The order appoints a new chairman and members drawn from senior insurance and regulatory backgrounds. The key takeaway is continuity and strengthened advisory oversight.
A January 2026 notification revises the national list of FSSAI-recognised laboratories by adding new facilities and removing select entries. The update enhances biological and chemical testing capacity across multiple states.
The Government has issued draft Coal Mines Safety Regulations, 2026 under the OSHWC Code, detailing safety standards, certification, mine management duties, and compliance requirements.
The Registrar penalised a company for missing mandatory disclosures in share allotment filings. The order clarifies that even inadvertent procedural lapses attract penalties, though relief may apply to eligible start-ups.
The order holds that missing mandatory disclosures in share issue filings violate Section 62 read with Rule 13. Even inadvertent procedural lapses can trigger penalties under the residual provision of the Companies Act.
The adjudicating authority held that filing an AOC-4 with incorrect particulars attracts penalty even if the error is later admitted and rectified. Administrative correction does not nullify the completed contravention under the Companies Act.
The notification exempts defined categories of income of a legal services authority, while warning that violations may lead to penalty and withdrawal of relief.
A health-linked pension scheme is introduced on a pilot basis under the regulatory sandbox. The key takeaway is a controlled test of medical expense support within NPS before wider rollout.
The amendment revises eligibility and experience criteria for key personnel in fund management entities, allowing greater flexibility for professionally qualified candidates. The key takeaway is wider access to talent without diluting regulatory oversight.
Reserve Bank of India has issued draft guidelines to streamline loan resolution and relief measures for borrowers affected by natural calamities across banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions. The framework introduces a principle-based approach, special resolution windows, and continued ‘standard’ asset classification, with implementation proposed from April 1, 2026.
