Delisting by Recognised Stock Exchange
Regulation 116
Delisting by Recognised Stock Exchange
IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025No change in 2026Chapter VII · Listing
Chapter VII · Listing
Regulation 116 – Delisting by Recognised Stock Exchange
Medium importance about 3 min
Listing: Listing schemes, ETFs and Investment Trusts, and suspension or delisting.
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In plain English
The exchange may delist an Investment , or ETF on specified grounds (prolonged suspension, loss of eligibility, compulsory delisting elsewhere, special circumstances, or direction of the Authority/court).
In plain English
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The rule, in its own words
Read the exact text of Regulation 116
116. The recognised stock exchange may delist Investment Trust or schemes or ETF if it is satisfied that -
(a) the Investment Trust / Scheme / ETF is suspended for trading for more than six months or parties to Investment Trust or FME are not taking adequate action to obtain restoration of listing and trading;
(b) the Investment Trust or parties to Investment Trust or FME is no longer eligible for listing or trading;
(c) the Investment Trust or schemes or ETF have been compulsorily delisted from another exchange;
(d) if the exchange is satisfied that there are special circumstances that require delisting of the Investment Trust or schemes or ETF; or
(e) it is directed to do so by the Authority or any other relevant authority or any court order of applicable jurisdiction.
Statutory text — Principal Regulations, 2025 (as amended to 30 January 2026), consolidated where amended. The notified Gazette text prevails. Tap a highlighted word for how it functions.
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What this means in practice
- Applies to
- Listed schemes / ETFs / Investment Trusts
- Frequency
- Event-driven
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Where it connects
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Check yourself
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3 questions in the unified bank test this regulation. Each explains every option and cites the provision.
Compulsory delisting by the exchange may follow from:
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