Date: 2026-04-15Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 15 of 1992, the Board hereby makes the following regulations
**Executive Summary**
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued the Intermediaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, on April 15, 2026, to modify the 2008 regulatory framework. These amendments refine the "fit and proper person" criteria, update reporting timelines for disqualifying events, and clarify the impact of associate disqualifications. Key deadlines include a 15-day reporting requirement for disqualifying events and a 30-day window for replacing disqualified personnel.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Definitions and General Provisions**
* **Definition of "Days":** The term "days" is now defined as calendar days unless specifically stated otherwise in the regulations.
* **Terminology Update:** The term "intermediary" is standardized throughout the regulations, replacing previous variations like "intermediary (intermediary)."
**Fit and Proper Person Criteria (Schedule II)**
* **Disqualification Events:** The criteria for being a "fit and proper person" have shifted from "not incurring disqualifications" to "being subject to specific events."
* **Economic and Securities Offenses:** The scope of offenses now explicitly includes "any economic offence" or an "offence of securities laws" in addition to crimes involving moral turpitude.
* **Winding Up:** Provisions regarding the initiation of winding-up proceedings have been refined by omitting certain previous clauses.
**Reporting and Procedural Requirements**
* **Mandatory Notification:** Applicants or intermediaries must inform the Board within 15 working days (of recognized stock exchanges) if any relevant person is subjected to a disqualifying event.
* **Opportunity to be Heard:** The Board must grant a reasonable opportunity of being heard before declaring a person as not "fit and proper."
* **Validity of Orders:** The default five-year period for orders where no period was specified has been removed.
**Provisions for Associates and Group Entities**
* **Conditional Impact:** A declaration that an associate or group entity is not "fit and proper" does not automatically disqualify the applicant/intermediary unless they are also subject to the same disqualifying event.
* **Remediation Timelines:** If a relevant person is declared not "fit and proper," the intermediary must replace them within 30 working days.
* **Divestment and Voting Rights:** If certain persons are disqualified, the intermediary must ensure they do not exercise voting rights and divest their holdings within six months.
**Impact Analysis**
**Intermediaries and Applicants**
**Impact**
Intermediaries face stricter monitoring requirements for their personnel, associates, and group entities. They are now subject to precise timelines for reporting and remedial actions to maintain their "fit and proper" status.
**Action Required**
Must notify SEBI within 15 working days of any disqualifying event. If a relevant person is disqualified, they must be replaced within 30 working days.
**Disqualified Persons (Sub-clause (c) of Clause 2)**
**Impact**
Individuals or entities associated with an intermediary who are declared not "fit and proper" lose their ability to influence the intermediary through voting or ownership.
**Action Required**
Must cease exercising voting rights and divest their holdings in the intermediary within six months of the disqualification declaration.
**Securities and Exchange Board of India (The Board)**
**Impact**
The Board's authority to determine "fit and proper" status is clarified, particularly regarding the inclusion of economic and securities-related offenses and the requirement to provide a hearing.
**Action Required**
Conduct hearings for "fit and proper" determinations and monitor compliance with the new 15-day and 30-day reporting and replacement windows.
Key Entities Referenced
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026: The primary regulatory amendment document that modifies the criteria and disclosure requirements for market intermediaries.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008: The principal regulation being amended, which sets out the framework for the registration and conduct of intermediaries in the Indian securities market.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The statutory regulator for the Indian securities market responsible for issuing these regulations and enforcing 'fit and proper person' criteria.
