Basically SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) primary objective is to protect the interests of people in the stock market and provide a conducive environment for market participants.
- Keeping eye on exchanges like NSE & BSE so that no partiality is done
- Small retail investors like common citizens (you and me) are protected
- The main aim of the SEBI is to ensure that end investors benefit from safe and transparent dealings in the market
- Protects illegitimate activities or unfair practices in primary as well as secondary market
- Brokers and sub-brokers do their business impartially
- Avoiding unhealthy practices done from any corporate clients or disproportionately taking any benefits from market (e.g harshad mehta scam,1992, Satyam computers scandal 2009)
- Huge investors with big cash should not in anyway manipulate market
- At core Market Regulators helps in developments & progress of Market