Bird’s eye view of recent notified laws (XII 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:
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Name of Legislation |
Geographical Applicability |
Effective Date | Category |
Applicability Summary |
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Pharmacy Council of India (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Regulations, 2025 |
Central | 2025-06-13 | Regulatory Laws | The Regulations provide for a framework for manner of inquiry and imposition of fine under Pharmacy Act, 1948. |
| Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted)
Certificate and Licence Rules, 2025 |
Central | 2025-06-25 | Media, Marketing and Communication Laws | The Rules specify the provisions to operate or allow to operate radio telephone service of any aircraft station or aircraft earth station operating on frequencies allocated exclusively to the aeronautical mobile service or to the aeronautical mobile- satellite service. |
| Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges
on Loans) Directions, 2025 |
Central | 2026-01-01 | Banking and Forex Laws | These Directions shall apply to all commercial banks (excluding payments banks), cooperative banks, NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions. An RE shall adhere to these Directions regarding levy of pre-payment charges on all floating rate loans and advance. |
| Master Circular for listing obligations and disclosure requirements for Non-convertible Securities, Securitized Debt Instruments and/ or Commercial Paper | Central | 2025-07-11 | Capital Market Laws | The Master Circular consolidates all the circulars issued till date in respect of listing obligations and disclosure requirements for Non-convertible Securities, Securitized Debt Instruments and/ or Commercial Paper. |
| Offshore Areas Atomic Minerals Operating Right Rules, 2025 | Central | 2025-07-14 | Regulatory Laws | 1. These rules shall apply only to operating rights relating to atomic minerals occurring as such or in association with one or more other minerals, provided the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or greater than the threshold value in respect of atomic minerals.
2. Operating rights relating to atomic minerals where the grade of atomic mineral contained in the ore is less than the threshold value in respect of atomic minerals shall be governed, mutatis mutandis, by the provisions of the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024, in force. 3. A determination regarding applicability of these rules pursuant to assessment of threshold value in respect of atomic minerals against the existence of mineral resources shall be made by the Directorate in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (5) of rule 4 or sub-rule (6) of rule 6 or sub-rule (6) of rule 7, as the case may be. 4. If one or more atomic minerals occur in association with other minerals but the grade of atomic minerals is less than the threshold value in respect of atomic minerals, then any atomic minerals resulting from production operations, processing or beneficiation shall be handled and disposed of in accordance with directives issued by the Department regarding conservation of atomic minerals and the directives issued by the Board regarding radiological safety. |
| Stock Broker Connect – Operational Guidelines | Central | 2025-07-15 | Capital Market Laws | These Stock Broker Connect – Operational Guidelines are issued in accordance with Direction 18 of Section- IV: Stock Broker Connect of the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Access Criteria for NDS-OM) Directions, 2025 and shall be known as the Stock Broker Connect Operational Guidelines, 2025 (hereinafter also referred to as “Operational Guidelines”) The interpretation, construction and effect of the Operational Guidelines shall be governed and construed in harmony and in accordance with the applicable laws, Bye-Laws Rules and Regulations of CCIL and the RBI NDS-OM Guidelines. The Operational Guidelines shall apply to the operational activities of Stock Broker Connect and shall cover the following activities:
i. Membership of Stock Broker as Trading Member of NDS-OM. ii. Registration of Eligible Investors of Eligible Stock Broker. iii. NDS-OM: Secondary market trades of Eligible Investors in Government Securities. iv. Securities Segment: Settlement of secondary market trades of Eligible Investors. |
| Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025 | Tamil Nadu | Yet to be notified | Environment, Health and Safety Laws | The Act, once effective, will repeal the existing Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985. The Act provides for the provisions related to establishment and maintenance of fire and rescue services in the State. |
| Gujarat Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2025 | Gujarat | Yet to be notified | Human, Labour and Employment Laws | They shall apply to all Factories/Establishment/Building or other construction work relating to any establishment in relation to which appropriate Government is the State Government under the Code. They shall come into force from the date on which the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, come into force. |
| Madhya Pradesh MSME Development Policy 2025 | Madhya Pradesh | 2025-07-11 | Corporate Laws | The Policy shall come into effect from the date of notification of this policy and shall remain in force until amended or replaced by a new policy. The policy is designed to create a conducive and growth- oriented MSME ecosystem in the State and will be operationalised vide MP MSME Promotion Scheme, 2025 that will be issued by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in the month of September. |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2025-06-27 | Human, Labour and Employment Laws | The Rules are applicable on employer of every establishment engaging ten or more workers. |
| Assam Coaching Institutes (Control and Regulation) Act, 2025 | Assam | 2025-06-20 | Education and Training Laws | An Act to provide for the control and regulation of private coaching centers and institutes of the State for providing better academic support in preparation of different competitive examinations and curriculum and admission into specialized institutions and matter connected therewith and incidental thereto. |
| Delhi Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2025 | Delhi | 2025-07-11 | Human, Labour and Employment Laws | The Rules provides provisions relating to the employment and safe working conditions for the transgenders in the State of Delhi. |
| Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2025 | Karnataka | 2025-07-15 | Environment, Health and Safety Laws
Regulatory Laws |
The main object of these Regulations is to ensure grid security by maintaining adequate reserves locally within State’s control area, as stipulated in the Indian Electricity Grid Code or the Karnataka Electricity Grid Code. These regulations establish mechanisms for the procurement, deployment, and payment of Ancillary Services at the State level. The aim is to maintain grid frequency near to 50 Hz, restore frequency within the permissible range specified in the Karnataka Electricity Grid Code, and address transmission network congestion. This facilitates smooth power system operations while ensuring the safety and security of the State’s grid. |
| Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Intra-State Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025 | Karnataka | 2025-07-15 | Environment, Health and Safety Laws Regulatory Laws | These Regulations shall apply within the geographical area of the State of Karnataka and shall apply to all Inter / Intra-State Entities connected with STU in Karnataka in a manner as specified in these Regulations. These regulations seek to ensure, through a commercial mechanism, that grid users do not deviate from and adhere to their schedule of drawal and injection of electricity in the interest of security and stability of the grid. |
| Chandigarh Administration Motor Vehicles Aggregators Rules, 2025 | Chandigarh | 2025-06-25 | Regulatory Laws | These Rules shall be applicable to Aggregators with On-boarding transport vehicles in the Area of Operation. The vehicles integrated by the Aggregator, shall include all motor vehicles under the Act and CNG Rickshaw, E- rickshaw, E- Bikes and Bike Taxi. |
| Chhattisgarh State Logistics Policy 2025 | Chhattisgarh | 2025-07-20 | Regulatory Laws |
This Policy has been formulated in pursuance of the provisions of clause 12.8 of the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 and with a view to overall development of service activities in the logistics sector. |
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