Securities and Exchange Board of India
CA, CS, CMA : Major rulings and notifications clarified tax treatment, compliance timelines, and financial regulations. The updates emphasize ef...
SEBI : Regulation 31A lays down strict eligibility and compliance requirements for promoter reclassification. The key takeaway is that lo...
CA, CS, CMA : The update discusses GST rulings on ITC and refunds, income tax relief interpretations, and insolvency reforms. It also covers dis...
Income Tax : Explains how commission-driven incentives in banks lead to mis-selling of financial products. Highlights the need for structural r...
SEBI : Explains mandatory quarterly disclosures under SEBI LODR, including financial results, governance reports, and shareholding patter...
SEBI : The consultation highlights that existing net worth calculations based on retained client funds are no longer effective. A revised...
SEBI : The draft circular addresses issues in managing unpaid client securities and proposes changes to the existing pledge framework. It...
Finance : The agreements introduce structured protocols for intelligence sharing and monitoring compliance under PMLA. The ruling highlights...
SEBI : The issue involved misuse of telecom resources in financial scams. The MoU establishes real-time data sharing to enable early dete...
SEBI : The issue concerns multiple filings of the same disclosures on different stock exchanges. The framework enables a single filing sy...
SEBI : The issue was whether failure to refund investor funds is time-barred. The Court held it is a continuing offence, rejecting the li...
Company Law : Supreme Court held that diversion of funds raised through preferential allotment for purposes other than those stated in offer doc...
SEBI : Calcutta High Court directs SEBI to accept Priya Ranjan Sah's payment, citing a one-day delay as not warranting prolonged litigati...
SEBI : SEBI penalty on Deccan Chronicle's Company Secretary overturned. Tribunal rules Company Secretary not responsible for verifying au...
SEBI : SEBI prosecutes directors of Gujarat Arth Ltd for market manipulation and fraudulent trading under SEBI Act....
SEBI : The issue was compliance timeline under amended DT regulations. SEBI extended the deadline to October 2026 due to implementation c...
SEBI : The event underscored that increasing retail participation must be matched with stronger investor awareness and safeguards. It emp...
SEBI : SEBI addressed concerns over high funding costs caused by gross settlement requirements. It permitted netting for outright transac...
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...
SEBI : SEBI reduced the threshold under Regulation 10(c) from ₹2 lakh to ₹1,000, easing compliance requirements. The move simplifies ...
SEBI notified new regulations (ICDR Amendment, 2025) to simplify the Rights Issue process, reducing the timeline from 300 days to approximately 23 working days by removing lead manager requirements, reducing disclosures, and streamlining statutory auditor scope.
SEBI and exchanges simplify penalties for stock brokers (w.e.f. 10/10/2025). ‘Financial disincentive’ replaces ‘penalty’ for procedural lapses; framework standardized to avoid multiple penalties.
SEBI proposes changes to MII Master Circulars, simplifying compliance and governance for stock and commodity exchanges. Measures include merging Investor Protection Funds, removing obsolete provisions, and streamlining reporting to promote ease of business.
SEBI’s August 2024 circular updates F&O segment eligibility. New exit criteria include minimum thresholds for MQSOS, MWPL, ADDV, and Product Success Framework metrics
SEBI updates Block Deal rules, introducing new trading windows, price range limits, and conditions for execution under T+0 and T+1 settlement cycles.
SEBI launches two initiatives”Validated UPI Handles” with the exclusive “@valid” suffix and the “SEBI Check” tool to help investors verify registered intermediaries and prevent fraud.
SEBI Investor Survey 2025 finds high awareness but low participation (9.5%) in India’s securities markets. Fear of loss and complexity are key barriers, requiring simplified processes.
SEBI extends the mandatory implementation of the retail Algo trading framework to April 1, 2026, setting a glide path with milestones for stock brokers for system readiness.
BSE notice details a new framework for companies listed on multiple exchanges, allowing a single exchange to process applications for penalty waivers.
SEBI issued mandatory guidelines and phased deadlines for Regulated Entities (REs) to comply with digital accessibility rules. REs must appoint an IAAP auditor, conduct an audit by April 30, 2026, and complete remediation by July 31, 2026.
