Pankaj Tyagi

This article pens down some key differences between holding and subsidiary company. A holding company technically doesn’t engage with any business affairs or be involved with trading commodities or services. Such companies seek to hold controlling stock in other entities. Although such companies hold the assets of other entities, if they often maintain oversight capacities, […]

A Corporate Identification Number, aka CIN, refers to a unique identification number granted by the RoC, i.e. Registrar of Companies, to the registered companies in India. The Registrar of Companies issues the CIN to the companies while conferring their registration certificate. The CIN serves a company’s identity, and it is mentioned in various forms to […]

A Memorandum of Association (aka MoA) refers to the organization’s charter. In general, it acts as a legally binding document drafted during the registration process of an organization to specify its association with shareholders, and it defines the objectives for which the organization has been formed. The organization is liable to engage with only those […]

In view of the Copenhagen Consensus (2008), Food fortification with micronutrients is considered one of the top three international development concerns by the consortium of economists. Food Fortification continues to be a cost-effective and promising food-based strategy to mitigate micronutrient deficiency, particularly amongst minors and women. FSSAI, the food regulator in India, defines fortification as […]

A share certificate is a legal document issued by an organization declaring that an individual named in such a certificate is the owner of the company’s shares as stated in the share certificate. The Company Act, 2013 made it a legal compulsion for companies to issue share certificates after completing the incorporation process. Standard Details […]

The share transfer is an important characteristic of any registered company. Shares or debentures are movable property and thus can be transferred under certain conditions cited under AoA. The securities transfer is possible via any arrangement or contract between two or more individuals. The Company Act has provisions that deal with the transferability of securities. […]

Udyam Registration, broadly known as MSME registration is now available for traders. This clarification has already been shared with public couple of months back.  If you are engaged with trading activities (retail or wholesale) then you can opt for this registration and avail all the benefits as available to other registered entities.  This write-up intends […]

This write-up aims at enlisting some key briefing that will help you difference  between the listed and unlisted company. Technically, listed entities are those which are included on a particular stock exchange. The stock exchanges have many underlying requirements that a company must adhere to in order to stay listed. A private company generally goes […]

The apex regulator FSSAI operates under the ambit of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. It is vested with the obligation to underpin science-based standards for food items and regulate their entire supply chain with relevant Food safety measures. The Act aims at advocating food safety at the national level.  To serve such an […]

Given the persisting vagueness around the regulations of genetically modified foods, the FSSAI has rolled out draft regulations clarifying that no one can produce or trade any food articles or food ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (aka GMOs) without prior consent. The draft has been rolled out to seek stakeholder views and the post-inter-ministerial […]

In the wake of the non-vegetarian ingredients used in the food items, the Delhi HC has ordered the food manufacturers to enclose complete detail of the same on the label during the manufacturing process. Justice Jasmeet Singh and Justice Vipin Sanghi have directed the FBOs to disclose all the ingredients on the label. In addition, […]

The apex regulator FSSAI has extended the duration for the compliance relating to Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, & its revised regulations of 2021. This decision has been taken in view of other regulations having different timelines for compliances. These regulations shall come into effect from July 1, 2022. Until then, […]

Hazardous wastes refer to a classification of wastes containing certain chemicals, metals, and contagious creatures which can cause harm to the environment even at low concentrations. If not adequately managed for safe disposal, it can have petrified environmental consequences. Haphazard disposal of these wastes into the environment without proper treatment could lead to pollution of […]

Extended producer responsibility, i.e. EPR, serves as a definitive critical policy mechanism that aims to decrease the environmental impact, advance the circular economy, and advocate the principle of “polluter pays” by vesting the producer with the obligation to handle plastic waste for the entire product’s lifecycle. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change […]