SEBI, on March 4, 2026, issued a Circular revising the regulatory reporting framework for AIFs. AIFs will now submit a comprehensive annual activity report within 30 days from the end of March...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced significant amendments to the 'fit and proper person' criteria for market intermediaries, fundamentally altering how disqualifications are determined and applied. The revised framework shifts from automatic disqualifications based on pending charges to a more nuanced approach centered on actual convictions, while introducing new procedural safeguards and disclosure requirements.

The International Financial Services Centres Authority has introduced significant regulatory amendments that consolidate multiple financial activities under a unified registration framework.

The IFSCA on January 16, 2026, issued a Circular streamlining the procedure for registered Fund Management Entities (‘FMEs’)...

India's securities regulator SEBI has proposed significant reforms to simplify the process for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to wind up their schemes and surrender registrations.

TRAI on March 24, 2026, has released the Telecommunication Tariff (Seventy Second Amendment) Order, 2026 and the Reporting System on Accounting Separation (Amendment) Regulations...

In view of the recent updates to the v3 portal on its website, MCA, by way of a Circular dated December 30, 2025, has allowed companies to complete their annual filings in e-Forms MGT-7, MGT-7A, АОС-4, АОC-4 CFS...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA') by way of notification dated September 24, 2019 has extended the time limit for filing the e-form No. BEN-2

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SEBI, by way of the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 dated December 1, 2025, has introduced the ‘SWAGAT‑FI' framework into the SEBI...

SEBI, by way of the SEBI (Merchant Bankers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, dated December 3, 2025 (‘MB Amendment')...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI'), by way of a Circular dated October 8, 2025, has introduced the following key amendments to the block deal framework...

SEBI has, through circular dated July 19, 2019, prescribed a standardized format for reporting violations of codes of conduct under the PIT Regulations.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment (‘MoLE’), by way of a Notification dated January 30, 2026, amended the wage ceiling under the definition of ‘worker’ in the Code on Wages, 2019 (‘Wages Code’)...

SEBI has, by way of a circular dated July 17, 2019, modified its earlier circular dated July 18, 2017, which prescribed disclosure norms for divergence in asset classification and provisioning by banks.

India's Securities and Exchange Board has introduced new reporting requirements for Alternative Investment Funds, mandating the disclosure of net asset values through depositories via Registrars and Transfer Agents. This regulatory change aims to enhance transparency in the AIF sector by leveraging existing demat infrastructure for more efficient value reporting.

SEBI has, by way of a Circular dated April 30, 2026, introduced a fast-track mechanism for Private Placement Memorandums (‘PPMs’) of Alternative Investment Funds (‘AIF’), applicable to angel funds and AIF schemes other than ‘Large value fund for accredited investors’ (collectively, ‘non-LVF schemes’)

The Finance Act, 2019 has brought about certain amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘PMLA').

The Department of Telecommunications (‘DoT') has, on May 16, 2025, notified the Telecommunications (Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules...

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