Rights of investors 

  1. Receive a copy of KYC, copy of account opening documents. ii. No minimum balance is required to be maintained in a demat account. iii. No charges are payable for opening of demat accounts. 
  2. If executed, receive a copy of Power of Attorney. However, Power of Attorney  is not a mandatory requirement as per SEBI / Stock Exchanges. You have the  right to revoke any authorization given at any time. 
  3. You can open more than one demat account in the same name with single DP/  multiple DPs. 
  4. Receive statement of accounts periodically. In case of any discrepancies in  statements, take up the same with the DP immediately. If the DP does not  respond, take up the matter with the Depositories. 

vii. Pledge and /or any other interest or encumbrance can be created on demat  holdings. 

viii. Right to give standing instructions with regard to the crediting of securities in  demat account. 

  1. Investor can exercise its right to freeze/defreeze his/her demat account or  specific securities / specific quantity of securities in the account, maintained  with the DP. 
  2. In case of any grievances, Investor has right to approach Participant or  Depository or SEBI for getting the same resolved within prescribed timelines.

 

  1. Every eligible investor shareholder has a right to cast its vote on various  resolutions proposed by the companies for which Depositories have developed  an internet based ‘e-Voting’ platform. 

xii. