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Inside RBI’s Sweeping Cancellation of 135 NBFC Registrations

Fema / RBI : Explains RBI's cancellation of 135 NBFC registrations under Section 45-IA, the SBR framework, cancellation grounds and the regulat...

July 20, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Next Corporate Governance Challenge Isn’t AI—It’s Data Governance

Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...

July 18, 2026 253 Views 0 comment Print

FLA Return under FEMA: Applicability, Due Date, Filing Process & Practical FAQs

Fema / RBI : Know the FLA Return filing requirement under FEMA, due date, FLAIR portal process, reporting rules, revisions and key compliance r...

July 18, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

New FEMA Compounding Framework: Shift from Enforcement to Compliance

Fema / RBI : FEMA Compounding Rules, 2024, RBI Directions and April 2025 amendments revise compounding, digital filing, jurisdictional limits a...

July 16, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA: NRI Status, Current and Capital Account Transactions

Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...

July 13, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Portfolio Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy (formerly CPIS) – India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...

June 2, 2026 957 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Local Area Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Third Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...

April 9, 2026 624 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Sixth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...

April 9, 2026 618 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...

April 9, 2026 594 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Regional Rural Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...

April 9, 2026 720 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Wilful Defaulter Proceedings Remanded After Natural Justice Violations: Bombay HC

Fema / RBI : Bombay HC permitted withdrawal of wilful defaulter orders and directed fresh proceedings after disclosure of relevant material, pe...

July 21, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Directs Borrower to RBI Ombudsman Over Undervalued Truck Auction

Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC permitted the borrower to file a fresh RBI Ombudsman complaint in the prescribed format and directed its consideration...

July 18, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Orders Completion of 32 Banking Company Liquidation

Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....

July 1, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

No FEMA Violation Where Foreign Nationals Qualify as Persons Resident in India: Karnataka HC

Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...

June 20, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

₹50.13 Lakh Seized Cash Held Benami; Subsequent ITR Filing Cannot Defeat Proceedings

Fema / RBI : The key issue was whether cash falls within the definition of property under the PBPT Act. The Tribunal ruled that cash is a tangi...

May 29, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI issues draft Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance

Fema / RBI : RBI released draft data governance guidance for regulated entities, inviting comments by August 17, 2026, on governance, data qual...

July 21, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Consolidates SRVA Framework & Rationalises INR Cross-Border Settlement Rules

Fema / RBI : RBI consolidates SRVA instructions, supersedes earlier circulars, permits FEMA transactions through SRVAs, and updates reporting w...

July 17, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends Local Area Bank Income Recognition Rules for Specified Non-Financial Assets

Fema / RBI : RBI amends Local Area Bank Directions on SNFA income recognition, reversal of unrealised income and accounting treatment, effectiv...

July 17, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends RRB Income Recognition Rules for Specified Non-Financial Assets

Fema / RBI : RBI amends RRB income recognition norms for SNFAs, prescribing treatment of unrealised income and realised receipts from October 1...

July 17, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Revises SNFA Income Recognition Rules for Rural Co-operative Banks

Fema / RBI : RBI amends income recognition norms for SNFAs, requiring reversal of unrealised income and prescribing accounting treatment from O...

July 17, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print


Karnataka HC Quashes FEMA Notice Issued Under Omitted Section 6(3)(b)

October 27, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court set aside a FEMA show-cause notice and complaint issued after Section 6(3)(b) of Act was omitted by Finance Act, 2015. Court ruled that proceedings based on a non-existent provision are void ab initio. It reaffirmed that, without a saving clause, authorities lack jurisdiction to act under an omitted section.

New Banking Nomination Rules Allows Up to Four Nominees per Account

October 27, 2025 7086 Views 1 comment Print

Ministry of Finance has issued new rules enabling bank account holders to nominate up to four individuals, either successively or simultaneously, for deposits, lockers, and safe custody articles effective from November 1, 2025.

Tribunal Confirms Benami Nature of Tribal Land Purchases Made Through Driver

October 26, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

Gurushree Minerals Pvt. Ltd Vs DCIT (Appellate Tribunal Under Safema At New Delhi) Loan or Land Grab?- Benami Land Purchase through Driver – Tribunal Calls Gurushree Minerals’ Deal a Benami Ruse- Tribunal Confirms Attachment of 30.6 Hectares of Tribal Land Bought by Company The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA, New Delhi, vide Final Order dt. 14.10.2025 in […]

SC Declines to Quash ED Case Against JSW Steel – Says Tribunal Must First Decide on “Proceeds of Crime”

October 26, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court refused to quash PMLA proceedings against JSW Steel, holding that questions on proceeds of crime must be decided by Appellate Tribunal first.

Tribunal Upholds Property Attachment under PMLA Even When Acquired Before Crime

October 26, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Roop Singh Yadav Vs Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement (Appellate Tribunal Under Safema At New Delhi) ED Dams the Flow- From River Beautification to Corruption– Gomti Riverfront Scam – Tribunal Upholds ED’s Attachment of IAS Engineer’s Family Properties in ₹30 Lakh Bribe Case The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA, New Delhi, in its Final Order, dismissed […]

Legal Ownership Does Not Shield Property from PMLA Attachment

October 26, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

Even properties acquired using personal savings or transferred within family can be attached if linked to proceeds of crime. The Tribunal emphasized intent and connection to criminal funds over formal ownership documents.

Tribunal Rejects 15-Year-Old PMLA Appeals Over Unexplained Delay

October 25, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA dismissed PMLA appeals filed after 5270 days, ruling that excessive delay and lack of vigilance by the appellants made the appeals legally untenable.

ED Fails to Prove HSBC Geneva Account, FEMA Charges Dropped

October 25, 2025 1218 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Tribunal dismissed FEMA proceedings after the ED could not provide authenticated HSBC Geneva bank statements. The ruling emphasizes that unverified evidence cannot support prosecution.

RBI Draft Directions Issued for Capital Market, NBFC Rules

October 24, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

RBI issued draft directions on Capital Market Exposure for banks and amendments to NBFC Scale-Based Regulation, inviting public and stakeholder comments by November 21, 2025.

RBI Mandates Updates to UNSC Al-Qaida Sanctions List for REs

October 24, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

RBI circular on UAPA Section 51A requires Regulated Entities (REs) to update records based on the UNSC’s amended ISIL/Al-Qaida Sanctions List for compliance.

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