What Is MF-Lite? SEBI Introduces New Mutual Fund Category Under 2026 Regulations

In a sweeping overhaul of the mutual fund regulatory regime, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026, which introduces Mutual Fund-Lite (MF-Lite) as a separate category of mutual funds. Notified on 14 January, the regulations have repealed the nearly three-decade-old SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and are scheduled to come into force with effect from 1 April 2026. Under the new regime,...

SEBI Limits Technical Glitch Reporting Norms To Stockbrokers With Over 10,000 Clients

SEBI has revised its technical glitch reporting framework, limiting its applicability to larger stockbrokers and easing compliance for smaller firms. In a circular issued on January 9, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India said the rules apply when failures in electronic trading systems, such as login problems, order placement issues, or app outages, last for five minutes or more during market hours and disrupt trading. The revised framework will apply only to stockbrokers with...

SEBI Grants One-Year Renewal To AMC Repo Clearing Limited

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has officially announced the renewal of recognition for AMC Repo Clearing Limited as a clearing corporation. The notification, issued from Mumbai on 13 January 2026, confirms that the regulator is satisfied that the renewal is in the interest of trade, the securities market, and the public.Renewal Period and AuthorityThe renewal has been granted for a one-year period, commencing on 17 January 2026 and scheduled to end on 16 January 2027. This...

NCLT Mumbai Orders BSE, CDSL To Unfreeze Future Group Company's Demat Account

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai Bench recently directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL) to lift the debit freeze on the demat account of Future Corporate Resources Pvt. Ltd. (FCRL), a company led by Kishore Biyani.The order came after FCRL's Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) sought the removal of the freeze, saying it prevented him from taking control of the company's assets during ongoing insolvency proceedings. A coram...

SEBI Has Cleared Modified Demerger Scheme: Vedanta Informs NCLT

Anil Agarwal led Vedanta Limited on Wednesday told the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cleared its revised demerger plan after earlier warnings on disclosure and compliance issues.Vedanta, a multi-national conglomerate engaged in the business of natural resources exploration intends to split its aluminium, oil and gas, power, and steel busineeses into separate listed entities. A bench of Judicial Member Nilesh Sharma and...