Indian Corporate Law Weekly

RBI Deposit Norms and Consumer Protection

• 🔥 NRI Deposit Rate Flexibility: RBI has temporarily eased interest rate caps on FCNR(B) and NRE...

• Black-letter point: RBI removed interest rate caps on NRE and FCNR(B) deposits, granting banks flexibility to set returns and draw forex inflows.
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NSE filed its DRHP with SEBI on June 17, 2026, targeting listing before December 2026 via a pure OFS raising ₹20,000-30,000 crore.

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SEBI weaves board governance into IPO readiness, ongoing disclosures and cybersecurity.

• IPO and Companies Act 2013 rules require independent...

SEBI proposes allowing non-convertible debentures to fund margin trading facility (MTF) and expanding eligible collateral to align with cash-market...

• Personal data protection requires encryption, access controls, and regular security audits to block unauthorised access and breaches.
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RBI has introduced strict new guidelines banning banks and financial institutions from forcing additional products, mandating insurance with loans, or...

The Supreme Court held that voting on behalf of institutional shareholders must be assessed by lawful authority rather than the order of rival instructions, strengthening corporate governance standards for AGMs.

SEBI Regulatory Actions

• 🔥 Investor Warning on Unlisted Platforms: Sebi urged investors to avoid unauthorized platforms dealing in unlisted...

• RBI regulations require banks to have a non-executive independent chairman, leading to directives for HDFC Bank to expedite the appointment.
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Indian companies pursuing IPOs must first satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed under the SEBI ICDR Regulations, establishing the regulatory foundation before merchant banker engagement and subsequent listing steps.

SEBI's updated norms let AIFs retain liquidation proceeds beyond permissible fund life under defined conditions, replacing rigid timelines with...

AI agents are shifting Indian BFSI from process automation toward autonomous decision-making systems that handle contextual workflows and customer...

RBI is deploying targeted liberalisation to draw foreign capital through ECBs and NRI deposits.

• ECB swap facility: Available solely in USD for ECBs...

Core doctrinal points for interview revision on entity choice and governance:

• LLP to Pvt Ltd: Conversion permitted under Section 366 read with...

SEBI has warned that investors trading unlisted securities on unauthorised platforms will have no regulatory recourse for grievances, urging them to avoid such sites and refrain from sharing personal data.

RBI Regulatory Updates

• 🔥 Mis-selling Rules Finalised: RBI finalises strict mis-selling rules banning dark patterns in financial product sales,...

SEBI circulars have revised the Exchange Traded Funds trading framework due to existing NAV-related issues, mandating necessary systems and regulatory changes to operationalize the updates.

RBI's final rules ban dark patterns and incentive structures promoting aggressive sales of financial products.

• Timeline: Effective 1 January 2027,...

• Perpetual authorisation introduced for payment system operators, replacing fixed terms and tied to continuous regulatory compliance
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