Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has ruled that a Securitisation Recovery Application (SRA) can proceed on outstanding dues, rejecting 'clean slate' argument where it would cause grave inequity to the creditor.
FeaturedSupreme Court grants bail to accused in a massive money laundering case, observing that prolonged custody without trial infringes constitutional safeguards.
FeaturedThe Monetary Policy Committee increased the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility, effective immediately.
FeaturedFrom April 2027, banks must adopt the RBI’s Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, a three-stage provisioning model based on credit risk deterioration and Effective Interest Rate (EIR) calculations.
FeaturedThe RBI’s Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, effective April 2027, introduces a forward-looking, three-stage model for provisioning, replacing the current incurred loss approach. Banks must adopt EIR calculations and revised capital adequacy reporting.
FeaturedThe RBI has introduced the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk) Directions, 2026, effective September 21, 2026, to strengthen capital adequacy against trading book exposures.
FeaturedThe RBI issued Eleventh Amendment Directions on November 23, 2026, updating leverage ratio frameworks for commercial banks to align with global 'Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard', enhancing prudential regulation.
FeaturedThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued comprehensive Master Directions on Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for non-bank Payment System Operators (PSOs), effective November 5, 2026. The framework mandates enhanced cybersecurity measures, incident reporting, and periodic audits to strengthen payment system integrity.
FeaturedRBI issued Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026, updating leverage ratio framework for commercial banks to align with Basel III 'leverage ratio 2017 standard'. The change affects capital adequacy reporting and liquidity management.
FeaturedRBI issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Forthcoming Instructions) Second Amendment Directions, 2026, revising minimum capital requirements for operational risk. The change impacts capital planning and risk provisioning.
FeaturedRBI mandates financial institutions to implement updates to the UNSC 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List, amending 5 entries under Section 51A of UAPA, 1967. Institutions must screen beneficiary details and freeze assets linked to designated individuals.
FeaturedRBI amends Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk, mandating higher capital buffers for cyber risk exposure in commercial banks.