Unlocking Capital: SEBI’s Proposal to Ease Lock-in Norms for Pre-IPO Investors

[Khushi Patel is a 4th year BBA LLB student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] India’s IPO pipeline continues to surge, driven not only by resilient market sentiment but also by the growing prevalence of pre-IPO placements and secondary exits by early-stage investors seeking to crystallize gains ahead of listing. In 2025 alone, nine of the 86 companies

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Uncovering Significant Beneficial Owners Through Publicly Available Information 

[Pammy Jaiswal is a Partner and Darshan Rao is an Executive, both at Vinod Kothari and Company] The framework for significant beneficial owner (“SBO”) identification can be traced back to the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”). Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) read with the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 (“SBO Rules”) translates the

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WHEN JUSTICE REFUSES TO BE DELAYED

INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant Judgment in P.U. Sidhique & Ors. v. Zakariya, Civil Appeal Nos. 13901–13902 of 2025, decided on 21 November 2025 by Hon’ble Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan. The Ruling examines whether, during an appeal against an eviction order under Section 12(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and

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Demat and Pre-2019 Transfers: Implications of SEBI’s Proposed for Listed Companies

[Gungun Sharma and Vibhor Maloo are 4th year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] On October 17, 2025, Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) issued a consultation paper proposing amendments to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR Regulations”) to resolve a long-standing issue of transfer of shares executed in physical form before

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Streamlining the Voluntary Delisting of Public Sector Undertakings

[Ayush Agrawal is a 4th year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal] The regulatory landscape governing listed entities in India constantly evolves to address unique market challenges and governmental priorities of growth and welfare. A recent, significant development in India’s securities law is the introduction of regulation 38B under the Securities and Exchange Board of India

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Supreme Court Clarifies RBI Approval under FEMA Not Needed to Satisfy Arbitral Awards

[Anirudh Gotety is an international disputes and commercial disputes lawyer currently based in New Delhi] This August, the Supreme Court of India (“SCI”) pronounced its Judgment in GPE (India) Ltd v. Twarit Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, holding that payment to satisfy arbitral awards which grant damages for the breach of a put option in favour of a

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SEBI’s New Framework for Technical Glitches: A Step Toward Balance or More Burden?

[Sharnam Agarwal is a 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal] Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a Consultation Paper titled, “Review of Framework to address the ‘technical glitches’ in Stock Brokers’ Electronic Trading Systems.” This paper proposes a comprehensive revision of SEBI’s 2022 framework which was established to address

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