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Acts:

• Securities Laws (Amendment) Act
• Depositories Act 1996 (as amended by the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 w.e.f. October 01, 2020)
• Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (As amended by the Finance Act, 2021 (13 of 2021) w.e.f. April 1, 2021)
• Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (As amended by the Finance Act, 2021 (13 of 2021) w.e.f. April 1, 2021)

Rules:

• SEBI (Annual Report) Rules, 2021
• Companies (Issue of Global Depositories Receipts) Rules, 2014
• Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014
• Companies (Share Capital and debentures) Rules, 2014
• Depositories (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 2005 [Last amended on December 31, 2021]
• Securities Contracts (Regulations) (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 2005 [Last amended on December 31, 2021]
• Securities Transaction Tax Rules, 2004
• Securities Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Presiding Officer and other Members) Rules, 2003
• Depositories (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2000
• Securities Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2000
• Securities Contracts (Regulations) (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2000
• Depositories (Appeal to Central Government) Rules, 1998
• Securities Appellate Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and other Conditions of Service of the Officers and Employees) Rules, 1997
• SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 [Last amended on December 31, 2021]
• SEBI (Annual Report) Rules, 1994
• SEBI (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 1994
• SEBI (Appeal to Central Government) Rules, 1993
• SEBI (Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members) Rules, 1992
• Securities Contracts (Reference to the Company Law Board) Rules, 1986
• Securities Contracts (Regulations) Rules, 1957 [Last amended on July 30, 2021]

Regulations:

For Regulations published in 2024, click here

• Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018 [Last amended on July 24, 2023]
• SEBI (Ombudsman) (Repeal) Regulations, 2023 [Published on July 3, 2023]
• SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2018 [Last amended on January 13, 2023]
• SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 [Last amended on February 14, 2023]
• SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations 2014 [Last amended on February 14, 2023]
• SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [Amended upto December 5, 2022]
• Notification repealing SEBI (Central Database of Market Participants) Regulations, 2003
• SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 [Last amended on August 3, 2021]
• SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 [Last amended on April 11, 2022]
• SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021
• SEBI (Underwriters) (Repeal) Regulations, 2021
• SEBI (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021
• SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 [Last amended on November 09, 2021]
• SEBI (Appointment of Administrator and Procedure for Refunding to the Investors) Regulations, 2018
• SEBI (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations 2018 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 [Last amended on February 23, 2022]
• SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 [Last amended on January 14, 2022]
• Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018 [Last amended on August 13, 2021]
• SEBI (Procedure for Search and Seizure) Repeal Regulations, 2015
• SEBI (Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities) Regulations, 2015 [Last amendment on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [Last amended on April 25, 2022]
• SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 [Last amended on August 05, 2021]
• SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 [Last amended on May 04, 2022]
• SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 [Last amended on March 16, 2022]
• SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 [Last amended on December 06, 2021]
• SEBI {KYC (Know Your Client) Registration Agency} Regulations, 2011 [Last amended on January 28, 2022]
• SEBI (Investor Protection and Education Fund) Regulations, 2009 [Last amended on March 6, 2017]
• SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 [Last amended on November 17, 2021]
• SEBI (Issue and Listing of Securitised Debt Instruments and Security Receipts) Regulations, 2008 [Last amended on August 03, 2020]
• SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007 [Last amended on February 07, 2014]
• SEBI (Regulatory Fee on Stock Exchanges) Regulations, 2006 [Last amended on March 22, 2019]
• SEBI (Self Regulatory Organisations) Regulations, 2004 [last amended on March 6, 2017]
• SEBI (Ombudsman) Regulations, 2003 [Last Amended on Nov 09, 2006]
• SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 [Last amended on January 25, 2022]
• SEBI (Procedure for Board Meetings) Regulations, 2001
• SEBI (Employees' Service) Regulations, 2001 [Last amended on June 22, 2022]
• SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investor) Regulations, 2000 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Collective Investment Scheme) Regulations, 1999 [Last amended on May 10, 2022]
• SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 [Last amended on January 24, 2022]
• SEBI (Custodian) Regulations, 1996 [Last amendment on April 25, 2022]
• SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 [Last amended on January 25, 2022]
• SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Debenture Trustees) Regulations, 1993 [Last amended on April 11, 2022]
• SEBI (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 - [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992 [Last amended on August 03, 2021]
• SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992 [Last amended on February 23, 2022]

