India: Compliance

Between January and April 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) pushed through a dense cluster of circulars and regulatory amendments – touching everything from merchant banker registration to the way retail investors receive an abridged prospectus. Some of these changes were long overdue; others were triggered by market stress. All of them, taken together, amount to a fairly significant recalibration of how India’s capital markets participants will need to conduct themselves going forward.

India's courts face over 5 crore pending cases, driving a fundamental shift toward Alternative Dispute Resolution methods like arbitration and mediation. Recent legislative reforms including the Mediation Act 2023 and amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act have strengthened ADR's position as a faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation.

Setting up a non profit entity in India requires careful legal planning and strict adherence to regulatory requirements. Compliance for Section 8 Companies is a critical aspect founders must understand before and after incorporation.