Newsletter on Legal & Regulatory Updates- August 2026 Issue No. 8
by Reina Legal | Aug 5, 2026
- RBI released draft FEMA (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 to simplify and rationalise the regulatory framework governing foreign investment in India.
- IBBI extended the deadline for filing PGIRP Forms relating to insolvency resolution processes of personal guarantors to corporate debtors until September 30, 2026.
- MCA extended the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 providing additional time for pending statutory filings.
- MCA proposed the Integrated Platform for Insolvency Ecosystem (iPIE) to digitise insolvency processes and enable integrated information exchange among stakeholders.
- MCA revised MSME Form-1 filing requirements, limiting reporting to payments overdue by more than 45 days.
- MSME Ministry mandated central public sector enterprises to settle invoices raised by MSMEs through the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS).
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare introduced graded penalties under the Clinical Establishments Act, replacing criminal fines for specified non-compliances.
- EPFO launched Vishwas 2026, a one-time scheme facilitating settlement of disputes concerning damages and penalties arising from delayed provident fund contributions.
- DGFT amended the foreign trade policy to prohibit the import of goods produced or manufactured using forced labour.
- DPIIT permitted foreign invested e-commerce entities to use the inventory based model exclusively for exports of Indian goods.
- Supreme Court held that a contractual clause denying interest on a security deposit is not contrary to public policy and cannot be rewritten by courts.
- Supreme Court ruled that mere settlement negotiations cannot defer admission of CIRP once the existence of debt and default has been established.
