The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

Section 23C. Penalty for failure to redress Investors, grievances

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

23C. Penalty for failure to redress Investors, grievances. —If any stock broker or sub-broker or a company whose securities are listed or proposed to be listed in a recognised stock exchange, after having been called upon by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or a recognised stock exchange in writing, to redress the grievances of the investors, fails to redress such grievances within the time stipulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or a recognised stock exchange, he or it shall be liable to a penalty[2] [which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees].

Source: India Code