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SEBI circular decision guide

Securities transmission framework, 2026

Apply the correct pre- and post-transition route, threshold, document pack and evidence controls for physical and demat securities.

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Official record: SEBI Circular No. HO/38/13/11(14)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/17111/2026 dated 23 July 2026. The implementation date used in this guide is 22 August 2026, calculated from the 30-day transition stated for the framework. Verify the signed circular PDF and intermediary implementation before a live case.

Decision in 2 minutes

Before 22 Aug 2026Use the then-operative transmission process and preserve the historical source set.
From 22 Aug 2026Apply the standardised framework, thresholds, forms and service-level controls.
Every caseConfirm holding mode, value, claimant status, death evidence, objections, succession documents and RTA/DP requirements.

Threshold matrix

RoutePhysical securitiesDemat securitiesControl
Quasi-transmission / small-value routeUp to ₹10,000Up to ₹30,000Confirm instrument wording and aggregate valuation method.
Simplified documentation routeUp to ₹10 lakhUp to ₹30 lakhUse prescribed documents/forms; check objections and claimant category.
Above simplified thresholdCase-specific succession evidenceCase-specific succession evidenceLegal-heir, probate, succession-certificate or other evidence depends on facts and applicable law.

Thresholds are operational guide markers. Reconcile valuation date, aggregate holdings, securities type and exact signed circular text.

Transmission workflow

  1. Freeze the event date. Establish date of death, date of request and whether the pre- or post-22 August process applies.
  2. Identify the holding architecture. Physical certificate, demat account, single/joint holding, nominee, legal heir and RTA/DP jurisdiction.
  3. Value the holding. Apply the circular’s valuation method and threshold by holding mode; do not mix unrelated folios without checking the aggregation rule.
  4. Build the document pack. Death certificate, identity/address evidence, claimant declaration, affidavit-cum-NOC or succession evidence, indemnity and prescribed form as applicable.
  5. Record exceptions. Dispute, competing heirs, court restraint, mismatch, pledged/frozen securities, missing certificate, name variation or corporate-action history.
  6. Track the 21-calendar-day control. Record receipt, deficiency communication, cure date, approval/rejection and completion evidence.
  7. Close the evidence file. Preserve RTA/DP acknowledgement, communication trail, verification output and updated holding statement.

Document-control matrix

EvidenceWhy neededRed-flag test
Death certificate / QR-verifiable recordProves the triggering eventIssuer, date, identity mismatch or unverifiable record
Claimant KYC and relationship evidenceIdentifies person seeking transmissionName, address, PAN, signature or relationship inconsistency
Nomination / joint-holding recordDetermines operational routeNomination is not automatically final beneficial title in every dispute
Affidavit-cum-NOC / indemnitySupports simplified uncontested routeCompeting claim, minor heir, objection or suspected fraud
Succession / probate / court materialSupports higher-value or disputed route where applicableJurisdiction, finality, asset description or later order
Source boundary: the official SEBI landing page and circular number are verified. The exact attached PDF should be downloaded, hashed and retained in the Finin2min source archive before this page is represented as paragraph-level source-closed.

Finin2min Q&A

Is nomination the same as final inheritance?

Not necessarily. Nomination often facilitates operational transmission, while beneficial ownership can remain subject to succession law and disputes.

Does the 21-day period excuse an incomplete application?

No. Maintain a clear deficiency and cure-date trail; calculate the service period using the exact circular and intermediary process.

Can a consultation paper change this workflow?

No. Only an operative final instrument and its effective date should change the compliance workflow.

Official source

SEBI circular landing page — 23 July 2026