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Partial Measures: How SEBI’s REIT & InvIT Reforms Fall Short of Global Standards

Nayonika Sharma and Morvi Sharma I. Introduction On February 5, SEBI released Consultation Paper titled “Measures Towards Ease of Doing Business for REITs and InvITs,” proposing four amendments to the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014. The proposals are based on recommendations of the Hybrid Securities Advisory Committee [“HYSAC”].  This blog contends that, while the […]

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Investment Law

Rewriting the Rules: SEBI Mutual Funds Regulations 2026 and the New Era of Investing

Mahak Yadav and Nikhil Ranjan Introduction In its quest for modernising the mutual fund market, the Board of the Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has notified the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026, which replaces the existing SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, which has been the guiding force for the mutual fund market in the […]

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Arbitration

Emergency Arbitration and State Immunity in India – Evaluating DIAC’s Framework in Sovereign Disputes

Ojas Sharma I. Introduction Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has been an outcome of extensive experience within the Indian legal fraternity owing to the constant demand of an Indianized system pertaining to arbitration through Law Commission’s 246th Report. While the project seems ambitious and promising, the system is still at a very nascent stage compared […]

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Securities

Digital Gold: Navigating Regulatory Frameworks and Investors’ Confidence

Saloni Rani I. Introduction Digital Gold allows an investor to purchase and sell gold online without any physical visits. It has gained prominence in a very short period because it does not create any blanket ban on the quantity of gold to be purchased and most importantly, it saves time and efforts of investors. The […]

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Redefining Compliance: SEBI’s Proposed Corporate Governance Framework For HVDLEs under LODR

Rishabh Raj Introduction Corporate governance in India has inherently been devised with equity-listed companies in mind. However, changes brought through debt instruments as a primary funding source have highlighted the urgent need for regulatory frameworks catering exclusively to high-value debt- listed entities (HVDLEs). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which has taken notice […]