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Fema / RBI : Explains RBI's cancellation of 135 NBFC registrations under Section 45-IA, the SBR framework, cancellation grounds and the regulat...
Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...
Fema / RBI : Know the FLA Return filing requirement under FEMA, due date, FLAIR portal process, reporting rules, revisions and key compliance r...
Fema / RBI : FEMA Compounding Rules, 2024, RBI Directions and April 2025 amendments revise compounding, digital filing, jurisdictional limits a...
Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...
Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...
Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...
Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...
Fema / RBI : Bombay HC permitted withdrawal of wilful defaulter orders and directed fresh proceedings after disclosure of relevant material, pe...
Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC permitted the borrower to file a fresh RBI Ombudsman complaint in the prescribed format and directed its consideration...
Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....
Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...
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...
Fema / RBI : RBI released draft data governance guidance for regulated entities, inviting comments by August 17, 2026, on governance, data qual...
Fema / RBI : RBI consolidates SRVA instructions, supersedes earlier circulars, permits FEMA transactions through SRVAs, and updates reporting w...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends Local Area Bank Directions on SNFA income recognition, reversal of unrealised income and accounting treatment, effectiv...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends RRB income recognition norms for SNFAs, prescribing treatment of unrealised income and realised receipts from October 1...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends income recognition norms for SNFAs, requiring reversal of unrealised income and prescribing accounting treatment from O...
The Tribunal quashed the attachment after verification showed only four items matched the alleged seller and no material established benami holding. The provisional attachment under PBPTA was held unsustainable.
Courts have held that money laundering is a distinct offence from the predicate crime. Parallel prosecutions under PMLA do not violate Article 20(2) unless there is identity of the same offence.
RBI reported that 98.44% of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation have been returned since the withdrawal announcement in May 2023. However, ₹2000 notes continue to remain legal tender.
RBI has informed regulated entities about the removal of one entry from the UNSC ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list. Financial institutions must update records and ensure strict compliance under Section 51A of UAPA and KYC Directions.
The draft directions require compulsory registration once assets cross ₹1,000 crore. Regulatory intensity now rises with systemic importance.
RBI’s Amendment Directions enable NUCFDC to raise capital beyond statutory private placement limits. The decision ensures broader participation by UCBs while mandating reporting and regulatory compliance.
Revised ECB framework allows broader borrower and lender participation while eliminating fixed interest spread ceilings. Borrowing limits are now linked to financial strength instead of rigid thresholds.
RBI amended FEMA regulations to require a Currency Declaration Form when foreign exchange carried by passengers exceeds prescribed limits. The rule improves transparency in cross-border currency movement.
SAFEMA Delhi held that non-tribal individual used tribal employee to Benami purchase land. Thus, the sale is violative of section 165(6) of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code is absolutely barred under the law. Accordingly, appeal dismissed.
The RBI’s 2026 amendment liberalizes External Commercial Borrowings by removing cost caps and raising borrowing limits while retaining strict compliance and end-use safeguards.
