Rules, regulations, circulars and gazette notifications from the government and regulators.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Domestic Money Transfer) Directions, 2026, under Section 18 read with Section 10(2) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, with immediate effect.
SEBI has issued a circular revising the reporting and due-diligence obligations of registered intermediaries under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), following the replacement of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 by the Income-Tax Act, 2025 (with the Income-Tax Rules, 2026) with effect from 1 April 2026.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has notified the Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, under Section 11(1)(b) of the TRAI Act, 1997, which empowers TRAI to prescribe the terms and conditions of interconnection between telecom service providers.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has brought into force the SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2026, notified in the Official Gazette on 7 October 2026 and effective from 7 November 2026.
Exercising its power under Section 11(1)(b)(vii) and (viii) of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, which empowers TRAI to maintain a register of interconnect agreements between telecom service providers and make it available for public inspection, the Authority notified the Register of Interconnect Agreements (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which take effect from 1 January 2027.
The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of a media report that 24 women died during pregnancy treatment or childbirth at government and private hospitals in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, between April and October 2026.
The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO Courts, for a further five years, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.
SEBI issued a circular on 4 November 2026 easing its Know Your Client (KYC) process for an individual 'Person Resident Outside India' (PROI) — defined to mean a Non-Resident Indian, an Overseas Citizen of India, or a foreign national — opening an account with a SEBI-registered intermediary.
The Union Environment Minister released the Guidelines for the Designation of India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (I-OECMs), 2026 on 3 November 2026 at a side event of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-17) in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Union Cabinet on 4 November 2026 approved continuing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO Courts, for a further five years, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, with a total outlay of Rs.3,788.04 crore split between the Centre (Rs.2,353.15 crore, funded from the Nirbhaya Fund) and participating States and Union Territories (Rs.1,434.89 crore).
The National Human Rights Commission, on 3 November 2026, took suo motu cognizance of a media report published on 30 October 2026 alleging that parents in border districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were selling their daughters to middlemen for Rs 3 to 5 lakh, often under the cover of fabricated adoption documents, driven by poverty.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on 3 November 2026 released the Telecommunication Interconnection (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which will take effect from 1 January 2027.
The Reserve Bank of India, through Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/(2)/2026-RB dated 2 November 2026, issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, exercising powers under Sections 7, 8, 10(6) and 47(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 2 November 2026, updating the framework service providers must follow to handle consumer grievances.
SEBI has rationalised how often Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) must undergo KYC review, amending the periodicity set out in its Master Circular for FPIs, DDPs and Eligible Foreign Investors.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has notified the official constitution of the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and the National Social Security Board for Gig & Platform Workers, set up under the statutory framework of the Code on Social Security.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that Kolkata Police paraded three men in a semi-nude condition, with ropes tied around their waists, through a public road.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued an advisory on 28 October 2026 on the 'Protection of Human Rights of Female Inmates and their Children', addressed to nine Union Ministries, to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all States and Union Territories, and to the Directors General of Police.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued an advisory on 27 October 2026 titled 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces', addressed to the Secretaries of the Union Ministries of Women and Child Development, Education, Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting, Labour and Employment, Corporate Affairs, Road Transport and Highways, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Health and Family Welfare, to the Chairperson of the Railway Board, and to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all States and Union Territories.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 26 October 2026 issued its Recommendations on an 'Authorisation Framework for Application-based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) Services', acting on a reference from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act, 1997.
The Reserve Bank of India issued two amendment directions on 23 October 2026, both taking effect from 1 April 2027, completing its rollout of the revised Basel III capital-adequacy framework for commercial banks other than Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks and Regional Rural Banks, as earlier announced in the Governor's statement of 1 October 2025.
On 23 October 2026, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the Third Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) in Srinagar, with officials from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir, concluding a series that began in Bengaluru and Kolkata.
