This list provides hands on information of the laws that have been notified by the Government both at Central and State levels during recent times along with their scope and applicability:
| Name of Legislation | Geographical Applicability |
Effective Date | Category | Applicability Summary |
| Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025 | Central | Yet to be notified | Regulatory Laws | An Act to provide for the promotion and development of nuclear energy and ionising radiation for nuclear power generation, application in healthcare, food, water, agriculture, industry, research, environment, innovation in nuclear science and technology, for the welfare of the people of India, and for robust regulatory framework for its safe and secure utilisation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
| Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-01 | Regulatory Laws | Each company that manufactures or sells or imports appliances or equipment as specified in Schedule A of these regulations shall be required to register with the Bureau and follow the rules provided for labelling of appliance as provided under these Regulations. |
| Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 | Central | 2025-12-21 | Regulatory Laws | The enactments specified in the First Schedule of this Act have been repealed and in Second Schedule of this Act are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in the fourth column thereof. |
| Veterinary Council of India (Foreign Veterinary Graduate Registration) Rules, 2025 | Central | 2025-12-26 | Regulatory Laws | As per these rules, no person shall practice veterinary medicine in India without acquiring a degree in Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Veterinary Science or Animal Husbandry, from a University or institution as specified in the second schedule. |
| Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-07 | Capital Market Laws | It has repealed Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992. Theses regulations provide regulatory framework for registration of stock brokers and clearing members, specifying their operational and general obligations and responsibilities, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
| Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-07 | Banking and Forex Laws | It has repealed Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000. As per these regulations, no person resident in India shall, except in accordance with these regulations, be a party (principal debtor, surety or a creditor) to a guarantee where any of the other parties to the guarantee is a person resident outside India. |
| International Financial Services Centres Authority (Global In-House Centres) Regulations, 2025 | Central | 2025-12-29 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These regulations are aimed at providing a regulatory framework- (1) To operationalize the Global In-House Centres (GICs) as a financial service for developing International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) as global hub for delivery of high-value financial and related services, generating employment opportunities, and strengthening India’s integration within the global value chain of financial services; (2) To bring back the India centric financial services and transactions that are currently carried out in offshore financial centres to International Financial Service Centre by offering world class business and regulatory environment. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Credit Information Companies - Internal Ombudsman) Directions, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-14 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These Directions are issued with a view to strengthen the Internal Grievance Redress mechanism within a Credit Information Companies (CIC) and ensure a speedy and meaningful resolution of customer complaints by enabling a review before their rejection, by an apex level authority within the CIC. The provisions of these Directions shall be applicable to Credit Information Companies, hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘CICs’ and individually as a ‘CIC’. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Non-Bank Prepaid Payment Instruments Issuers - Internal Ombudsman) Directions, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-14 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These Directions are issued with a view to strengthen the Internal Grievance Redress mechanism within a non-bank prepaid payment instruments issuer and ensure a speedy and meaningful resolution of customer complaints by enabling a review before their rejection, by an apex level authority within the non-bank prepaid payment instruments issuer. These Directions shall be applicable to Non-Bank Prepaid Payment Instruments Issuers (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'PPI issuers' and individually as a 'PPI issuer') as defined under clause 4(1)(h) of these Directions and having more than one crore Prepaid Payment Instruments outstanding as on March 31, 2025, or thereafter. The directions shall also be applicable to the PPI issuers, which meets the above mentioned criteria after March 31, 2025, with effect from six months from meeting the eligibility criteria. The directions shall continue to remain applicable to a PPI issuer, even if the number of Prepaid Payment Instruments outstanding falls below the threshold at a later date. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Internal Ombudsman) Directions, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-14 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These Directions are issued with a view to strengthen the Internal Grievance Redress mechanism within a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) and ensure a speedy and meaningful resolution of customer complaints by enabling a review before their rejection, by an apex level authority within the NBFC. These directions shall be applicable to NBFCs (excluding Housing Finance Company, Core Investment Company, Infrastructure Debt Fund-Non-Banking Financial Company, Non-Banking Financial Company - Infrastructure Finance Company, NonOperative Financial Holding Company, Primary dealers, Mortgage Guarantee Company) as defined under clause 4(1)(i) of these Directions and fulfilling the following criteria as on March 31, 2025: (i) Deposit-taking NBFCs (NBFCs-D) with 10 or more branches; (ii) Non-Deposit taking NBFCs (NBFCs-ND) with asset size of Rs.5,000 crore and above and having public customer interface. The directions shall also be applicable to an NBFC, which meets the above mentioned criteria after March 31, 2025, with effect from six months from meeting the eligibility criteria. These directions shall not be applicable to the NBFC under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, NBFC in liquidation and / or winding up, or under directions of Reserve Bank of India. