business, signaling a breach of regulatory standards. The investigation highlights a sophisticated network exploiting advance information for illicit gains, prompting stringent regulatory action.

SEBI
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The merchant banker responsible for providing fair opinion to the ABC was given clean chit of the allegations of insider trading for lack of substantial evidence.

Insider Trading
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by Varghese George Thekkel†

SEBI
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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The proceedings against Varun Beverages’ Ravi Kant Jaipuria came to an end after a settlement of

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Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): While lifting the restriction of buying or selling any securities, laid down by SEBI on employees of

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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The Coram of Santosh Kumar Mohanty (Whole Time Member) lifted restrictions imposed on 10 Entities who

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, in a detailed order held that the Managing Director, Abhay

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Soma Majumdar, Adjudicating Officer, in six separate Adjudication Orders, while holding the Noticees liable for

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madhabi Puri Bach, (Whole Time Member) considering the impending danger to the interests of the

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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Suresh B Menon, Adjudicating Officer, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs three lakh on Viaan Industries

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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G. Mahalingam (Whole Time Member) held that while directors are not prohibited from trading in units

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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madhabi Puri Buch (Whole Time Member), prima facie found two Infosys employees and 6 others violating

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Securities Appellate Authority (SAT): A Coram of Tarun Agarwala, J. (Presiding Officer), Dr C.K.G Nair (Member) and M.T. Joshi, J.( Judicial Member)

Case BriefsInternational Courts

European Court of Justice: The Grand Chamber presided by K. Lenaerts, President, addressed the reference question concerning interpretation of Articles 47 and

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Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, (Whole Time Member) has barred two promoters of NDTV, namely Mr Prannoy Roy and

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by Armaan Patkar

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by Utkarsh Jhingan† and Rakshit Raj Singh††

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court: Dealing with the legality of ‘non-intermediary frontrunning’ in security market under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of