Knowledge Themes

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956

Quasi-judicial and Quasi-legislative Powers

Protection of Investor Interests

Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations

Regulation of Stock Exchanges

Mutual Funds and Collective Investment Schemes

Securities Appellate Tribunal

Disclosure and Investor Protection (DIP) Guidelines

Regulation of Intermediaries

Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers (-Takeover Code)

Corporate Governance Standards

Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements

Investor Education and Protection Fund

SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations

Structural Subtopics

Evolution of SEBI from a non-statutory to a statutory body
Composition of the SEBI Board and appointment process
Quasi-legislative powers for drafting regulations
Quasi-judicial powers for adjudication and passing orders
Quasi-executive powers for investigation and enforcement
Regulation of stock exchanges and intermediaries like brokers and merchant bankers
Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trade practices
Prevention of insider trading and price rigging
Regulation of substantial acquisition of shares and takeovers
Oversight of Collective Investment Schemes and Mutual Funds
Investor protection measures and grievance redressal mechanisms
Role in promoting investor education and training
Relationship between SEBI and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
Impact of SEBI reforms on market transparency and electronic trading
Role of SEBI in regulating Credit Rating Agencies and Depositories

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