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Unfiltered: SEBI’s Formula-Based Settlement System Under Scrutiny Over Fairness And Transparency

Unfiltered: SEBI’s Formula-Based Settlement System Under Scrutiny Over Fairness And Transparency

A critique of SEBI’s settlement framework argues that its formula-based system has become rigid and opaque, sidelining evidence and judgement....

12.03.2026 10

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Deepak Sanchety

AI-Driven Tax Enforcement Reshapes India’s Crackdown On Hidden Turnover Through Digital Trail Reconstruction

A probe that began at restaurants in Hyderabad has revealed how Indian tax authorities are using AI to reconstruct deleted billing data from cloud...

25.02.2026 10

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SEBI Proposes Overhaul Of 'Fit And Proper' Framework: Automatic Disqualification On FIRs To End

SEBI has proposed revamping its “fit and proper person” rules for market intermediaries, removing automatic disqualification based solely on FIRs...

12.02.2026 5

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Unfinished Promise Of SEBI’s CFID Raises Questions On Investor Protection And Enforcement Credibility

The setting aside of SEBI’s order in the Bombay Dyeing case has reignited concerns over the functioning of its Corporate Finance Investigation...

29.01.2026 4

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SEBI’s DRHP Reform Is A Start, But Disclosure Quality Still Falls Short For Retail Investors

SEBI’s decision to simplify DRHPs is a welcome step in a booming IPO market, but reducing length alone is insufficient. Without sharper,...

16.01.2026 10

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SEBI's Chronic Discomfort With The Rule Of Law

The Delhi High Court’s judgment in Siddharth Shankar vs SEBI highlights SEBI’s resistance to constitutional fairness, despite Supreme Court...

02.01.2026 10

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Linde India Judgement: Time For SEBI To Strengthen RPT Oversight

The SAT’s ruling in the Linde India–Praxair case upheld SEBI’s interpretation of related party transaction norms, affirming that economic...

19.12.2025 5

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A Code On Conflict Of Interest For SEBI: Reform Or Cosmetic Optics?

. While the stated goal—ensuring decisions are fair and perceived as fair—is unexceptionable, many recommendations appear excessive, intrusive,...

05.12.2025 30

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SEBI’s Tech Leap vs The IRDAI’s Sluggish Digital Drift

The Global Benchmark: Across advanced jurisdictions, insurance regulators have made technology the backbone of modern supervision. The US National...

21.11.2025 20

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From Concession To Confusion: The ITAT’s Maharishi Ruling And The Storm Ahead

These six words, appearing at the very start of Section 115BAA of the Income-tax Act, 1961, embody the delicate legislative balance that governs the...

07.11.2025 10

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Pump And Delay: SEBI’s Hollow Talk On Manipulation

The Whole-Time Member (WTM) responsible for adjudicating the case went into hibernation. Months passed without hearings or progress, even though the...

30.10.2025 30

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