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Securities Exchange Board of India
INTRODUCTION
SEBI is a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to
acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract,
sue and be sued in its own name.
Its Head Office is at Mumbai and is empowered to establish its offices at other places in
India. SEBI presently has offices also in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Guwahati,
Bhubaneswar, New Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru.
OBJECTIVE OF SEBI
i. Protecting the interests of investors in securities;
ii. Promoting the development of the securities market; and
iii. Regulating the securities market.
COMPOSITION OF SEBI
i. A Chairman;
ii. 2 members from Ministry of Central Government dealing with finance &
administration of the Companies Act, 2013;
iii. 1 member from the Reserve Bank of India;
iv. 5 other members of whom at least 3 shall be the whole-time members.
FUNCTIONS OF SEBI
Powers and Functions of SEBI
It is the duty of SEBI to take such measures for the protection of the interest of the
investors and promoting the development of the securities market.
These measures include:
i. Regulating the Business in Stock Exchanges and any other securities market;
ii. Registering and Regulating the work of the Intermediaries;
iii. Registering and Regulating the work of the Depositories, Participants, FIIs and
Credit Rating Agencies;
iv. Registering and Regulating the work of the Venture Capital Funds and Collective
Investment Schemes;
v. Prohibiting the Unfair and Fraudulent Trade Practices;
vi. Prohibiting the Insider Trading in Securities;
vii. Regulating Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover of Companies;
viii. Calling for any required Information, undertaking Inspections and conducting
Inquiries and Audits of the Stock Exchanges;
ix. Levying Fees and other charges for carrying out the purposes of this section;
x. Conducting Research for above purposes;
xi. Performing any other function as may be prescribed.
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