The Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 consolidates the SCRA, SEBI Act, and Depositories Act into one framework. It expands SEBI’s board, decriminalizes minor violations, and introduces a statutory Investor Charter. The Bill modernizes rules for digital assets and high-frequency trading, while raising concerns about oversight and independence.
Click to View MoreThe Securities Markets Code, 2025 seeks to modernise India’s capital market regulation by consolidating the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the SEBI Act, 1992, and the Depositories Act, 1996 into a single, principle-based framework. The Code strengthens the regulatory role of Securities and Exchange Board of India, decriminalises minor procedural violations, enhances investor protection through a statutory Investor Charter and Ombudsperson, and improves oversight of market infrastructure institutions. By reducing regulatory fragmentation and aligning with global best practices, the Code aims to boost investor confidence, ease compliance, deepen capital markets, and support India’s long-term economic growth.
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