On 23 October 2026, the Reserve Bank of India notified the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026, replacing Chapter VII of its 2025 Capital Adequacy Directions to align India's bank leverage ratio framework with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's 2017 leverage ratio standard.
On 23 October 2026, the Reserve Bank of India issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Forthcoming Instructions) Second Amendment Directions, 2026, amending Chapter IV of its Forthcoming Instructions Directions, 2025, which sets minimum capital requirements for operational risk.
On 23 October 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a circular amending Regulation 25(1)(vii) of the SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014, which obliges every registered Research Analyst (RA) and Research Entity (RE) to maintain records of their interactions with clients, including call recordings.
On 22 October 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a circular to all recognised stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories and stock brokers on margin treatment following an Early Pay-in (EPI) of securities in the cash segment.
The Reserve Bank of India has withdrawn the regulatory ceiling it had placed on non-option derivative contracts for both small finance banks and scheduled commercial banks.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has amended Regulation 62A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, closing a gap that let companies list some non-convertible debt securities while keeping others unlisted.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken enforcement action under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, read with the Explosives Act, 1884 and the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, against the unauthorised online listing and sale of regulated explosive substances such as ammonium nitrate, gun powder, picric acid and PETN.
SEBI has amended the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) Regulations, 2014 and the Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT) Regulations, 2014 to change how the 75 percent unitholder approval required for related-party transactions, borrowing beyond specified limits and other major decisions is calculated.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has amended the Alternative Investment Funds Regulations, 2012 to widen who qualifies as an 'accredited investor' and to require alternative investment funds to resolve investor disputes through mediation, conciliation or arbitration rather than litigation alone.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), which the Supreme Court of India constituted to enquire into all aspects of incidents of violence at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, and at places outside Delhi during July 2026, has launched an online portal, hpec.nic.in, for affected persons to submit complaints and representations.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued Frequently Asked Questions clarifying a new Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR) requirement, introduced through A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26 dated 10 October 2026 and Circular No. 27 dated 12 October 2026.
The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation under which the Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. will merge into RBL Bank Limited, with effect from 1 December 2026.
SEBI has revised the timing and mechanics of the Closing Auction Session (CAS), which fixes the closing price of securities in the equity cash segment and the settlement price of expiring stock and index derivatives.
SEBI has notified the SEBI (Intermediaries) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, inserting an entirely new Chapter IIID — a 'Common Advertisement Code' — into the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, covering advertisements by every category of SEBI-regulated entity: stockbrokers, depository participants, online bond platforms, investment advisers, research analysts, mutual funds/AMCs and portfolio managers.
The Reserve Bank of India has tightened the rules governing non-deliverable rupee derivative contracts and foreign exchange hedging by Authorised Dealers, the banks and other entities licensed to deal in foreign exchange.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2026, replacing the regime that has governed portfolio managers since 2020.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that the roof of a Government Primary School at Kiratpur in Darbhanga district, Bihar, has been resting on wooden benches, desks and bricks for roughly three to four months, ever since the pillar that supported it collapsed.
The Reserve Bank of India issued two circulars under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 tightening the rules for foreign exchange derivative contracts involving the Indian rupee, to support orderly functioning of the currency market.
SEBI has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on 7 October 2026, replacing the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018.
By A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26 dated 10 October 2026, the Reserve Bank of India directed all Authorised Dealers (ADs) to maintain a Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR) for certain rupee-denominated foreign exchange derivative contracts entered into with users.
The Reserve Bank of India issued A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25 on 10 October 2026, amending its Master Direction on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings.
Under Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, scheduled banks had been permitted to keep their daily Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) balance at not less than 90% of the required amount on any single day of a reporting fortnight, so long as the average CRR maintained across the fortnight did not fall below the prescribed level.
The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of media reports that three women journalists were sexually harassed by Delhi Police personnel while covering a protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on 3 October 2026.
