Securities Laws Amendment Bill

Lok Sabha passes Bill to give teeth to Sebi to tackle ponzi menace

The crucial Sebi bill aimed at tackling the ponzi menace was Wednesday approved by Lok Sabha with government saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon announce a financial scheme which will discourage people from being allured by fraudulent operators.

Aug 06, 2014, 19:42 PM IST

Bill to give Sebi special powers passed by Lok Sabha

The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014, aims to empower capital market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) by giving powers such as authority to seek call data records, was Wednesday approved by the Lok Sabha.

Aug 06, 2014, 18:02 PM IST

Sebi attachment orders cross 1,300-mark; Govt readies new bill

As the government readies a new bill for empowering Sebi to take on fraudsters and defaulters, the number of attachment orders passed by the capital markets watchdog with the help of an ordinance has crossed 1,300-mark for recovery of penalties and dues in nearly 400 cases.

Jul 20, 2014, 15:31 PM IST