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flag SEBI proposes new 'fit and proper' rules to replace automatic disqualifications with fairer, principle-based assessments.

flag The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed major changes to its 'fit and proper' rules for market intermediaries, aiming to enhance fairness and reduce automatic disqualifications based on pending criminal cases or winding-up proceedings. flag The Feb. 4, 2026, consultation paper suggests replacing rigid triggers with principle-based assessments focused on integrity and conduct, requiring final court orders for disqualifications, codifying the right to a hearing, and eliminating default five-year bans. flag Intermediaries must now notify SEBI within seven days of a disqualifying event, and disqualified key personnel must be replaced within 30 days. flag Individuals declared unfit would retain economic ownership but lose voting rights. flag The public has until Feb. 25 to comment.

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