Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Microfinance and SHGs — Landmark Judgments
Updated 7 Mar 2026
Landmark Judgments
Malegam Committee Report on Microfinance (2011) and Subsequent RBI Regulations
2011While not a judicial judgment, the Malegam Committee Report, constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the aftermath of the Andhra Pradesh microfinance crisis, served as a…
RBI's Harmonized Regulatory Framework for Microfinance (2022)
2022Building upon the lessons from the Malegam Committee and subsequent experience, the RBI introduced a 'Harmonized Regulatory Framework for Microfinance' in 2022. This framework…