We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Karnataka passes S&E Amendment Bill to streamline compliance and decriminalise procedural offences The Karnataka Legislature has passed the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing significant reforms to the Karnataka Shops and Com

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 1.1.1. SEBI launches Cyber Suraksha Portal to Strengthen Cybersecurity Awareness The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has launched the Cyber Suraksha Portal, a centralised platform aimed at strengthenin

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Rajasthan notifies Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 The Government of Rajasthan has notified the Rajasthan Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, replacing the Rajasthan Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958, the Rajasthan Industrial Em

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 1.1.1. SEBI proposes Revised Advertisement Code for Online Bond Platform Providers The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has issued a consultation paper proposing revisions to the Advertisement Code appl

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. UT of Ladakh notifies Social Security Rules, 2026 The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has notified the Code on Social Security (Ladakh) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020, consolidating and replacing various erstwhile Jammu and Kashmi

We are delighted to share this month's AKP Dispute Resolution Monthly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Prevention of Money Laundering 1.1. Fintech Industry 1.1.1. Delhi High Court denies bail to alleged operator of forex-conversion money-laundering network linked to cross-border investment fraud The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has denied regular bail to Rohit Vij, who is alleged to have operated two forex-con

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Reserve Bank of India 1.1.1. RBI cancels registration of four NBFCs following voluntary surrender of CoR The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has cancelled the Certificates of Registration ("CoR") of four Non-Banking Financial Companies ("NBFCs") after they voluntar

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. PFRDA expands NPS investment choice options for CAB subscribers The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ("PFRDA") has expanded the investment choice options available under the National Pension System (“NPS”) for subscribers of Central Autonomous Bodies

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Reserve Bank of India 1.1.1. RBI issues Draft amendment directions on Securitisation Transactions The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has issued draft amendment directions relating to securitisation transactions applicable to Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks (

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. ESIC extends ABVKY Unemployment Benefit Scheme until June 2027 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC") has extended the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana ("ABVKY"), an unemployment benefit scheme for insured workers, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Under