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The parent legislation that empowers SEBI to frame regulations and oversee the conduct of market participants.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 267] िई ददल्ली, ब धिार, अप्रलै 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948
No. 267] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948
भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 15 अप्रलै , 2026
भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिती) (सिं ोधि) जिजियम, 2026
फा. स.ं सबे ी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2026/300- बोडड, भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड
अजधजियम, 1992 (1992 का 15) की धारा 30 द्वारा प्रदान की गई िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा
भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (मध्यिती) जिजियम, 2008 का और संिोधि करि े के जलए जिम्नजलजखत
जिजियम बिाता ह,ै अर्ातड ्-
1. इि जिजियमों को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिती) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2026 कहा िा
सकेगा ।
2. ये विवनयम रािपत्र म ेंइिके प्रकाजित होिे की तारीख से लाग ू होंगे ।
3. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिती) जिजियम, 2008 म,ें िब्द “मध्यिती” या िब्दों तर्ा
जचह्िों “मध्यिती (इंटरमीजडयरी)” और उिके िैसे िब्दों (िहााँ कहीं भी ददए हुए हों) के स्ट्र्ाि पर िब्द
“इंटरमीजडयरी” आ िाएगा, और इि जिजियमों में, -
I. जिजियम 2 म,ें उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें खडं (ङ) के बाद और खंड (च) स े पहले, जिम्नजलजखत िया खंड िोडा
िाएगा, अर्ाडत ् -
2715 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
“(ङक) “ददि” का अर्ड होगा – कैलेंडर ददि, हालााँदक यदद इि जिजियमों म ें कहीं क छ और जिक्र दकया
गया हो तो िहााँ उसका अर् डिही होगा;”
II. अि सूची–II म,ें
क. खंड 3 म,ें उप-खडं (ख) म,ें
i. िब्दों “िह व्यजि जिम्नाि सार दकसी भी प्रकार से अयोग्य ि हुआ हो” के स्ट्र्ाि पर िब्द “उस व्यजि के
मामले में जिम्नजलजखत म ेंसे क छ भी हुआ हो” आ िाएगाँ े;
ii. मद (i) एिं (ii) हट िाएगाँ े;
iii. मद (v) में, िब्दों “िैजतक अधमता से िड े दकसी अपराध के संबंध में” के स्ट्र्ाि पर िब्द तर्ा जचह्ि
“दकसी आर्र्डक अपराध के संबंध में या जसक्यूररटीज़ (प्रजतभूजतयों) से संबंजधत कािूिी प्रािधािों के तहत
दकसी अपराध के संबंध म ें या दकसी अन्य अपराध (जिसमें ऐसा कोई कायड करिा भी िाजमल ह ै िो
िैजतक रूप से सही ि हो) के सबं ंध में” आ िाएाँग;े और
iv. मद (vi) में, िब्द “की कोई कायिड ाही ि रू की गई हो या पररसमापि” हट िाएाँग े ।
ख. खंड 3 के बाद, जिम्नजलजखत िए खंड िोडे िाएगाँ े, अर्ाडत्,-
“(3क) खडं (2) म ें जिस व्यजि का जिक्र दकया गया ह ै यदद उसके मामल े म ें खंड (3) के उप-खंड (ख) के
अि सार क छ भी हो िाए, तो ऐसे म ें आिेदक या इंटरमीजडयरी ऐसा क छ हो िाि े की सूचिा बोड ड को
मान्यताप्राप्त स्ट्टॉक एक्सचेंिों के पंद्रह कायड-ददिसों के भीतर देगा ।
(3ख) बोड ड दकसी व्यजि को सि िाई का उजचत अिसर प्रदाि करि े के बाद, यह घोजित कर सकेगा दक
िह व्यजि ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ िहीं ह ै ।”
ग. खंड 4 में, िब्द तर्ा जचह्ि “या उस आदेि के लागू होिे की तारीख से पााँच ििों की अिजध तक (यदद उस
आदेि में ऐसी दकसी अिजध का जिक्र ि दकया गया हो)” हट िाएाँगे ।
घ. खंड 5 म,ें
i. अंकों, अक्षरों तर्ा जचह्िों “11ख(11बी)” के स्ट्र्ाि पर अंक, अक्षर तर्ा जचह्ि “11ख(1) [11बी(1)]” आ
िाएाँगे; और
ii. िब्दों “एक ििड” के स्ट्र्ाि पर िब्द “छह महीिों” आ िाएगाँ े ।
ङ. खंड 6 के स्ट्र्ाि पर जिम्नजलजखत खंड आ िाएगा, अर्ाडत,् -
“(6) यदद आिेदक या इंटरमीजडयरी के दकसी सहयोगी (सहय ि / असोजसएट) या उसकी दकसी ग्र प एंरटटी
के बारे म ें बोड ड द्वारा यह घोजित कर ददया िाए दक िह ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ िहीं ह,ै तो उस
घोिणा का कोई असर उस आिेदक या इंटरमीजडयरी के ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ होि े पर तब तक
िहीं पडगे ा िब तक दक उस आिेदक या इंटरमीजडयरी या खंड (2) में बताए गए दकसी दसू रे व्यजि के
मामले में भी िैसा ही क छ ि हो िाए:
परंत यह दक खंड (2) के उप-खडं (ख) म ेंजिस व्यजि का जिक्र ह ैयदद उस व्यजि के बारे म ेंबोडड द्वारा यह
घोजित कर ददया िाए दक िह ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ िहीं ह,ै तो ऐसे म ें इंटरमीजडयरी को उस
व्यजि की िगह दकसी दसू रे व्यजि को, इस प्रकार की गई घोिणा की तारीख स े मान्यताप्राप्त स्ट्टॉक
एक्सचेंिों के तीस कायड-ददिसों के भीतर, लािा होगा, और यदद ऐसा ि दकया गया तो उस
इंटरमीजडयरी के जखलाफ ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ संबंधी प्रािधािों के तहत कायडिाही की िा
सकेगी:
परंत यह और दक खंड (2) के उप-खंड (ग) म ें जिस व्यजि का जिक्र ह ै यदद उस व्यजि के बारे में बोड ड
द्वारा यह घोजित कर ददया िाए दक िह ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ िहीं ह,ै तो ऐस े में इंटरमीजडयरी
यह स जिजित करेगा दक िह व्यजि, इस प्रकार की गई घोिणा की तारीख स े छह महीिों के भीतर,
दकन्हीं मताजधकारों का प्रयोग ि करे और अपिी जहस्ट्सेदारी (होलल्डंग / धाररता) भी बेच द,े और यदद
