Governance Part 5: Regulators — TRAI, SEBI, RBI and the Independence Question, Exam-Ready Notes

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Regulator questions: statute, head, removal protection, appellate route.

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  1. The triple
  2. Independence question
  3. Consumer angle
  4. Revise in 30 seconds

The triple

  • TRAI 1997: recommendatory powers plus tariff orders; TDSAT appeals.
  • SEBI 1992 statutory: interim and final orders; SAT appeals.
  • RBI Act 1934: Monetary Policy Committee of 6, inflation target 4% ±2%; payment-system regulation.

Independence question

  • Appointment committees, tenure and removal clauses are the marking points.
  • MPC framework agreement 2016; FSDC as the coordination forum.
  • Regulatory impact assessment still absent — the recurring reform ask.

Consumer angle

  • Ombudsman schemes: RBI-integrated ombudsman, SEBI scores portal.

Revise in 30 seconds

  • TRAI 1997; SEBI 1992; RBI Act 1934.
  • MPC: 4% target, ±2% band.
  • Appeals: TDSAT, SAT.
  • RIA missing: the standard reform quote.

Quick revision

  • TRAI 1997: recommendatory powers plus tariff orders; TDSAT appeals.
  • SEBI 1992 statutory: interim and final orders; SAT appeals.
  • RBI Act 1934: Monetary Policy Committee of 6, inflation target 4% ±2%; payment-system regulation.
  • Appointment committees, tenure and removal clauses are the marking points.
  • MPC framework agreement 2016; FSDC as the coordination forum.
  • Regulatory impact assessment still absent — the recurring reform ask.