# SEBI proposes faster settlements, may scrap 20% extra charge 2026-08-15T09:47:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet SEBI has proposed replacing its 2018 settlement rules with a framework that could speed up cases involving amounts up to Rs 10 lakh and remove an additional 20 per cent charge in some multiple-proceeding settlements. The regulator is seeking public comments until September 4. Under the proposal, smaller cases would bypass the High Powered Advisory Committee and move from an Internal Committee to a panel of Whole Time Members. SEBI also wants settlement amounts linked to minimum statutory penalties, while wrongful gains and investor losses would continue to be recovered separately through disgorgement. It said proposed settlements were, on average, eight times higher than eventual penalties, and aims to reduce that ratio to about four. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: High Powered Advisory Committee, SEBI, Whole Time Members Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sebi-proposes-faster-settlements-may-scrap-20-extra-charge/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sebi-proposes-faster-settlements-may-scrap-20-extra-charge/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.