The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended to January 31, 2027, the deadline for regulated entities to appoint an IAAP auditor, conduct accessibility audits of their digital platforms and remediate audit findings. The extension follows requests from regulated entities and a review of their compliance status. These obligations form part of SEBI’s circulars mandating compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and related rules. All other provisions of those circulars remain unchanged.
India's SEBI extends digital accessibility audit and remediation deadline to January 31, 2027
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has given regulated entities until January 31, 2027, to appoint an IAAP auditor, complete digital platform accessibility audits and remedy the findings. The extension follows requests from regulated entities and a compliance review, while all other provisions of the existing circulars remain unchanged.