Once the SMART ODR conciliation process runs its course, one of three things happens. The parties reach a settlement agreement. The matter moves to formal arbitration. Or the case closes without resolution because one or both parties did not engage with the process. Understanding what each of these outcomes means, what your rights are at […]
Most investors filing a SEBI complaint against an advisory company go straight to SCORES because that is the name everyone knows. That works for some of them and fails for the rest, and the dividing line is not the size of your loss or how badly the advice went. It is whether the firm holds
Filing on SMART ODR and hitting a problem is more common than most guides acknowledge. The dispute is not accepted. The document upload fails. The case has been at the same status for weeks with no update. A mistake in the entity name is discovered after submission. These situations are frustrating, particularly when the underlying
SEBI is the body that polices India’s stock market. It bans fake advisors, fines brokers, and freezes the accounts of people who cheat investors. But who polices SEBI? On June 19, 2026, SEBI answered that question about itself. It wrote a rulebook for its own bosses. And some of the rules are stricter than you
In January 2021, an investor named Pankaj Kumar filed a complaint with SEBI. He had been promised ₹1,000 a day. He had handed over his money to a stock advisory. It was gone. On July 15, 2026, SEBI passed an order directing that his money be returned to him. The amount was ₹410. What the
The single biggest reason a genuine SEBI SCORES complaint fails to produce a result is not a lack of merit. There is a lack of documentation. An investor who experienced a real violation but cannot prove it with organised evidence starts at a significant disadvantage. An investor who has the right documents, organised in the
Before filing a complaint on SEBI SCORES, most investors want to know one thing first: does it cost anything? The short answer is no. Filing on SCORES is completely free, no matter the complaint category, the dispute amount, or which type of intermediary you’re complaining against. But the process doesn’t end at SCORES. It can
After you file a case, checking your SEBI complaint status regularly is the best way to see whether anything is actually moving. SEBI SCORES gives every complaint a unique reference number at the point of filing. This SEBI complaint registration number is your primary tool for tracking status, following up, and knowing when to escalate.
If you have filed a complaint on SEBI SCORES and it did not resolve the way you expected, someone has probably told you to move to SMART ODR next. Or maybe you are trying to decide which platform to use before you start. SEBI SCORES and SMART ODR are two different platforms that work in
Filing an investor grievance can be a stressful experience, especially when you are already dealing with a financial dispute. If you recently logged in only to find that your SEBI SCORES complaint rejected status has left you frustrated, you are not alone. You aren’t alone; thousands of investors face this setback every year. However, a
Any individual investor who has a grievance against a SEBI-registered intermediary or a listed company can file on SEBI SCORES. There is no income threshold, no minimum dispute amount, and no geographic restriction within India. The complainant must be the investor who directly experienced the harm. You cannot file on behalf of someone else unless
If you have had a bad experience with a stockbroker, research analyst, or investment adviser, and someone told you to file on SEBI SCORES, you are probably trying to understand what that actually means before you start. SEBI SCORES is India’s official investor complaint platform managed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. It