ऐसा ि दकया गया तो उस इंटरमीजडयरी के जखलाफ ‘उपय ि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि’ संबंधी प्रािधािों के
तहत कायडिाही की िा सकेगी।”
अजमत प्रधाि, कायडपालक जिदिे क
[जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./36/2026-27][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
रटप्पणी:
भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिती) जिजियम, 2008 (अजधसूचिा सं. एलएडी-
एिआरओ/िीएि/2008/11/126538) 26 मई, 2008 को भारत के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित हुए र्े, और िो
अंजतम बार 5 ददसम्बर, 2025 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिती) (तीसरा संिोधि)
जिजियम, 2025 (अजधसूचिा फा. सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2025/285) द्वारा सिं ोजधत हुए र्े ।
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 15th April, 2026
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (INTERMEDIARIES) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS, 2026
F. No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2026/300—In exercise of the powers conferred by
section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board
hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, namely–
1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, -
I. in regulation 2, in sub-regulation (1), after clause (e) and before clause (f), the
following new clause shall be inserted, namely -
“(ea) “days” shall mean calendar days unless otherwise specified in these
regulations;”
II. in Schedule II,
a. in clause 3, in sub-clause (b),
i. the words “not incurring any of the following disqualifications” shall
be substituted with the words “being subject to any of the following
events”;
ii. items (i) and (ii) shall be omitted;
iii. in item (v), after the words “by a court for” and before the words “any
offence involving”, the words “any economic offence or an offence of
securities laws or” shall be inserted; and
iv. in item (vi), the words “any winding up proceedings have been
initiated or” shall be omitted.
b. after clause 3, the following new clauses shall be inserted, namely, -
“(3A) If any person under clause (2) is subjected to any event under sub-
clause (b) of clause (3), the applicant or intermediary shall inform the Board of
the occurrence of such event within fifteen working days of the recognised
stock exchanges.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(3B) A person shall be declared as not ‘fit and proper person’ by the Board,
after granting such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.”
c. in clause 4, the words and symbol “or for a period of five years from the date
of effect of the order, if no such period is specified in the order” shall be
omitted.
d. in clause 5,
i. the numerals and letter “11B” shall be substituted with the numerals
and letter “11B(1)”; and
ii. the words “one year” shall be substituted with the words “six months”.
e. clause 6 shall be substituted with the following clause namely, -
“(6) If an associate or group entity of the applicant or intermediary has been
declared as not ‘fit and proper person’ by the Board, such declaration shall not
have any bearing on the ‘fit and proper person’ criteria of the applicant or
intermediary unless the applicant or intermediary or any other person referred
in clause (2), is also found to be subjected to the same event:
Provided that if any person as referred in sub-clause (b) of clause (2) has been
declared as not ‘fit and proper person’ by the Board, the intermediary shall
replace such person, within thirty working days of the recognised stock
exchanges, from the date of such declaration failing which the ‘fit and proper
person’ criteria may be invoked against the intermediary:
Provided further that if any person as referred in sub-clause (c) of clause (2)
has been declared as not ‘fit and proper person’ by the Board, the intermediary
shall ensure that such person does not exercise any voting rights and that such
person divests their holding within six months from the date of such
declaration failing which the ‘fit and proper person’ criteria may be invoked
against such intermediary.”
AMIT PRADHAN, Executive Director
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./36/2026-27]
Note:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 was
published in the Gazette of India on May 26, 2008 vide notification No. LAD-
NRO/GN/2008/11/126538 and was last amended on December 5, 2025 by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025 vide
notification no. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2025/285.
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