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Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 26th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : Major rulings and notifications clarified tax treatment, compliance timelines, and financial regulations. The updates emphasize ef...

April 27, 2026 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Reclassification from Promoter to Public: Eligibility, Process, Draft Resolution & Checklist

SEBI : Regulation 31A lays down strict eligibility and compliance requirements for promoter reclassification. The key takeaway is that lo...

April 25, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 19th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : The update discusses GST rulings on ITC and refunds, income tax relief interpretations, and insolvency reforms. It also covers dis...

April 24, 2026 4941 Views 0 comment Print

Selling Trust: The Quiet Problem of Product Mis-Selling in Indian Banking

Income Tax : Explains how commission-driven incentives in banks lead to mis-selling of financial products. Highlights the need for structural r...

April 21, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Quarterly Compliances for Listed Companies under LODR Regulations

SEBI : Explains mandatory quarterly disclosures under SEBI LODR, including financial results, governance reports, and shareholding patter...

April 21, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


SEBI Proposes New Variable Net Worth Rules Due to Upstreaming Impact on Client Funds

SEBI : The consultation highlights that existing net worth calculations based on retained client funds are no longer effective. A revised...

April 25, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Proposes CUSPA Reforms Due to Operational Challenges in Handling Unpaid Securities

SEBI : The draft circular addresses issues in managing unpaid client securities and proposes changes to the existing pledge framework. It...

April 25, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

FIU-IND Signs MoUs with SEBI & PFRDA to Strengthen AML Framework

Finance : The agreements introduce structured protocols for intelligence sharing and monitoring compliance under PMLA. The ruling highlights...

April 17, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

DoT & SEBI Sign MoU to Strengthen Fight Against Telecom-Linked Financial Frauds

SEBI : The issue involved misuse of telecom resources in financial scams. The MoU establishes real-time data sharing to enable early dete...

April 17, 2026 3543 Views 0 comment Print

Availing Facility of Integrated Filing Mechanism with Stock Exchanges

SEBI : The issue concerns multiple filings of the same disclosures on different stock exchanges. The framework enables a single filing sy...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Non-Refund of Investor Money is Continuing Offence, Small Amount Not a Defence: Calcutta HC

SEBI : The issue was whether failure to refund investor funds is time-barred. The Court held it is a continuing offence, rejecting the li...

April 10, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Diversion of funds for other than stated purposes is fraud which cannot be cured by shareholder ratification

Company Law : Supreme Court held that diversion of funds raised through preferential allotment for purposes other than those stated in offer doc...

March 19, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI directed to Accept Payment Despite One-Day Delay; Writ Petition Allowed

SEBI : Calcutta High Court directs SEBI to accept Priya Ranjan Sah's payment, citing a one-day delay as not warranting prolonged litigati...

August 8, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance Officer Not Liable for Fraudulent Accounts Without Proof of Involvement: SAT

SEBI : SEBI penalty on Deccan Chronicle's Company Secretary overturned. Tribunal rules Company Secretary not responsible for verifying au...

May 23, 2025 1497 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Charges Directors of Gujarat Arth Ltd with Fraud

SEBI : SEBI prosecutes directors of Gujarat Arth Ltd for market manipulation and fraudulent trading under SEBI Act....

November 27, 2024 618 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SEBI Extends Compliance Deadline for Debenture Trustees Due to Operational Challenges

SEBI : The issue was compliance timeline under amended DT regulations. SEBI extended the deadline to October 2026 due to implementation c...

April 29, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Highlights Investor Protection Need Amid Rising Retail Participation

SEBI : The event underscored that increasing retail participation must be matched with stronger investor awareness and safeguards. It emp...

April 25, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI allows net settlement of funds for transactions done by FPIs in cash market

SEBI : SEBI addressed concerns over high funding costs caused by gross settlement requirements. It permitted netting for outright transac...

April 25, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Family Trust Cannot Act as Mutual Fund Sponsor Under SEBI Rules

SEBI : SEBI clarified that only a body corporate can act as a sponsor under MF Regulations 2026. A family trust, not being a body corpora...

