RBI Streamlines Gold Metal Loan Regulations: Key Takeaways
RBI issues amendments to Gold Metal Loan Scheme to streamline regulations, expand scope, and boost ease of doing business.
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Legal Metrology Sixth Amendment Rules 2025: New Standards for Evidential Breath Analysers
Ministry of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (General) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2025, introducing standards for Evidential Breath Analysers. These rules define specifications, features, and compliance requirements for alcohol measurement instruments to enhance public safety and fight alcohol abuse.
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RBI Issues 6 Amendment Directions to Repeal Guidelines on Credit Supply for Large Borrowers – December 2025
The Reserve Bank of India has repealed the guidelines on enhancing credit supply for large borrowers and issued six amendment directions to strengthen prudential norms, improve bank balance sheets, and enhance regulatory oversight.
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RBI Issues Repeal & Amendment Directions for Co-operative Banks to Harmonize Business Authorization Guidelines – Dec 2025
On 4-12-2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued 3 Repeal Directions and one Amendment Direction to harmonize and consolidate business authorization norms for co-operative banks. The move aims to enhance operational autonomy, expand credit outreach, and promote technology-driven solutions while ensuring strong regulatory safeguards.
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Repo Rate Cut by RBI: Key Highlights from December 2025 Monetary Policy
RBI announced the slashing of Repo Rate from 5.50% to 5.25%.
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RBI Issues 10 Amendment Directions to Enhance Credit Information Reporting Accuracy and Timeliness
On 4-12-2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued 10 Amendment Directions to strengthen the credit information reporting process. The move aims to ensure more frequent, accurate, and timely submission of credit data by Credit Institutions to Credit Information Companies, thereby improving the quality and recency of reports used in credit underwriting and monitoring.
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RBI Issues 7 Amendment Directions to Enhance Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts – December 2025
On 4-12-2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued 7 amendment directions to improve Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts. These changes aim to enhance customer service, promote financial inclusion, and align banking services with digitalization.
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What Does the UK Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 Mean for Digital Assets?
UK Govt announced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 to give legal recognition to digital assets as personal property.
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FEMA Amendment 2025: RBI Revises Export and Import of Currency Rules for India, Nepal, and Bhutan
RBI revises FEMA export and import of currency norms between India, Nepal, and Bhutan to simplify cross-border travel and trade while ensuring compliance.
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RBI’s Comprehensive Framework of 244 Directions: Strengthening Governance, Compliance, and Financial Stability
RBI issues directions and notifications on credit facilities, prudential norms, governance, asset classification, and compliance for banks and financial institutions.
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Companies (Specification of Definition Details) Amendment Rules, 2025: Expansion of Threshold Limit for Small Companies
MCA redefined small companies by raising the paid-up capital limit to ₹10 crores and the turnover limit to ₹100 crores, expanding coverage and easing compliance.
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SEBI Introduces Informal Guidance Scheme: What Listed Companies and Intermediaries Need to Know
SEBI has notified the Informal Guidance Scheme, 2025, a framework designed to help market participants interpret SEBI laws and ensure compliance for the orderly regulation of the securities market.
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NHRC Service Rules 2025: Salaries, Allowances & Conditions of Service for 50 Posts
These Rules are in supersession of the NHRC (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1996 and NHRC (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of Officers and other Staff) Rules, 2020 and lays down the NHRC pay matrix 2025.
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Supreme Court issues circular for streamlining service of Bail Petitions
This procedure related circular has been issued under the tenure of newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant.
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Supreme Court regulates Oral Mentioning of matters before CJI; Revised process to take effect from 1-12-2025
It was clarified that in view of the Circular regarding automatic listing of all matters of urgent nature and other matters, no mentioning for listing of such cases shall be permitted.
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Adjournment Requests in Supreme Court: Revised Protocol to take Effect from December 1
The revised procedure come into force under the tenure of the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant.
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Supreme Court Accelerates Justice – These Urgent Matters Now Must Be Automatically Listed in Two Days
The directive introduced in under the tenure of the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, will come into effect from 01-12- 2025.
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Kerala Reserves 2 Supernumerary Seats for Transgender Applicants in Law Colleges
Kerala Government has announced the reservation of two seats for transgender applicants in Law courses; with the application submission scheduled for 29-11-2025.
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SEBI rolls out Additional Incentives for Mutual Fund Distributors to promote Women and B-30 City Investors
SEBI has notified framework for additional incentives to mutual fund distributors from Feb 2026, promoting women investors, expanding outreach in B-30 cities, and strengthening financial inclusion across India.
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Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025: Adjudication of Penalties & Appeals Explained
The amendment introduces a new chapter on adjudication of penalties and appeals under the Patents Act, 1970. Key changes include electronic filing of complaints and appeals, structured inquiry procedures, timelines for orders, and digital communication of decisions.
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