Insider Trading

Owais S Khan

5 days ago6 min read

SEBI’s Consultation Paper on UPSI- Expanding the Ambit or Restricting the Window?

The expansion of UPSI, without clearly outlining the exceptions and information outside the UPSI ambit, creates regulatory imbalance.

Priyanshu, Harshita Bhandari

Oct 16 min read

Rationalizing the Scope of “Connected Person”: SEBI’s Proposed Amendments to PIT Regulations

The rationalization of the term ‘relative’ in PIT Regulations with the Income Tax Act 1961 aids in clarity.

Ahana Kaginalkar, Shubh Jaiswal

Jul 267 min read

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Analyzing the SEBI’s Inadvertent Restriction on Informed Trading

By classifying unverified market information as UPSI via the amendment, the SEBI contradicts prior jurisprudence on the matter.

Garima Agrawal

Jan 266 min read

Viability of Flexible Trading Plans under the PIT Regulations: Hit or Miss?

Changes basis American experience might be undesirable without going into the root cause of the unpopularity of TPs.

Mayank Jain, Rohan Sood

Aug 17, 20236 min read

Pedestalizing Intention - A Vivid Interpretation of the Insider Trading Regulations

The dichotomy perpetuated by the courts has created a hard barrier for the SEBI Regulations 2015 to achieve their objective.

Adarsh Agarwal

Aug 14, 20234 min read

‘Material Non-Public Information’ in SEBI’s Consultation Paper: Implications and Probable Outcomes

The article is an attempt to delve into the concept of material non-public information.

Jahnavi Srivastava, Samarth Agarwal

Jun 30, 20235 min read

Demystifying SEBI's Recent Consultation Paper on UPSI: Another One that Bites the Dust?

The author examines the consultation paper dated 18 May 2023 issued by the SEBI.

Sharun Salvi, Kiara Dsouza

Mar 8, 20236 min read

Evaluating Balram Garg: Changing the landscape of Insider Trading Laws

This article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the Supreme Court's ruling in Balram Garg case.

Shruti Avinash

Oct 8, 20225 min read

Insider Trading and Mens Rea: Indian Jurisprudence, Comparative Developments and the Way Forward

Per the author, it is necessary that the Indian law develops a cohesive standard based on mens rea in the insider trading regime.

Deesha Reshmi

Oct 3, 20224 min read

The UPSI Period Conundrum – Analyzing SEBI’S Order in The Matter of Reliance Industries

Per the author, in RIL’s case, one may cull out multiple adjudicatory inconsistencies with potential to cause uncertainty.