Bird’s eye view of recent notified laws (IX Edition)
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 |
| Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Regional Rural Banks) Directions, 2025 | Central | 2025-04-01 | Banking and Forex Laws | These Directions shall apply to all Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). This Master Direction covers instructions regarding the capital required to be provided for by banks commensurate with their risks and the components thereof. These Directions serve to specify the prudential norms from the point of view of capital adequacy. Permission for RRBs to undertake transactions in specific instruments /products/ activities shall be guided by the regulations, instructions and guidelines on the same issued by Reserve Bank from time to time. |
| Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2025 | Central | 2025-03-25 | Regulatory Laws | Hinges shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) of the Table of this Order and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export. Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply for up to two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of hinges per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and can be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturers shall maintain a year-wise record of such goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government on its letter head duly signed by its authorized signatory. |
| Postal Imports Regulations, 2025 | Central | Yet to be notified | Regulatory Laws | These Regulations shall apply to assessment and clearance of goods imported through Foreign Post Offices notified under clause (e) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.
These regulations shall not apply to: – (a) the following imported goods requiring testing of samples thereof before their clearance, namely: – (i) animals and parts thereof, plants and parts thereof; (ii) perishables; (iii) publications containing maps depicting incorrect boundaries of India; (iv) precious and semi-precious stones, gold or silver in any form; (b) import of goods under any export promotion scheme referred to in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 or 2015-20 or 2023, as the case may be. |
| Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and currency chests for
deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of public |
Central | 2025-04-01 | Banking and Forex Laws | These Directions shall apply to all the Banks. The Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and currency chests has been formulated to
ensure that all bank branches / currency chests provide customer service to the members of public / linked bank branches keeping in view the objectives of Clean Note Policy and enhancing operational efficiency. |
| Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins | Central | 2025-04-01 | Banking and Forex Laws | These Directions shall apply to all the Banks. As per these Directions, Banks shall ensure that all their branches provide facility for exchange of notes and coins not only to their customers but also others. Small Finance Banks (up to two years from the commencement of their banking business) and Payment Banks may exchange mutilated and imperfect notes at their option. |
| Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions / balances at
Currency Chests |
Central | 2025-04-01 | Banking and Forex Laws | These Directions shall apply to all the Banks having currency chest. The Directions contain detailed provisions in respect of levy of penalties by RBI for delay in reporting of currency chest transactions or wrong reporting of the transactions. |
| Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits)
Directions, 2025 |
Central | 2025-04-01 | Banking and Forex Laws | These Directions shall apply to all the Banks authorised to operate in India. These Directions shall not be applicable to operations of foreign branches of Indian banks. These Directions provide a framework for banks to follow while formulating their policies on Interest Rates on Deposits and has repealed Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 and Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016. |
| Export Entry (Post export conversion in relation to instrument-based scheme) Regulations, 2025 | Central | 2025-04-03 | Regulatory Laws | These Regulations supersede Shipping Bill (Post Export Conversion in relation to Instrument based Scheme) Regulations, 2022. As per the new regulations shipping bills level, invoice and item can only be changed with the approval of the Additional or Joint Commissioner of Customs. |
| Finance Act, 2025 | Central | 2025-04-01 for Sections 2 to 91, 104 to 120, 125 and 136.
For rest- Yet to be notified. |
Direct Taxation Laws, Indirect Taxation Laws | Finance Act, 2025 provides for revision/amendment in various direct and indirect taxation enactments. |
| Boilers Act, 2025 | Central | 2025-05-01 | Environment, Health and Safety Laws | This Act has repealed the existing Boilers Act, 1923 and provides for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and for uniformity in registration and inspection during manufacture, erection and use of boilers in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
| Environment (Construction and
Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025 |
Central | 2026-04-01 | Environment, Health and Safety Laws | These Rules shall supersede Environment (Construction and
Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2016. These rules shall apply to all activities of construction, demolition, remodelling, renovation and repair of any structure. (2) These rules shall not apply to the waste categories or streams covered under – (a)the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) and the rules made thereunder; (b)the defence projects, and other projects of a strategic nature; (c)the Waste generated due to natural disasters or by the act of war; and (d) Waste covered in any other sector specific waste management rules. |
| Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 | Central | Yet to be notified | Immigration Laws | The Act provides for smooth immigration system under one legal framework by repealing four existing Acts: The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, the Foreigners Act, 1946, and the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act, 2000. |
| Master Circular – Collateral Formats | Central | 2025-04-09 | Capital Market Laws | NCCL vide its circular no. NCCL/CLEARING-017/2024 dated April 08, 2024 on Collaterals Formats, consolidated the processes relating to submission of Collaterals. In order to ensure availability of consolidated information contained in all the circulars pertaining to collaterals at one place, the circulars issued till April 3, 2025 have been consolidated in this Master Circular. This Master Circular is issued in accordance with the provisions of Bye Law no. 6.4 of NCCL Bye laws read with the Regulations of NCCL as in force from time to time. |
| Master Circular – Clearing & Settlement | Central | 2025-04-09 | Capital Market Laws | NCCL vide its circular no. NCCL/CLEARING-018/2024 dated April 08, 2024, on Clearing & Settlement Procedures, consolidated the various processes relating to Clearing & Settlement. In order to consolidate information pertaining to Clearing & Settlement contained in all the circulars issued thereafter and make them available at one place, the
circulars issued till March 31, 2025 are consolidated in this Master Circular. This Master Circular is issued in accordance with the provisions of Bye Law no. 6.4 of NCCL Bye laws. |
| Master Circular- Warehousing Operations | Central | 2025-04-09 | Capital Market Laws, Regulatory Laws | NCCL vide its circular no. NCCL/LOGISTICS-001/2024 dated April 8, 2024 on Warehousing Operations, consolidated various processes and norms relating to Warehousing Operations. In order to ensure availability of consolidated information contained in all the circulars pertaining to warehousing operations at one place, the circulars issued till March 31, 2025 have been consolidated in this Master Circular. This Master Circular is issued in accordance with the provisions of Bye Law no. 6.4 of NCCL Bye laws. |
| International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2025 | Central | 2025-04-16 | Banking and Forex Laws, Capital Market Laws | These regulations provide the regulatory framework for registration, regulation and supervision of capital market intermediaries operating in international financial services centres in India with the objectives of protecting the interests of investors and maintaining the integrity of the securities market and have repealed international Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021. |
| International Financial Services Centres Authority (KYC Registration Agency) Regulations, 2025 | Central | 2025-04-16 | Banking and Forex Laws, Capital Market Laws | These regulations provide for the regulatory framework for registration, regulation and supervision of entities desirous of seeking registration as KYC Registration Agency (KRA). |
| Madhya Pradesh Electric Vehicle Policy 2025 | Madhya Pradesh | 2025-03-27 | Environment, Health and Safety Laws | The Government of Madhya Pradesh has introduced the revamped Madhya Pradesh Electric Vehicle Policy 2025 in order to capitalise on opportunities in this growing sector and encourage timely investments. The policy outlines a comprehensive framework for nurturing the
EV industry in the state. Special attention to boosting local manufacturing in the EV ecosystem has been reinforced as per Industrial Promotion Policy of the state. In addition to monetary benefits, the policy delineates several non-monetary benefits for demand creation as well as plugging the gaps in the supply chain by delving into specifics for each of the vehicle segments aiming to make Madhya Pradesh as a model EV state. |
| Assam Integrated Clean Energy
Policy, 2025 |
Assam | 2025-02-24 | Environment, Health and Safety Laws | The policy focuses on the following clean energy technologies:
i) Solar Power ii) Wind Power iii) Wind-Solar Hybrid Power iv) Mini and Small Hydro v) Pumped Storage Plants vi) Battery Energy Storage Systems vii) Biofuels / Biomass& Waste to Energy Projects viii) Green Hydrogen and its derivatives/ Low Carbon Molecules Plants and associated units ix) EV charging infrastructure x) RE Manufacturing Projects including solar, wind, battery, Inverter and electrolyzer etc. Clean Energy Projects and RE Manufacturing Projects that are commissioned in the State during the operative period shall be eligible for incentives declared under this policy. |
| Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act, 2025 | Haryana | Yet to be notified | Regulatory Laws | To provide for the prevention and punishment of public gambling, keeping of common gambling house, betting in sports or elections, match fixing or spot fixing in sports in the State of Haryana and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
| Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Act, 2025 | Haryana | 2025-04-09 | Regulatory Laws | To establish a framework to ensure the transparency, accountability, integrity of travel agents and to check and curb their illegal and fraudulent activities, safeguarding the interest of residents of the State of Haryana and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
| Haryana Honourable Disposal of Dead Body Act, 2025 | Haryana | 2025-04-09 | Regulatory Laws | To uphold the basic human rights of dead body and for the decent final disposal of dead body in the State of Haryana and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Act also provides for the obligation of hospital administration for storage of dead body. |
| Goa Media Representatives Accreditation Rules, 2025 | Goa | 2025-04-10 | Media, Marketing and Communication Laws |
These rules shall apply to the accreditation of media representatives to the Government. ‘Accreditation’ means recognition of working journalists and other such persons as may be specified by the Government for purpose of access to designated official sources of information in the Government and also to news material, written or pictorial, released by the Department of Information and Publicity and/or other agencies of the Government. |
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