The Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025

On 18th December 2025, the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, marking a major step towards consolidation and modernisation of India’s securities market laws. It has been referred to Standing Committee for evaluation.

It seeks to repeal and subsume the following:

  • The Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1956,
  • The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992, and
  • The Depositories Act, 1996.(It regulates dealings of securities and operation of stock exchanges).

Need for Securities Markets Code

  • According to the government, the existing laws are very old and do not fully match the current markets and technology.
  • The new ....
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