April 21, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

SEBI : SEBI reduced the threshold under Regulation 10(c) from ₹2 lakh to ₹1,000, easing compliance requirements. The move simplifies ...

April 18, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print


Introduction of ‘Flexi Cap Fund’ as a new category under Equity Schemes

November 6, 2020 690 Views 0 comment Print

In order to give more flexibility to the mutual funds and taking into account the recommendations of Mutual Fund Advisory Committee (MFAC), a new category named Flexi Cap Fund under Equity Schemes will be available with the following scheme characteristics.

Guidelines for rights issue of units by an unlisted InvIT

November 4, 2020 1344 Views 0 comment Print

Chapter VIA of the of SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (InvIT Regulations) provides the framework for private placement of units by InvITs which are not eligible to be listed. In order to enable unlisted InvITs to raise further funds, it has been decided to provide a mechanism for raising of funds by unlisted InvITs through rights issue of units.

Creation of Security in issuance of listed debt securities & ‘due diligence’ by debenture trustee(s)

November 3, 2020 2937 Views 0 comment Print

Regulation 13 of the DT Regulations stipulates that the debenture trustee shall enter into a written agreement with the Issuer before the debenture trustee agrees to act as debenture trustee in respect of the said issue of debt securities.

SEBI Chairman interacts with investors and other stakeholders from USA

October 29, 2020 450 Views 0 comment Print

Securities and Exchange Board of India Press Releases No. 57/2020 SEBI Chairman interacts with investors and other stakeholders from USA; Participants emphasize need for early finalization of direct listing scheme, development of Corporate Bond market and further reforms in IPO regulations Shri Ajay Tyagi, Chairman, SEBI along with other SEBI officials had an e-interaction on […]

Portfolio Managers – Frequently Asked Questions

October 29, 2020 3960 Views 0 comment Print

A portfolio manager is a body corporate, which, pursuant to a contract with a client, advises or directs or undertakes on behalf of the client (whether as a discretionary portfolio manager or otherwise) the management or administration of a portfolio of securities or goods or funds of the client.

Challenges faced in leverage buyout model by Private Equity firms in India

October 27, 2020 10293 Views 6 comments Print

Private Equity investments have played a major role in corporate growth on a global level. Private Equity firms (PE firms) have usually invested in companies through the financial strategy of Leverage Buyout. However, these firms have to adopt a hybridised and customised model to deal with the ubiquitous role of complex investment regulations, extant laws […]

Plea for extension of date for SEBI Settlement Scheme

October 26, 2020 5406 Views 0 comment Print

For News Plea for extension of date for SEBI Settlement Scheme SEBI had introduced a Settlement Scheme, 2020, which provides onetime settlement during the period from 1st August, 2020 and the concluding date is  31st October 2020, to provide one time settlement opportunity to the entities which have executed trade reversals in the stock options […]

Is SMAIT a Trust registered as an AIF qualify as Qualified Buyer?

October 26, 2020 966 Views 0 comment Print

The existing SEBI norms limit Qualified Buyers only to those AlFs which are body corporate. Since SMAIT (the Fund) is a Trust registered as an AIF will SMAIT (the Fund) also qualify as Qualified Buyer and can invest/ acquire Security Receipts?

SEBI imposes Rs. 5 Lakh Penalty for non-genuine trading in Illiquid Stock Options

October 26, 2020 5133 Views 1 comment Print

SEBI conducted an investigation into the trading activities of certain entities in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE  for the period April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. It was observed that during the investigation period, total 2,91,643 trades comprising substantial 81.38% of all the trades executed in Stock Options Segment of BSE were found to […]

Extend SEBI Settlement Scheme, 2020 till 31.03.2021 & Relax Provisions

October 23, 2020 5937 Views 4 comments Print

Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association, Kolkata has made a Representation on the Settlement Scheme-2020 introduced in terms of Regulation 26 of the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 vide Public Notice dated July 27, 2020. Text of the representation is as follows:- Date: 22.10.2020 To, Shri Ajay Tyagi, IAS Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI […]

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