Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs Financial Market Division

Authorising the Securities and Exchange Board of India as the authorised agency

Issue Date: 08 December 2025 Published: 08 December 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-08122025-268347 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes the Securities and Exchange Board of India as the authorized agency for the purposes of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, specifically regarding sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, issued Notification S.O. 5684(E) on December 8, 2025. This notification, in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), and read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, authorizes the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). SEBI is designated as the authorized agency for the purposes of the said rules, specifically in respect of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992). The notification was signed by Solomon Arokiaraj, Additional Secretary (Financial Market Division).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08122025-268347 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5496] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1947 8256 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th December, 2025 S.O. 5684(E).- In pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government hereby authorises the Securities and Exchange Board of India, as the authorised agency for the purposes of the said rules in respect of sub-section(1) of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992). [F. No. 01/01/2019-PM] SOLOMON AROKIARAJ, Addl. Secy. (Financial Market Division) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESMAR KUMAR SRIVASTAV

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