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Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 — Key Highlights

1️⃣ Unified Law for Securities Markets
✓The Bill merges three major securities laws — the Securities Contracts Act, the SEBI Act, and the Depositories Act — into a single comprehensive code.
✓This reduces regulatory overlap and simplifies India’s market framework.

2️⃣ Stronger Investor Protection
✓Investor protection gets statutory backing, not just regulation-based safeguards.
✓A formal Investor Charter is introduced, clearly defining investor rights.
✓The SEBI Ombudsperson mechanism is reinstated for time-bound grievance redressal.

3️⃣ Enhanced Governance and Oversight
✓SEBI’s board strength increases from 9 to 15 members, ensuring broader representation.
✓Stricter conflict-of-interest and disclosure norms for board members.
✓Moves aimed at improving transparency and accountability.

4️⃣ Smarter Regulation & Enforcement
✓Minor violations decriminalised and handled through civil penalties.
✓Serious market abuse remains punishable with stronger penalties.
✓Time limits introduced for investigations and interim orders to reduce long regulatory uncertainty.

5️⃣ What It Means for Investors
✓Clearer rights and faster complaint resolution.
✓A strengthened ombudsperson system provides an independent platform for unresolved grievances.
✓Better transparency and confidence in capital markets.

6️⃣ Key Concerns
✓Critics argue the Bill expands SEBI’s powers without proportionate increase in accountability.
✓Lack of prior public consultation has raised questions over broad authority being centralized in one regulator.

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