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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act No. XXXVIII of 1949) for the regulation of the profession of  Chartered Accountants in India. During its 61 years of existence, ICAI has achieved recognition as a premier accounting body not only in the country but also globally, for its contribution in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards. ICAI now is the second largest accounting body in the whole world. The affairs of the ICAI are managed by a Council in accordance with the provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988. The Council constitutes of 40 members of whom 32 are elected by the Chartered Accountants and remaining 8 are nominated by the Central Government generally representing the Comptroller and Auditor General of Ind

SECURITIES EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988 through a resolution of the Government of India. It was established on April 12, 1992 in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 as a statutory body. The Preamble of the Securities and Exchange Board of India describes the basic functions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India as "...to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto". Its logo in dark blue colour has its acronym written depicting a secured enclosure, which facilitates transaction by a human. https://www.sebi.gov.in/about-sebi.html http://www.sebi.gov.in/images/left_mumbai.gif https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26210549 http://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/stpages/about_s

COMPETITION APPELLATE TRIBUNAL The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) is a statutory organization established under the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction issued or decision made or order passed by the Competition Commission of India under sub-sections (2) and (6) of section 26, section 27, section 28, section 31, section 32, section 33, section 38, section 39, section 43, section 43A, section 44, section 45 or section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002. The Appellate Tribunal shall also adjudicate on claim for compensation that may arise from the findings of the Competition Commission of India or the orders of the Appellate Tribunal in an appeal against any findings of the Competition Commission of India or under section 42A or under sub-section (2) of section 53Q of the Act and pass orders for the recovery of compensation under section 53N of the Act. The Central Government has set up the Appellate Tribunal on May 15, 2009 havi

INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) is for promotion of investors’ awareness and protection of the interests of investors. IEPF is a platform to promote awareness and it does not offer any investment advice or evaluation. IEPF was established under Section 205C (Establishment of Investor Education and Protection Fund) Act. Investor Education and Protection Fund (awareness and protection of investors) Rules, 2001 stipulate the activities related to investors’ education, awareness and protection for which the financial sanction can be provided under IEPF. They include education programme through media; organizing seminars and symposia; proposals for registration of voluntary associations or institution or other organizations engaged in investor education and protection activities; proposals for projects for investors’ education and protection including research activities and proposals for financing such projects  and  coordinating with i