Regulatory Context
The definition of ‘Related Party Transaction’ (“RPT”) under Regulation 2(1)(zc) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR Regulations”), inter alia provides that with effect from April 1, 2023, a transaction involving transfer of resources, services or obligations between “a listed entity or any of its subsidiaries on one hand, and any other person or entity on the other hand, the purpose and effect of which is to benefit a related party of the listed entity or any of its subsidiaries,” will also be regarded as an RPT (referred to below as the “Purpose and Effect Test”).Continue Reading Purpose & Effect Test for RPTs – How should Audit Commitees navigate it?