Newsletter on Legal & Regulatory Updates- September 2026 Issue No. 9
by Reina Legal | Sep 2, 2026
- MSME Development (Amendment) Act, 2026 mandating the use of TReDS by Central Public Sector Enterprises received Presidential assent.
- Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 aiming to reform the tribunal system to make it more efficient, independent and transparent passed by the Parliament.
- Ministry of Labour and Employment clarified that offences punishable with imprisonment under the Code on Wages cannot be compounded.
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare amended medical device labelling, sterilisation site and testing fee requirements.
- MCA notified amendments to Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules governing financial instruments, disclosures and green power contracts.
- MCA issued FAQs clarifying subsidiary status, form filing and documentation requirements for foreign companies.
- SEBI proposed a fast-track settlement mechanism and revised methodology for calculating settlement amounts.
- RBI strengthened norms on loan recovery practices and engagement of recovery agents to protect borrowers.
- IRDAI directed life, general and health insurers to submit monthly premium, claims and investment-income data for preparation of the Index of Service Production.
- IBBI proposed a framework requiring insolvency professionals to identify and report suspected misuse of CIRP to the NCLT.
- EPFO launched a one-time campaign enabling employers to enrol eligible employees previously excluded from provident fund coverage.
- Supreme Court held that unadjudicated claims for interest and damages on provident fund dues may be excluded from an IBC resolution plan.
