- Finance Ministry notified Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025, aligning regulations with 100% foreign direct investment approval in the insurance sector to boost global capital inflows.
- SEBI notified governance provisions for Market Infrastructure Institutions to strengthen oversight and compliance in securities market infrastructure.
- RBI amended FEMA export and import of currency norms between India, Nepal and Bhutan to simplify cross-border travel and trade compliance.
- DPIIT launched digital sponsorship module for e-B4 Visa to streamline issuance of business and investment-related professional visas.
- SEBI issued a circular mandating half-yearly disclosures by trustees of Special Purpose Distinct Entities for Security Deposit Instruments listed on recognised exchanges, effective March 31, 2026.
- The International Financial Services Centres Authority amended Module 16 of the IFSCA Banking Handbook to update credit norms for IFSC Banking Units, clarifying foreign bank IBU lending and strengthening governance.
- Finance Ministry designated SEBI as an ‘authorised agency’ under the Information Technology Act to enhance regulatory authority over digital trading platforms.
- MCA notified the Companies (Specification of definition details) Amendment Rules, 2025, enhancing the financial limits for classification as a Small Company to ₹10 crore paid-up share capital and ₹100 crore turnover.
- The Supreme Court clarified that arbitration proceedings commence upon receipt of a Section 21 notice, not on filing of a Section 11 application.
- Supreme Court ruled that tribunals, including the Company Law Board, cannot condone delay in filing appeals unless such power is expressly granted by statute.
