Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-04

Long Title: An Act to prevent undesirable transactions in securities by regulating the business of dealing therein, by providing for certain other matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Economic Affairs

Section 23G: Penalty for failure to furnish periodical returns, etc.
    If a recognised stock exchange fails or neglects to furnish periodical returns 1[or furnishes false, incorrect or incomplete periodical returns] to the Securities and Exchange Board of India or fails or neglects to make or amend its rules or bye-laws as directed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or fails to comply with directions issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, such recognised stock exchange shall be 2[liable to a penalty which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five crore rupees].
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 13 of 2019, s. 151 (w.e.f. 8-3-2019).
2. Subs. by Act 27 of 2014, s. 31, for "liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five crore rupees" (w.ef. 8-9-2014).
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