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Definition of securities and derivatives as per the Securities Contract  (Regulation) Act, 1956 

The Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956   https://finosutra.blogspot.com/2020/04/what-is-forward-contract.html The trading of derivatives is governed by the provisions contained in the Securities  Contracts (Regulation) Act‐1956, the Securities Exchange Board of India Act‐1992, the  rules  and  regulations  framed  there  under  and  other  rules  and  bye–laws  of  stock  exchanges  Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956   The Act aims to prevent undesirable transactions in securities. It governs the trading of  securities in India. The term “securities” has been defined in the Section 2(h) of SCRA.  The term ‘Securities’ include:    Shares, scrips, stocks, bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other marketable  securities of a like nature in or of any incorporated company or other body  corporate ...