CORPORATE LAW

• MCA invites public comments for the rationalization of the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013
• MCA invites public comments for amending the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – FEMA

• RBI invites public comments on Discussion Paper – Exploring safeguards in digital payments to curb frauds
• RBI Issues Draft Directions for ‘Trade Receivables Discounting System’

SECURITIES LAWS

• Review of requirement relating to registration for a Not-for-Profit Organization on Social Stock Exchange (SSE) and minimum subscription requirement for issuance of Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments
• Ease of doing business – mechanism for lock-in of pledged shares under SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• Advisory for Stakeholders for Name Reservation and Incorporation of Company and LLP.
• MCA Update on Directors’ KYC (Simplified).

B. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – FEMA

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building more Digital Payments Intelligence (DPI) platforms to empower users.
• Cabinet eases FDI norms for countries sharing land border with India.

C. SECURITIES LAWS

• SEBI launched an important investor protection measure in the form of Verified Label for stock trading apps of brokers registered with SEBI, on Google Play Store.
• Relaxations in certain reporting requirements for certain Stock-Brokers and doing away with the requirement of reporting of demat account.

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• Buyback of Securities – Taxation Amendments
• Restriction of Additional Tax to Buybacks under Section 68, Companies Act, 2013
• Startup Tax Incentives – Expanded Eligibility
• Minimum Time Limit for Response to Reassessment Notices
• Validation of Electronic Approvals
• Electronic Transmission of ITAT Orders
• Rationalisation of Tax Recovery Powers – Removal of Arrest Provisions
• Interest on Refunds and Payment Defaults – Transition Framework Clarified

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• Major MCA ROC & RD Overhaul – Effective 16 Feb 2026
• MCA Launches Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 (CCFS-2026)

B. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – FEMA

• Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026
• Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 – Returns pertaining to External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)
• Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

C. SECURITIES LAWS

• Ease of Doing Investment – Special Window for Transfer and Dematerialisation of Physical Securities

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• DIR-3 KYC Amendment (Effective from 31 March 2026)

B. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – FEMA

• RBI cancels registration of 35 Non-Banking Financial Companies for regulatory non-compliances
• Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026
• Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026

C. SECURITIES LAWS

• SEBI Facilitates Seamless Digital Signature Certificate Functionality for FPIs
• SEBI issues Circular on ‘’Simplification of requirements for grant of accreditation to investor’’
• SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• Revision in the Definition of “Small Company”
• Relaxation of additional fees and extension of time for filing of Financial Statements and Annual Returns under the Companies Act, 2013

B. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – FEMA

• Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)-Submission of ‘LRS Daily Return’ by Authorised DealersCategory -II banks/ entities and Full-Fledged Money Changers

C. SECURITIES LAWS

• Relaxation on geo-tagging requirement in India for NRIs while undertaking re-KYC 2

D. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons)
  (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2025

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• Union Minister review meeting with Regional Directorates and Registrar of Companies
• The Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2025
• SFIO institutes safeguards to prevent misuse of summons and notices

B. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – FEMA

• Amendments to Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
• Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025

C. SECURITIES LAWS

• Specification of the terms and conditions for Debenture Trustees for carrying out activities outside the purview of SEBI
• Ease of doing investment – Review of simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of duplicate securities certificates.
• Ease of investments and ease of doing business measures – Review of the ‘Facility for Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) for Financial Inclusion’
• SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2025

D. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY

• Strengthening due diligence under Section 29A- reg.

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The Government of India, vide notifications dated 21 November 2025, brought into effect the longawaited Four Labour Codes, consolidating 29 existing central labour laws. The objective is to streamline compliance, modernize labour governance, and enhance worker welfare.
These codes standardize definitions, reduce multiplicity of laws, introduce digital compliance, and significantly impact employers across sectors.

The four enacted Labour Codes are:

• Code on Wages, 2019
• Industrial Relations Code, 2020
• Code on Social Security, 2020
• Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• The Companies (Listing of equity shares in permissible jurisdictions) Amendment Rules, 2025
• MCA releases FAQs on Lot 3 Forms

B. SECURITIES LAWS

• Extension towards Adoption and Implementation of Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) for SEBI Regulated Entities (REs)

C. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY

• Insolvency proceedings cannot sidestep PMLA process

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A. CORPORATE LAW

• MCA to launch final set of 38 company forms from July 14, 2025
• Corporate affairs ministry’s warning—related-party violations attract penalties
• The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2025
• The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2025
• Relaxation of additional fees for filing of 13 e-forms during the period of transition from MCA21 V2 to V3
• Govt to relax rules for finance companies in GIFT City

B. SECURITIES LAWS

• Master Circular for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents
• Industry Standards on “Minimum information to be provided to the Audit Committee and Shareholders for approval of Related Party Transactions”

C. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY

• IBBI notifies amendments to streamline corporate insolvency process

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