Small investors’ grievances and redressal mechanism in Indian capital market

The present article is an exploration of small investors’ grievances and redressal mechanism in Indian Capital Market. It explains the importance of Indian security market and the need for small investors’ protection. It is a market in which long period securities are exchanged. At present the capital market plays an important role in mobilizing resources and diverting them in productive channels. In this way, it facilitates and promotes the process of economic growth in the country. The capital market helps the investors to invest in long term financial assets in many ways. The study reveals that in spite of the market reforms and regulatory measures initiated by those at the helm of affairs, many investors continue of suffer several difficulties from a multitude of elements involved in the capital market. The gullibility of the investors is a major factor inviting difficulties to them. If they educate themselves better on the intricacies of the market and show more restraint and caution, a major share of their problems could be averted. This article aims to analyze various grievances in primary market as well as secondary market and knowledge about their regulatory mechanisms.