Orders:

• SEBI (Issuing Observations On Draft Offer Documents Pending Regulatory Actions) Order, 2020
• SEBI (Prohibition on Raising Further Capital From Public and Transfer of Securities of Suspended Companies) Order, 2015
• SEBI (Framework For Rejection Of Draft Offer Documents) Order, 2012

Master Circulars:

For Master Circulars published in 2024, click here

• Master Circular for Online Resolution of Disputes in the Indian Securities Market [Updated as on December 20, 2023]
• Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations [Issued on October 16, 2023]
• Master Circular on Know Your Client (KYC) norms for the securities market [Issued on October 12, 2023]
• Master Circular for Merchant Bankers [Issued on September 26, 2023]
• Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Segment [Issued on August 4, 2023]
• Master Circular for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) [Issued on July 31, 2023]
• Master Circular for ESG Rating Providers (ERPs) [Issued on July 12, 2023]
• Master circular for compliance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 by listed entities [Issued on July 11, 2023]
• Master Circular for issue and listing of Non-convertible Securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, Municipal Debt Securities and Commercial Paper [Updated as on July 7, 2023]
• Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) [Issued on July 6, 2023]
• Master Circular for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) [Issued on July 6, 2023]
• Master Circular for Debenture Trustees [Updated as on July 6, 2023]
• Master Circular for Credit Rating Agencies [Issued on July 3, 2023]
• Master Circular for listing obligations and disclosure requirements for Non-convertible Securities, Securitized Debt Instruments and/ or Commercial Paper [Updated as on June 30, 2023]
• Master Circular for Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements [Issued on June 21, 2023]
• Master Circular on Scheme of Arrangement [Issued on June 20, 2023]
• Master Circular for Investment Advisers [Issued on June 15, 2023]
• Master Circular for Research Analysts [Issued on June 15, 2023]
• Master Circular on Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) [Issued on June 1, 2023]
• Master Circular for Mutual Funds [Issued on May 19, 2023]
• Master Circular for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents [Issued on May 17, 2023]
• Master Circular for Stock Brokers [Issued on May 17, 2023]
• Master Circular for Custodians [Issued on April 27, 2023]
• Issue of Master Circular by Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories [Issued on April 20, 2023]
• Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market [Issued on March 23, 2023]
• Master Circular for Portfolio Managers [Issued on March 20, 2023]
• Master Circular for Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCIs)
• Master Circular for Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers
• Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligations of Securities Market Intermediaries under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and Rules framed there under
  [Issued on February 3, 2023]
• Master Circular for Foreign Portfolio Investors, Designated Depository Participants and Eligible Foreign Investors
  [Issued on December 19, 2022]
• Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Market
• Master Circular for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)
• Master Circular on Scheme of Arrangement
• Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations
• Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market
• Master Circular for Depositories
• Master Circular on (i) Scheme of Arrangement by Listed Entities and (ii) Relaxation under Sub-rule (7) of rule 19 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
• Master Circular for Mutual Funds

Guidance Notes / Guidelines:

• Securities and Exchange Board of India (Grant of Reward to Informant under Recovery Proceedings) Guidelines, 2023 [Issued in March 2023]
• Guidance Note on SEBI (Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities) Regulations, 2015
• SEBI (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015
• SEBI (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 (As updated upto 3rd September 2009)
• SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines updated upto August 20, 2009
• SEBI (Aid for Legal Proceedings) Guidelines, 2009
• Framework for recognition and supervision of stock exchanges / platforms of stock exchanges for small and medium enterprises
• SEBI Guidelines for Anti-money laundering measures
• SEBI (Delisting of Securities) Guidelines, 2003 - as amended upto January 31, 2006