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ARTICLE · 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

Securities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2013

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established in the year 1988 and all its statutory powers were granted to it on the 12th of April, 1992 under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

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Article by Megha Kapoor and Shresth Choudhary1

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (frequently abbreviated SEBI) was established in the year 1988 and all its statutory powers were granted to it on the 12th of April, 1992 under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. SEBI is responsible for regulating the security market of India. The Controller of Capital Issues was the regulatory authority before SEBI came into existence. The Controller of Capital Issues was established and given authority under the Capital Issues (Control) Act, 1947.

Recently, the Securities Law Amendment Ordinance 2013 was tabled in Lok Sabha in order to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and the Depositories Act, 1996. This ordinance is the result of the approval of the Cabinet that held a meeting on the 17th of July, 2013. The Cabinet in its meeting approved the recommended amendment in the

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