Category: Corporate Law

SEBI Cancels Karvy’s Registration – Laws and Impact

On May 31, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) cancelled the Certificate of Registration of Karvy Stock Broking Limited (KSBL/ Company). This was a major blow to the Company, one of India’s leading stockbrokers, with over 2 million clients. This article analyses SEBI’s move, the Company’s acts and the laws surrounding the same. Further, it highlights the impact of this decision on investors.

Unified Securities Code

In what can be termed an opportune moment for the capital market investors, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently proposed the merging of four laws that govern capital markets as well as Securities. These Acts include the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”), the Depositories Act, 1996 (“Depositories Act”), the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (“SCRA”) and the Government Securities Act, 2007 (“GSA”). These laws have been aimed to be consolidated into a unified securities market Code.

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