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Internal Ombudsman) Directions, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-14 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These Directions are issued with a view to strengthen the Internal Grievance Redress mechanism within a bank and ensure a speedy and meaningful resolution of customer complaints by enabling a review before their rejection, by an apex level authority within the bank. These Directions shall be applicable to Payments Banks (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'banks' and individually as a 'bank') having 10 or more banking outlets in India as on March 31, 2025. The directions shall also be applicable to the Payments Banks, which meets the above mentioned criteria after March 31, 2025, with effect from six months from meeting the eligibility criteria. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Internal Ombudsman) Directions, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-14 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These Directions are issued with a view to strengthen the Internal Grievance Redress mechanism within a bank and ensure a speedy and meaningful resolution of customer complaints by enabling a review before their rejection, by an apex level authority within the bank. These Directions shall be applicable to Small Finance Banks (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'banks' and individually as a 'bank') having 10 or more banking outlets in India as on March 31, 2025. The directions shall also be applicable to the Small Finance bank, which meets the above mentioned criteria after March 31, 2025, with effect from six months from meeting the eligibility criteria. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Internal Ombudsman) Directions, 2026 | Central | 2026-01-14 | Banking and Forex Laws, Regulatory Laws |
These Directions are issued with a view to strengthen the Internal Grievance Redress mechanism within a bank and ensure a speedy and meaningful resolution of customer complaints by enabling a review before their rejection, by an apex level authority within the bank. These Directions shall be applicable to Commercial Banks (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'banks' and individually as a 'bank') having 10 or more banking outlets in India as on March 31, 2025, whether such bank is incorporated in India or outside India. For the purpose of these Directions, ‘Commercial Banks’ mean banking companies (other than Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, and Local Area Banks), corresponding new banks, and the State Bank of India, as defined respectively under clauses (c), (da), and (nc) of Section 5 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, but does not include a bank in resolution or winding up or under directions. The directions shall also be applicable to the commercial bank, which meets the above mentioned criteria after March 31, 2025, with effect from six months from meeting the eligibility criteria. |
| Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 | Central | 2026-10-01 | Foreign Trade Laws | It has repealed Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) Regulations, 2015. The regulations provide for detailed provisions in respect of declaration, manner of payment, reporting etc. in respect of import and export of goods and services. |
| Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026 | Central | 2026-04-01 | Capital Market Laws | It will repeal existing Securities & Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. It provides detailed provisions in respect of registration of a mutual fund and related compliances. |
| Rajasthan Motor Vehicles Aggregator Scheme Rules, 2025 | Rajasthan | 2025-12-31 | Regulatory Laws | These rules shall be applicable to any Aggregator, Delivery Service Provider and e-commerce entity, with at least 25 motor vehicles associated with such Aggregator, Delivery Service Provider or e-commerce entity, operating within the State of Rajasthan. These rules shall in addition to the provisions of the existing applicable laws and rules and shall not override or substitute on any compliance(s) and applicability of any legal framework under which such Aggregator or Delivery Service Provider is otherwise governed. These rules shall not be applicable to entities that limit themselves to the provision of an interoperable network to aggregators licensed by the Competent Authority and do not directly undertake onboarding of drivers or motor vehicles or both. These rules shall not be applicable to entities that are engaged in the sale of tickets for travel by public service vehicles |
| Ladakh Sports Policy, 2025 | Ladakh | 2025-12-29 | Regulatory Laws | The vision for the policy is to establish, within the next ten years, a dynamic and innovative ecosystem that promotes and celebrates participation and excellence in sports. This ecosystem will foster a sense of harmony, allowing all citizens to participate according to their abilities and interests, thereby performing at the highest competitive levels. This will enable sports and games to deliver benefits to individual health and well-being and, in turn, contribute to nation-building and socio-economic development. |
| Maharashtra Industry, Investment and Services Policy-2025 | Maharashtra | 2025-12-31 | Regulatory Laws | The policy provides for investment schemes in the state of Maharashtra. |
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