What are the rules relating to The Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1989?
The rightful and registered owner of your dematted shares is the Depository. Purchase / Sale or Trading in these shares would be considered as Benami transactions.However, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1989 have been modified to exclude Securities held by :~ A Depository as a Registered owner ~ A DP as an Agent of the Depository.