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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- SEBI is India's statutory regulator of securities markets, established under the SEBI Act, 1992, to protect investors and develop and regulate the capital market.
- What statute established SEBI and what is its core mandate?
- How does SEBI differ from the Reserve Bank of India?
- Where can a party challenge a SEBI order?
- What enforcement powers does SEBI hold against market misconduct?

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1. 12 April 1988

   It was first constituted as a non-statutory advisory body by a government resolution on , in response to the rapid expansion of India's equity markets and th…

2. 4 April 1992

   15 of 1992), which received presidential assent on and was given retrospective effect from 30 January 1992 by ordinance.

3. 30 January 1992

   15 of 1992), which received presidential assent on 4 April 1992 and was given retrospective effect from by ordinance.

4. 1 March 2022

   Its Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, who assumed office on as the first woman and first non-bureaucrat to hold the post, herself faced conflict-of-interest al…

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In January 2024, the Supreme Court of India directed SEBI to complete its investigation into the Adani Group within three months following allegations raised in the 2023 Hindenburg Research report.

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