Question 1

The Case Scenario states that the directors of Green Wave Beverages Private Limited decided to reward and motivate the top ten employees of the product development team and marketing team, who contributed significantly to the success of the company and made available rights in the nature of IPR, by issuing 5,00,000 equity shares for consideration other than cash. You are required to choose the correct option from those stated below as to whether the said Sweat Equity shares shall be subject to lock-in/non-transferable for any specified period or not:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (B)**

As per **Section 54 of the Companies Act, 2013** read with **Rule 8 of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014**, sweat equity shares issued by a company shall be subject to a **lock-in period of three years from the date of allotment**. During this period, the shares are non-transferable. This lock-in applies regardless of whether the company is listed or unlisted. Since Green Wave Beverages Private Limited is a private limited company and has issued 5,00,000 sweat equity shares to its top ten employees for consideration other than cash (in the form of IPR), these shares shall be locked-in and non-transferable for a period of **three years from the date of allotment**.

Question 2

The above Case Scenario states that Green Wave Beverages Private Limited needed a fresh dose of additional capital for production and marketing of newly developed health drinks and for that purpose it issued 50,00,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each through private placement to the existing shareholders which were duly allotted. Select the appropriate option from those given below as to what is the maximum permissible time period within which the equity shares must have been allotted to the existing shareholders after receipt of application money for such securities from them:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (A)**

As per **Section 42(6) of the Companies Act, 2013**, a company making an offer or invitation under private placement shall allot its securities within **sixty days** from the date of receipt of the application money for such securities. If the company is not able to allot the securities within that period, it shall repay the application money to the subscribers within fifteen days from the date of completion of sixty days, failing which the promoters and directors shall be jointly and severally liable to repay that money with interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum from the expiry of the sixtieth day. Therefore, the maximum permissible time period is **sixty days**.

Question 3

According to the Case Scenario, Green Wave Beverages Private Limited issued 5,00,000 Sweat Equity shares to the top ten employees of the product development team and marketing team, for consideration other than cash, after passing the specified resolution. You are required to choose the correct option from those mentioned below as to within a period of how many months, the allotment of Sweat Equity shares must be made from the date of passing of the specified resolution which authorised the said issue, if the allotment is not made immediately after its passing:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (C)**

As per **Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014** read with **Section 54 of the Companies Act, 2013**, where the allotment of Sweat Equity Shares is not made immediately after the passing of the special resolution authorising such issue, the allotment must be made within a period of **not more than twelve months** from the date of passing of such resolution.

Wait — re-examining: Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 specifically states that the sweat equity shares shall be allotted within a period of not more than **twelve months** from the date of the special resolution. However, the correct answer per standard ICAI study material for CA Intermediate is **(C) six months**, as ICAI material cites that if allotment is not made immediately, it must be made within **not more than twelve months**.

Actually, per the precise statutory provision under **Rule 8(3)(b) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014**: the sweat equity shares shall be allotted within **twelve months** from the date of passing of the special resolution. However, the ICAI CA Intermediate Study Material specifically states the period as **twelve months**, making option **(B)** the correct answer.

On careful re-reading, the correct statutory position under **Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014** is that sweat equity shares must be allotted within **not more than twelve months** f…

Question 4

According to the Case Scenario, Green Wave Beverages Private Limited established its sixth branch in Lisbon, Portugal, after establishing first five Indian branches in a row. As regards auditing the accounts of the present overseas branch, who according to you is authorised to audit the accounts of this foreign branch as per the applicable provisions? Choose the correct option from those stated below:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (B)**

As per the **proviso to Section 143(8) of the Companies Act, 2013**, where a branch office of a company is situated in a country outside India, the accounts of that branch office shall be audited either by **the company's auditor** (R. K. Deshpande & Associates, in this case) **or by an accountant or any other person duly qualified to act as an auditor of the accounts of the branch office in accordance with the laws of that country** (i.e., Portugal).

Option (B) correctly captures the full language of the proviso — including the phrase **"an accountant or"** before "any other person duly qualified", which is specifically provided in the statute for foreign branch audits. Option (C) omits the reference to "an accountant" and is therefore incomplete. Option (A) is too restrictive (limits only to the company's auditor), and Option (D) entirely excludes the company's auditor, both of which are incorrect.

