SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 was introduced to guide and keep a check on the acquisition and takeover of shares of a listed entity.
When a company acquires shares or gets assent from not less than 90% of shareholders of the transferor company, then the transferee company has right to acquire the balance 10% shares from the shareholders those who dissent from the acquisition offer made by the transferee company.
In the interest of general public, fair trading in securities markets and to prohibit insider trading in corporates and other organizations, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has enacted SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, (hereafter referred to as "PIT regulations")