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The February 2026 JHS Newsletter presents a consolidated view of key regulatory developments across RBI, FEMA, SEBI, MCA, IBBI, IRDAI, GST, and DGFT impacting businesses and financial institutions.
...The Q3 FY 2025–26 India Risk Insight Quarterly highlights emerging macroeconomic, operational, financial, and geopolitical risks shaping India’s corporate and regulatory landscape.
...MCA has introduced a one-time compliance window allowing companies to regularise pending annual filings at significantly reduced additional fees.
...RBI has significantly revised the ECB framework, imposing stricter end-use restrictions, enhanced reporting controls, and linking borrowing limits to net worth.
...IRDAI has permitted insurers to invest in AIFs with overseas exposure, subject to strict “Excusal Right” safeguards ensuring zero foreign allocation of policyholder funds.
...The ITAT Rajkot upheld political donation deduction under Section 80GGC but restricted disallowance to 10% in absence of specific evidence against the donor.
...RBI has withdrawn its 2021 circular on grievance redress in banks, consolidating complaint and disclosure requirements under updated Master Directions and the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026.
...SEBI has introduced a revised capacity planning framework for commodity derivatives exchanges, replacing the 4x peak load rule with a 2x projected load standard and stricter monitoring triggers.
...The RBI has amended MSME lending norms, increasing the mandatory collateral-free loan limit for Micro and Small Enterprises from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh.
...SEBI has mandated clear operational, grievance, and capital segregation for Credit Rating Agencies rating products regulated by other financial regulators.
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