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework) Directions, 2026, under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, finalising draft directions floated in August 2026 after public consultation.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued final Amendment Directions on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR), after circulating draft directions on June 10, 2026 and inviting stakeholder feedback until July 1, 2026.
SEBI has relaxed a requirement that issuers appoint a merchant banker when privately placing debt securities or non-convertible redeemable preference shares.
SEBI has introduced a 'Credit Risk-o-Meter' as a mandatory disclosure for debt securities, requiring issuers and Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) to display a colour-coded pictorial meter showing the credit risk of a debt security in the offer document, abridged prospectus, private placement memorandum, and in all advertisements and on OBPP web and mobile platforms.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that bleaching units operating in Panipat district, Haryana, several without a valid No Objection Certificate from the Pollution Control Board, are exposing workers to hydrochloric acid and sodium hypochlorite without protective gear, resulting in severe chemical burn injuries.
The Reserve Bank of India issued a Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), consolidating 21 separate circulars it had issued between 1978 and 2013 into a single current statement of the rules, applicable to all scheduled commercial banks, including small finance banks.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment detailed the measures the Centre has taken to strengthen enforcement of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, both of which are implemented primarily by the States and Union Territories.
The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of two separate incidents of labour-rights violations reported in the past week.
The Reserve Bank of India notified four parallel sets of Amendment Directions — covering commercial banks, small finance banks, payments banks and local area banks — simplifying the approval process under which mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds can acquire major shareholding in a banking company.
SEBI directed all stock brokers to prominently display investor awareness messages on their websites and trading apps as part of 'Project Jagrook,' its nationwide investor-education initiative, timed to the upcoming World Investor Week 2026.
The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), a statutory body, approved a revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) schedule at its 30th Full Commission meeting, now comprising 48 actions across Stage I to Stage IV.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extended the due date for filing Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2026-27 for taxpayers whose accounts are required to be audited under the Income-tax Act, 1961, the category listed at Serial No. 2 of the Explanation to Section 139(1).
The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a final order against 30 people and entities behind Growpital, an online platform (Farm Silo Tech LLP, Yotta Agro Venture and related LLPs) that promised assured, tax-free returns from agricultural investments between 2020 and 2024.
SEBI's final order closed a long-running investigation into whether Adani Enterprises, Adani Power, Adani Ports & SEZ and Adani Transmission breached the minimum public shareholding (MPS) norm, which requires listed companies to keep at least 25% of their shares with the public.
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its Master Direction on the Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio for commercial banks, inserting two new paragraphs, 84A and 84B, that for the first time spell out how banks must value units of Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) held in their investment books.
The Election Commission of India announced procedural changes to how it handles discrepancies flagged during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 19-year-old woman died by suicide in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, after being gang-raped by six persons, including three minors.
The Reserve Bank of India, in a circular dated 24 September 2026 (RBI/2026-2027/270), has directed banks and other regulated entities to implement a Ministry of Home Affairs notification (S.O. 5080(E), dated 16 September 2026) that designates the "Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN)" as a terrorist organisation.
The SEBI Board, at its 215th meeting held in Mumbai on 24 September 2026, approved a wide set of regulatory changes, the most significant being two full replacements of existing regulations.
The National Human Rights Commission held a statutory Full Commission meeting in New Delhi with representatives of all seven of its deemed members.
The Reserve Bank of India has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026, by a notification dated 22 September 2026 issued under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 through the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, to strengthen action against unsolicited commercial communications.
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that two workers died of asphyxiation inside a septic tank in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, made under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, through the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India announced the launch of 'Demat 2.0', a pilot for tokenising corporate bonds.
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND), under the Ministry of Finance, has issued notices for non-compliance to fifteen virtual digital asset service providers under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
The Competition Commission of India, by an order dated 2 September 2026 under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002, directed the Trustees' Association of India and three debenture trustees, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited, Axis Trustee Services Limited and SBI CAP Trustee Company Limited, to cease and desist from anti-competitive conduct.
