The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
Central · 1956
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 2AInterpretation of certain words and expressions.
- S. 3Application for recognition of stock exchanges.
- S. 4Grant of recognition to stock exchanges.
- S. 4ACorporatisation and demutualisation of stock exchanges.
- S. 4BProcedure for corporatisation and demutualisation.
- S. 5Withdrawal of recognition.
- S. 6Power of Central Government to call for periodical returns or direct inquiries to be made.
- S. 7Annual reports to be furnished to the Central Government by stock exchanges.
- S. 7APower of recognised stock exchange to make rules restricting voting rights, etc.
- S. 8Power of Central Government to direct rules to be made or to make rules.
- S. 8AClearing corporation.
- S. 9Power of recognised stock exchanges to make bye-laws.
- S. 10Power of Securities and Exchange Board of India to make or amend bye-laws of recognised stock exchanges.
- S. 11Power of Central Government to supersede governing body of a recognised stock exchange.
- S. 12Power to suspend business of recognised stock exchanges.
- S. 12APower to issue directions.
- S. 13Contracts in notified areas illegal in certain circumstances.
- S. 13AAdditional trading floor.
- S. 14Contracts in notified areas to be void in certain circumstances.
- S. 15Members may not act as principals in certain circumstances.
- S. 16Power to prohibit contracts in certain cases.
- S. 17Licensing of dealers in securities in certain areas.
- S. 17APublic issue and listing of securities referred to in sub-clause (ie) of clause (h) of section 2.
- S. 18Exclusion of spot delivery contracts from sections 13, 14, 15 and 17.
- S. 18AContracts in derivatives.
- S. 19Stock exchanges other than recognised stock exchanges prohibited.
- S. 20[Omitted.].
- S. 21Conditions for listing.
- S. 21ADelisting of securities.
- S. 22Right of appeal against refusal by stock exchanges to list securities of public companies.
- S. 22ARight of appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal against refusal of stock exchange to list securities of public companies.
- S. 22BProcedure and powers of Securities Appellate tribunal.
- S. 22CRight to legal representation.
- S. 22DLimitation.
- S. 22ECivil Court not to have jurisdiction.
- S. 22FAppeal to High Court.
- S. 23Penalties.
Chapter LISTING OF SECURITIES
Chapter 1[Section 23-O
- S. 23APenalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.
- S. 23BPenalty for failure by any person to enter into an agreement with clients.
- S. 23CPenalty for failure to redress Investors grievances.
- S. 23DPenalty for failure to segregate securities or moneys of client or clients.
- S. 23EPenalty for failure to comply with provision of listing conditions or delisting conditions or grounds.
- S. 23FPenalty for excess dematerialisation or delivery of unlisted securities.
- S. 23GPenalty for failure to furnish periodical returns, etc.
- S. 23GAPenalty for failure to conduct business in accordance with rules, etc.
- S. 23HPenalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided.
- S. 23JFactors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer.
- S. 23JASettlement of administrative and civil proceedings.
- S. 23JBRecovery of amounts.
- S. 23JCContinuance of proceedings.
- S. 23KCrediting sum realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India.
- S. 23LAppeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 23MOffences.
- S. 23NComposition of certain offences.
- S. 24Offences by companies.
- S. 25Certain offences to be cognizable
- S. 26Cognizance of offences by courts.
- S. 26AEstablishment of Special Courts.
- S. 26BOffences triable by Special Courts.
- S. 26C. Appeal and Revision.
- S. 26DApplication of Code to proceedings before Special Court.
- S. 26ETransitional provisions.
- S. 27Title to dividends.
- S. 27ARight to receive income from collective investment scheme.
- S. 27BRight to receive income from mutual fund
- S. 28Act not to apply in certain cases.
- S. 29Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 29Apower to delegate
- S. 29BPowers of the Securities and Exchange Board of India not to apply to International Financial Services Centre.
- S. 30Power to make rules.
- S. 30ASpecial provisions related to commodity derivatives.
- S. 30BSpecial provisions related to pooled investment vehicle.
- S. 31Power of Securities and Exchange Board of India to make regulations.
- S. 32Validation of certain acts.