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Investor Grievances, SCORES and ODR · Control 5

Investor Grievances, SCORES and ODR — Second-level review and designated-body oversight

Escalate unresolved regulatory and factual issues with a complete prior-stage record.

28 July 2026Investors, listed entities, intermediaries, MIIs, compliance teams and legal teamsProfessional workflow guide
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Finin2min Summary — in 2 Minutes

Decision: Escalate unresolved regulatory and factual issues with a complete prior-stage record.

Legal owner and source control

Principal legal ownerSEBI Act, intermediary Regulations and SCORES/ODR circular framework
Source review28 July 2026
Implementation layerSCORES 2.0 and securities-market ODR framework · Current operating framework
Official sourcesRegulation record · Circular repository

Practical workflow

  1. Identify the exact second review and transaction date.
  2. Assign the legal, business and system owner for second review.
  3. Reconcile approvals, filing evidence and post-event monitoring for second review.

Who should sign off

investor; listed entity/intermediary; compliance officer; designated body; conciliator/arbitrator; exchange/depository

The responsible-person map must match the actual transaction, delegation, committee and system access—not only job titles.

Evidence checklist

  • full complaint record
  • designated-body findings
  • requested regulatory action
  • Applicable legal version, circular and event date.
  • Maker-checker, exception, escalation and post-event reconciliation evidence.

Common failure

Avoid: Treating review as a substitute for meeting limitation or ODR requirements.

Portal and cross-law boundary

System route

entity grievance channel; SCORES; SMART ODR; exchange/depository systems

Acknowledgement confirms submission or processing; it does not cure wrong applicability, authority, content or timing.

Other legal owners

SEBI Act; applicable Regulation; limitation and arbitration law; contract and consumer remedies

Complete each approval and filing under its own legal regime.

Finin2min Q&A

What is the first document to prepare?

For Investor Grievances, SCORES and ODR — Second-level review and designated-body oversight, prepare a dated decision memorandum identifying the entity, transaction or service, legal owner, applicable provision, current circulars, responsible persons and unresolved conditions.

Can the official portal decide legal eligibility?

No. The portal applies configured validations. Legal eligibility, facts, approvals, exceptions and evidence remain the responsibility of the regulated persons.

What changes after a later SEBI instrument?

For Investor Grievances, SCORES and ODR, recheck the effective date, saved actions, open transactions, policies, agreements, forms, system rules, disclosures and client or investor communications affected by this control.