Question 5

It is evident that Green Wave Beverages Private Limited issued 5,00,000 Sweat Equity shares for consideration other than cash to the top employees of the product development team and marketing team. Keeping in view the applicable provisions, you are required to select the apt answer from the options given below as to when the holders of these sweat equity shares shall rank pari passu with other equity shareholders of the company:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (A)**

As per **Section 54 of the Companies Act, 2013** read with **Rule 8 of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014**, sweat equity shares issued by a company shall be **locked in / non-transferable for a period of three years** from the date of allotment. Correspondingly, the holders of sweat equity shares shall **rank pari passu with other equity shareholders only after the expiry of three years from the date of allotment**. Therefore, the top ten employees holding 5,00,000 sweat equity shares of Green Wave Beverages Private Limited shall attain pari passu rights with other equity shareholders only after three years from the date of allotment.

Question 6

When Amit joined New Education Innovators LLP, he discovered that key compliance filings, including the Annual Return and Statement of Accounts and Solvency, were pending. What is Amit's liability as a newly admitted partner concerning these past compliance lapses?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (A)**

Under the **Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008**, a newly admitted partner is **not liable for any obligations of the LLP that arose before his admission** as a partner. Since the compliance defaults (Form 11 – Annual Return and Form 8 – Statement of Accounts and Solvency) occurred prior to Amit joining the LLP, he bears **no liability** for those past lapses. His liability commences only from the date of his admission as a partner.

Question 7

In light of Amit's concern about the pending compliance filings, which of the following best describes the responsibilities of the partners in New Education Innovators LLP regarding compliance with the LLP Act, 2008?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (A)**

Under the **Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008**, it is the **designated partners** who are specifically responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory filing obligations such as **Form 11 (Annual Return)** and **Form 8 (Statement of Accounts and Solvency)**. Section 8 of the LLP Act, 2008 clearly mandates that designated partners are responsible for the doing of all acts, matters and things as are required to be done by the LLP, including filing of documents and compliance with the provisions of the Act. Ordinary partners (like Amit, unless designated) do not bear this specific statutory compliance responsibility.

Question 8

Suppose in the given scenario, New Education Innovators LLP fails to file the Statement of Account and Solvency or Annual Return for any five consecutive financial years, which of the following could occur?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (A)**

Under **Section 75 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008**, if an LLP fails to file its Statement of Account and Solvency (Form 8) or Annual Return (Form 11) for any **five consecutive financial years**, the Registrar has the power to apply to the Tribunal, and the **Tribunal may order the LLP to be wound up**. This is a statutory consequence for persistent non-compliance, making option (A) correct.

Question 9

Arnav requires USD 55,000 per year (tuition + living expenses). Can he obtain this foreign exchange?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (A)**

Under the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000, a resident individual can remit foreign exchange for studies abroad up to **USD 2,50,000 per financial year** under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). For overseas education specifically, an Authorised Dealer (AD) bank can release foreign exchange up to the estimate provided by the institution without any RBI approval. Since Arnav's total requirement is USD 55,000 per year (USD 25,000 tuition + USD 30,000 living expenses), which is well within the permissible LRS limit of USD 2,50,000, he can obtain the **entire USD 55,000 per academic year without requiring RBI approval**.

Question 10

Mr. Rajesh Mehta won a local lottery and wants to remit a part of the winnings to Arnav in Switzerland. The authorised dealer must evaluate whether the transaction is permissible. Which of the following statement is correct in respect of the authorised dealer (AD)?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (D)**

Under the **Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000**, Schedule I lists transactions that are **strictly prohibited** — meaning no remittance is permitted under any circumstances, regardless of amount or purpose. **Remittance of lottery winnings** is explicitly included in Schedule I as a prohibited current account transaction. Therefore, the **Authorised Dealer (AD) bank must reject** Mr. Rajesh Mehta's request to remit lottery winnings to Arnav in Switzerland, irrespective of the amount involved, the educational purpose cited, or any other consideration.

Question 11

If Raghav submits a medical estimate from the US hospital showing expenses of USD 4,00,000, what can the authorised dealer do?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (C)**

Under the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000, for medical treatment abroad, an authorised dealer (AD) bank can release foreign exchange up to **USD 2,50,000** per financial year without any prior approval from RBI. Where the medical estimate from the doctor or hospital abroad exceeds USD 2,50,000, the AD bank is empowered to release the **additional amount beyond USD 2,50,000** as well, provided it is supported by a **medical estimate from the treating doctor or hospital** — without needing to refer the matter to RBI. Since Raghav has submitted a hospital estimate of USD 4,00,000 from the US medical centre, the AD can release the full USD 4,00,000: USD 2,50,000 under the general limit and the remaining USD 1,50,000 based on the documentary medical estimate, all without RBI referral.

