Understanding Section 186: Performance vs Financial Guarantees
This article clarifies Section 186 provisions regarding guarantees related to loans and the exclusions provided by MCA Circular No. 04/2015.
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This article clarifies Section 186 provisions regarding guarantees related to loans and the exclusions provided by MCA Circular No. 04/2015.
The article clarifies why State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank are not subject to the Companies Act, unlike HDFC Bank, due to their statutory entity status.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended the KYC framework for directors, mandating the DIR-3 KYC filing only once every three financial years, thus reducing compliance burdens while maintaining DIN validation.
The RBI has levied a penalty of ₹1.05 lakh on the The N.E. & E.C. Railway Employees’ Multi-State Primary Co-operative Bank for regulatory non-compliance. This reinforces the regulatory framework within which these banks operate.
This announcement reveals the results of the SpicyIP-jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025, underscoring the quality and creativity displayed by participants in the intellectual property field.

Ravi Agarwal is reappointed as the Chairman of the CBDT for another six months, continuing his leadership amid the implementation of the new Income Tax Act, 2025.

The Calcutta High Court denied an ad-interim injunction related to a consent decree during a CIRP moratorium, citing the absence of necessary documentation.

The Indian government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products until July 15. This exemption was initially introduced in April due to geopolitical tensions in the West Asian region.
The Reserve Bank of India has modified reporting requirements under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, aimed at streamlining reporting processes for authorized entities. This initiative is expected to alleviate compliance burdens.
The RBI has unveiled the cut-off prices and implicit yields from its latest T-Bill auction.
The RBI has initiated the 74th round of its quarterly manufacturing sector survey.
The interest rate for the Floating Rate Savings Bond for the latter half of 2026 has been set by the RBI.
The RBI is set to conduct an underwriting auction for government securities worth ₹34,000 crore.