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The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992

Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament

In force From 30 Jan 1992 Act 15 of 1992 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 15 of 1992 Ministry Finance Enacted 04 Apr 1992 In force 30 Jan 1992 Instruments 11

Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 deals with rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Every rule and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of The Act came into force on 30 Jan 1992.

Every rule and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation.

Section 31, The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (Act 15 of 1992).

Made under this section, and citing it

5 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 6 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 31

What does Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act deal with?

Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act is headed "Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament". Every rule and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of

How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Sebi Act 31, section 31 Sebi Act, section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, and has it changed?

The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 5: most recently SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 (2018), then Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations Regulations, 2018 Last amended on June 04, 2019 (2018), and 3 more.

When did Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act come into force?

Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, cited as Sebi Act 31, came into force on 30 Jan 1992, having been enacted on 04 Apr 1992. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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