Section 140: Opening of the issue

Q: What does Section 140 of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR Regulations) deal with?

Section 140 ICDR Regulations pertains to "Opening of the issue". It is part of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 140 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR Regulations) governs opening of the issue. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 140 ICDR Regulations still in force?

Yes, Section 140 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 140 ICDR Regulations?

धारा 140 ICDR Regulations is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 140 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. Section 140 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR Regulations) governs opening of the issue. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 140 ICDR Regulations?

Dhara 140 ICDR Regulations is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 140 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 140 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR Regulations) governs opening of the issue. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 140 of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018?

Cite as: "Section 140, SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR Regulations)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, § 140 (India).

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(1)

Subject to the compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, a public issue may be opened within twelve months from the date of issuance of the observations by the Board under sub-regulation (4) of regulation 123; or

Provided that in case of a fast track issue, the issue shall open within the period specifically stipulated under the Companies Act, 2013.

(2)

In case of shelf prospectus, the first issue may be opened within three months of issuance of observations by the Board.

(3)

The issue shall be opened after at least three working days from the date of [filing] [Substituted 'registering' by Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/1, dated 1.1.2020 (w.e.f. 11.9.2018).] the red herring prospectus with the Registrar of Companies in case of book built issues and prospectus with the Registrar of Companies in case of fixed price issues.