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Latest Corporate Law & Regulatory Updates 2026
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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28/2026-27 (23 Oct 2026) — rbi.org.in (official; full text read and verified)
RBI Delegates FEMA Compounding to Regional Offices: ODI, Borrowing & Guarantee Cases Move Out of Central Office from 23 October 2026
RBI's Circular No. 28/2026-27 delegates FEMA compounding for overseas investment, borrowing/lending and guarantee contraventions to 8 Regional Offices from 23 Oct 2026.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28/2026-27 (23 Oct 2026) — rbi.org.in (official; full text read and verified)
23 October 202610 min
RBI Official Press Release 2026-2027/1361 — Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, October 5 to 7, 2026
MandatoryRBI MPC Minutes October 2026: Repo Rate at 5.50%, Rate Cuts 'Off the Table' — What the Minutes Reveal, Who Voted What, and What's Next
RBI's 21 Oct minutes show a unanimous 6-0 vote to hike the repo rate to 5.50% — the first hike since Feb 2023 — and a 4-2 vote shifting stance to 'calibrated tightening', putting rate cuts off the table.
RBI Official Press Release 2026-2027/1361 — Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, October 5 to 7, 2026
22 October 202615 min
RBI Official Notifications
RBI Removes 0.25% Net-Worth Cap on Non-Option Rupee Derivatives for Banks
RBI has deleted paragraph 37 of the Miscellaneous Directions, 2025 for commercial banks (RBI/2026-27/294) and small finance banks (RBI/2026-27/295), removing the 0.25%-of-net-worth cap on gross PV01 of non-option rupee derivative contracts. Effective 19 October 2026.
RBI Official Notifications
19 October 2026Eff. 19 October 20268 min
CBIC Notification No. 32/2026-Customs — official PDF (taxinformation.cbic.gov.in)
MandatoryIndia–New Zealand FTA: First Tranche of Customs Duty Concessions Takes Effect on 20 October 2026 (CBIC Notification No. 32/2026-Customs)
CBIC Notification 32/2026-Customs grants first-tranche duty concessions on 8,546 tariff lines for New Zealand-origin goods from 20 Oct 2026 (notified 16 Oct 2026).
CBIC Notification No. 32/2026-Customs — official PDF (taxinformation.cbic.gov.in)
19 October 2026Eff. 20 October 202611 min
REC Ltd — Intimation of RBI No Objection Certificate (BSE Reg 30 filing, 15 Oct 2026)
MandatoryRBI Grants No Objection Certificate for REC Limited–PFC Merger: What the 15 October Clearance Means
RBI granted a conditional NoC on 15 Oct 2026 for REC Ltd's merger into Power Finance Corporation under Sections 230–232. Shareholder, creditor and NCLT approvals are still pending.
REC Ltd — Intimation of RBI No Objection Certificate (BSE Reg 30 filing, 15 Oct 2026)
16 October 202610 min
RBI
RBI clarifies the 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve: 22 FAQs answered
On 15 October 2026, the RBI issued FAQs clarifying which rupee derivative contracts attract the 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve introduced on 10-12 October — the five-condition scope test, the capital-account carve-out, computation and daily CIMS reporting.
15 October 20267 minTAXATION OFFICIAL GAZETTE BRIEFCorporate Law Update
TAXATION
India–Mauritius Tax Treaty Gets a Principal Purpose Test: Notification No. 135/2026
CBDT has notified the 2024 Protocol amending the India–Mauritius DTAA (S.O. 5611(E), dated 13 October 2026), inserting a Principal Purpose Test (Article 27B) and an anti-treaty-shopping preamble. The Protocol has been in force since 10 August 2026.
15 October 20266 minLABOUR OFFICIAL GAZETTE BRIEFCorporate Law Update
LABOUR
MandatoryEPFO Extends September 2026 ECR Deadline to 31 October: Circular Dated 13 October 2026
EPFO circular No. Compliance/AnnAcPlan/2022-23/RationalizationofECR-Part(1)/e-704368, dated 13.10.2026, extends the due date for filing the September 2026 ECR and remitting statutory contributions from 15 October 2026 to 31 October 2026, following the mid-September wage-ceiling revision.
14 October 20267 min
Consultation Paper on Recommendations of the Working Group for review of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 - Review of Framework for Monitoring and Disclosure of Utilization of Issue Proceeds
SEBI Consultation Paper on Monitoring Agency and Utilization of Issue Proceeds: LODR Working Group Proposals (Comments by November 3, 2026)
SEBI’s October 13, 2026 consultation paper proposes direct monitoring agency reporting to exchanges, a Rs. 50,000 fine for non-cooperation, mandatory monitoring agencies and new LODR Regulation 32A. Comments due November 3, 2026.
Consultation Paper on Recommendations of the Working Group for review of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 - Review of Framework for Monitoring and Disclosure of Utilization of Issue Proceeds
13 October 202618 min
Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings
MandatoryRBI Circular 27: INR NDDCs for Non-Residents Only for Hedging, and 20% FERR on Banks' Own Hedges (October 2026)
RBI's 12 Oct 2026 Circular 27 limits INR non-deliverable derivatives for non-residents to hedging and requires Authorised Dealers to keep a 20% cash FERR on contracts hedging their own assets and liabilities.
Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings
13 October 2026Eff. 12 October 202610 minIndian Regulatory Authorities & Statutory Coverage
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Essential answers regarding Indian corporate law, MCA filing rules, and regulatory tracking in 2026:
What are the latest corporate law updates in India for 2026?
The latest corporate law updates cover statutory circulars and notifications issued across MCA (Companies Act 2013), SEBI (LODR & ICDR Regulations), RBI (Monetary & Banking directions), IBC/IBBI (Insolvency proceedings), CCI, and Labour Laws. Recent key updates include "MCA Extends Annual Filing Deadlines for FY 2025-26: AOC-4 to 31 Dec 2026, MGT-7 to 31 Jan 2027" published with practical compliance analysis.
Where can professionals find MCA circulars and ROC notifications today?
The latest MCA update is "MCA Extends Annual Filing Deadlines for FY 2025-26: AOC-4 to 31 Dec 2026, MGT-7 to 31 Jan 2027". MCA Circular 05/2026 extends FY 2025-26 filing: AOC-4 till 31 Dec 2026, MGT-7/7A till 31 Jan 2027, no additional fees. AGM dates unchanged. All MCA notifications and Companies Act compliance filings can be tracked at https://www.corplawupdates.in/category/mca.
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