Asia: Compliance

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued draft notification S.O. 3962(E) dated 16 July 2026, proposing amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, published in the Extraordinary Gazette on 20 July 2026. This follows the Supreme Court's direction in Rajive Raturi versus Union of India on 8 November 2024, mandating the government to delineate mandatory, non-negotiable accessibility rules under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, by segregating binding provisions from the guidelines under Rule 15 of the 2017 Rules.

The regulatory framework for China RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) was established by the Administrative Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products, which took effect on July 1, 2016. This regulation applies to all electrical (and electronic) products manufactured, sold, or imported into China, covering consumer household appliances and electronics as well as industrial machinery and equipment.

A recurring problem arises in white-collar crime prosecutions. A person may first receive notices or summons from the ED, CBI, SFIO, EOW or another investigating agency. At that stage, the agency is investigating. A person may be called to answer questions, produce documents or explain transactions during the investigation. He cooperates, appears whenever called, and is consciously not arrested.