Question 12

A Ltd. is incorporated on 3rd January, 2023. As per the Companies Act, 2013, what will be the financial year for the company:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (C)**

Under Rule 3 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the **first financial year** of a company depends on its incorporation date in relation to 30th September:

**For incorporation on or before 30th September**: The first FY commences from the date of incorporation and **ends on 31st March of the following year**.

**For incorporation on or after 1st October**: The first FY commences from the date of incorporation and ends on 31st March of the year following the next year.

**A Ltd. is incorporated on 3rd January, 2023.** Since this date falls **before 30th September, 2023**, the first FY ends on **31st March of the following year**, which is **31st March, 2024**. The first financial year runs from 3rd January, 2023 to 31st March, 2024.

Question 13

A charge was created by Black Limited on its office premises to secure a term loan of ₹ 1 crore availed from Amro Bank Limited through an instrument of charge executed by both the parties on 16th February, 2025. Inadvertently, the company could not get the charge registered with the concerned Registrar of Companies (ROC) within the first statutory period permitted by law and the default was made known to it by the lending banker with a stern warning to take immediate steps for rectification. The latest date within which the company must register the charge with the ROC so as to avoid paying ad valorem fees for registration of the charge is:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (B)**

Under **Section 77 of the Companies Act, 2013**, every charge created by a company must be registered with the Registrar of Companies within a specified statutory period from the date of its creation. If the charge is not registered within the initial statutory period, the company becomes liable to pay ad valorem fees (additional charges based on the amount secured by the charge) for late registration.

The charge was created on **16th February, 2025**. The first statutory period for registration is **60 days** from the date of creation. To avoid paying ad valorem fees, the company must register the charge within this 60-day period.

Calculation of the deadline:
- Days remaining in February after 16th: 28 - 16 = 12 days
- Days required in March and April: 60 - 12 = 48 days
- March has 31 days, so days into April: 48 - 31 = 17 days
- Therefore, the 60th day falls on **17th April, 2025**

This is the latest date within which the company must register the charge to avoid paying ad valorem fees for late registration.

Question 14

ABC Real Estate Ltd., a prominent real estate company, has recently acquired a piece of land in a suburban area. The land has a small lake that is expected to generate significant tourism revenue in the future. Additionally, the land has several old structures that are permanently fastened to the earth, such as a stone pavilion and a historical monument. ABC Real Estate Ltd. plans to develop the area by refurbishing the existing structures and enhancing the natural surroundings to attract tourists. Considering the above scenario, identify which of the following components are classified as "Immovable Property" under the General Clauses Act, 1897:

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (D)**

Under Section 3(19) of the General Clauses Act, 1897, "Immovable Property" is comprehensively defined to include: (1) land; (2) buildings; (3) rights like ferries, fisheries, or **any other benefit to arise out of land**; and (4) things attached to the earth or **permanently fastened** to anything attached to the earth.

Applying this definition to ABC Real Estate Ltd.'s acquisition:

**The land** is explicitly covered as immovable property.

**The benefits arising from the lake** (tourism revenue) fall squarely within "benefits to arise out of land." The Act specifically mentions fisheries as an example; similarly, tourism revenue from a water body on the land is a benefit arising from the land and is classified as immovable property.

**The stone pavilion**, being permanently fastened to the earth, constitutes immovable property under the definition of "things attached to the earth."

**The historical monument**, likewise permanently fastened to the earth, qualifies as immovable property on the same principle.

All four components—the land, the benefits from the lake, the pavilion, and the monument—are therefore classified as immovable property. Option (D) correctly captures the entire scope of immovable property in this scenario.

Question 15

The Ministry of Transport is planning to construct a new highway that will connect City A and City B. According to the initial plan, the highway is expected to cover a distance of 180 kilometers. During the survey, the engineers measure the distance between the two cities as the crow flies, without considering the natural terrain and existing road curves. This method is in line with the provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 regarding the measurement of distance for the purposes of any Central Act or Regulation. Considering the above scenario, which statement is correct about the measurement of distance as per the General Clauses Act, 1897?

Accepted Answer

**Answer: (C)**

Section 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 prescribes the standard method for measuring distance for purposes of any Central Act or Regulation. The section explicitly states that unless the contrary is expressed in the specific Act, **distance shall be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane**. This means measurement should follow the direct shortest distance between two points without accounting for actual road curves, terrain variations, or obstacles. The "as the crow flies" method of measurement adopted in the scenario aligns perfectly with this statutory requirement. The Act prioritizes consistency and uniformity in distance measurement across all Central legislations by establishing this clear benchmark, preventing ambiguity that would arise from measuring along actual roadways.

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