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  • SEBI: Clarification on Clubbing of Investment limits for FPIs

    SEBI: Clarification on Clubbing of Investment limits for FPIs

    The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in its meeting dated December 12, 2018, had decided that Beneficial Ownership (BO) criteria in Prevention of Money laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 should be made applicable for the purpose of KYC

  • Significant Beneficial Owners Rules - Disclosures

    Significant Beneficial Owners Rules - Disclosures

    SEBI vide its circular number SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2018/0000000149 dated December 7, 2018 issued this circular in  exercise  of  the  powers  conferred  under  Section  11  and Section  11A  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Board  of  India  Act,  1992  read  with Regulation 31 and

  • SEBI: Early warning mechanism to prevent diversion of client securities

    SEBI: Early warning mechanism to prevent diversion of client securities

    Considering the instances where the Stockbrokers have diverted client securities, observed that these diversions were coming to light on failure of these stockbrokers to meet margin and/ or settlement obligations to Stock Exchange/ Clearing Corporation. In this regard, the Securities

  • Proposed amendments to Cinematograph Act - Stringent penalties for copying a film

    Proposed amendments to Cinematograph Act - Stringent penalties for copying a film

    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (“Ministry”) vide a public notice has invited comments from the public regarding the proposed Cinematograph Act (Amendment) Bill. The Ministry proposes stringent penalties for recording, attempting to record or abetting the recording or transmission

  • Tokenisation of card transactions - RBI notifies

    Tokenisation of card transactions - RBI notifies

    RBI vide its notification no. RBI/2018-19/103 dated 8 January 2019 has permitted authorised card payment networks to offer card tokenisation services to any token requestor i.e. a third party application subject to certain conditions. Conditions to be fulfilled Tokenisation and

  • RBI directive to limit customer liabilities

    RBI directive to limit customer liabilities

    RBI issues directive limiting the liability of customers in unauthorised electronic payment transactions in Prepaid Payment Instruments issued by authorised Non-Bank Issuers. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its Notification No. DPSS.CO.PD.No.1417/02.14.006/2018-19 dated 4 January 2019 (“the Directive”) has

  • National Medical Devices Promotion Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)

    National Medical Devices Promotion Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)

    The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, on 14 December 2018, announced the setting up of a National Medical Devices Promotion Council (“Council”). Though the medical devices industry has been growing steadily, it is primarily

  • Cash compensation for the unemployed under Employees' State Insurance Act

    Cash compensation for the unemployed under Employees' State Insurance Act

    A benevolent measure has been introduced by the Government to support the unemployed for certain periods. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (“ESIC”) in furtherance of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (“Act”), has provided a welfare measure for qualified employees

  • Key changes on Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018

    Key changes on Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) on 2 November 2018, has notified the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (Ordinance) in order to amend provisions under the Companies Act of 2013. The following are the major changes brought about by the

  • Making Markets Work for Affordable Healthcare - Policy Note

    Making Markets Work for Affordable Healthcare - Policy Note

    The Competition Commission of India on 28-29 August organized a technical workshop on ‘Competition Issues in the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical sector in India’, as a follow up to this workshop on 24/10/2018 the CCI issued a policy note titled ‘Making

  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2018

    Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2018

    The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, vide its notification dated 5 October 2018 amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 by notifying the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency

  • Enhanced disclosure requirements for Credit Rating Agencies

    Enhanced disclosure requirements for Credit Rating Agencies

    SEBI vide its circular dated 13 November 2018 has tightened the norms for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) by enhancing the levels of disclosures required to be made by the CRAs under the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 (CRA Regulations).

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