Securities And Exchange Board Of India - Subsection
Section 2(1)(g) in The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investor Protection and Education Fund) Regulations, 2009
(g)`legal proceedings' means any proceedings before a court or tribunal where one thousand or more investors are affected or likely to be affected by :-(i)mis-statement, misrepresentation or omission in connection with the issue, sale or purchase of securities;(ii)non-receipt of securities allotted or refund of application monies paid by them;(iii)non-payment of dividend;(iv)default in redemption of securities or in payment of interest in terms of the offer document;(v)fraudulent and unfair trade practices or market manipulation;(vi)such other market misconduct which in the opinion of the Board may be deemed appropriate; but does not include any proceeding where the Board is a party or where the Board has initiated any enforcement action;