Foreword
The January-March 2025 issue of LKS Corporate Law Quarterly Update covers key changes relating to companies law, banking laws, securities laws and environment laws that have a bearing on Indian businesses, investors and other stakeholders.
Key Updates under Companies Law
- ·MCA extends the timeline for Mandatory Dematerialisation of Securities for Private Companies
Key Updates under Banking Laws
- RBI amends the Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of Receipt and Payment) Regulations, 2023
- RBI issues Master Directions on Credit Information Reporting
- RBI issues Master Directions on Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments
- RBI amends the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016
- RBI amends Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015
- RBI Amends the Mode of Payment and Reporting Framework of Non-debt Instruments
- RBI amends Master Directions on Foreign Investments in India
Key updates under Securities Law
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
- Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
- New Framework for a Faster Rights Issue Process Introduced by SEBI
- Amendment to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Key Updates under Environment Laws
- Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025
- Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2025
- Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules 2025
- Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025 and Control of Water Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025
L&S Corporate Practice: Quarterly Update 2025 (January - March)