While SEBI’s reforms mark a significant advance, their true impact will depend on whether they lead to substantive improvements in governance or result in mere procedural compliance.

This piece explores whether SEBI’s recent reforms are enough to rebuild trust and drive sustainable growth in the SME-IPO space.

The question remains whether startups will adapt to this new regulatory environment.

This piece highlights the departure from settled concept of promoter that has characterized the previous proceedings initiated by SEBI.

By holding companies liable for disclosure failure of holding entities, the WTM order undermines the principle of separate legal identity.

The expansion of UPSI, without clearly outlining the exceptions and information outside the UPSI ambit, creates regulatory imbalance.

Use of public law remedy provides appropriate approach for litigants when dealing with arbitrary action by financial regulators.

To realise the promise of independent directors, strict legislation, improved training and cultural shifts in boardroom dynamics are needed.

The amendment reflects ongoing effort to bridge the gap between regulatory requirements and practical challenges encountered by companies.

The article discusses special rights of private equity investors in companies preparing for an IPO.

By classifying unverified market information as UPSI via the amendment, the SEBI contradicts prior jurisprudence on the matter.

The article examines the market rumour amendment.

Keeping in mind the feedback on the implementation from 1 June 2024, it is on SEBI to balance regulation and uncertainty.

[Afrah is a student at National University of Advanced Legal Studies] Dual class shares involve public companies issuing two types of...

Introducing an exception for transactions in the ordinary course of business would be in the best interest of listed companies.

The committee's recommendation fails to address the critical G2B challenge: a delay in approvals that prolongs the KMP vacancy timeline.

Compliance will demand effort from company’s side as it will entail shift from conventional regulatory system to a modern regulatory system.

The near future will reveal whether the market rumours amendment would create a well-structured and sustainable market framework.

With increased objectivity and stricter time-bound requirements, SEBI has pushed for symmetrical information disclosure.

The amendment is a welcome step in aligning private M&A with identical checks by the NCLT through schemes, thus protecting shareholders.

The article attempts to explore the drawbacks that the amendment relating to UPSI aims to address.

Author explores the major changes proposed to SEBI's disclosure regime.

The author examines the framework for social stock exchange.

[Aanchal Jain is a fifth-year student at RMLNLU Lucknow.] Mergers and acquisitions have turned into a prominent strategy for corporates...