CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SECURITIES LAW: EVALUATING DISCLOSURE NORMS IN LISTED COMPANIES

AUTHOR – NITI NANCY, L.L.M. STUDENT, CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, PATNA

BEST CITATION – NITI NANCY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SECURITIES LAW: EVALUATING DISCLOSURE NORMS IN LISTED COMPANIES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (6) OF 2026, PG. 362-368, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

In the contemporary financial markets, regulations on securities and corporate governance have an important role to play in promoting transparency, accountability and investor protection. Framed by disclosure requirements (including, e.g., the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015, disclosure norms play a key role in ensuring market integrity and informed decision-making. The following paper will discuss the effectiveness of listed company disclosure requirements in India particularly in terms of adequate disclosure requirements, their enforcement and practical difficulties. It assesses the use of the current norms in light of the issues, including; information asymmetry, insider trading, and corporate mismanagement. Judicial interpretation and regulatory intervention by Securities and Exchange Board of India are also discussed in the study. The paper highlights the necessity of more effective monitoring mechanisms and more corporate responsibility by finding the gaps on compliance and enforcement. Finally, it even claims that strong disclosure norms cannot be neglected in promoting investor confidence and the sustainable practice of corporate governance.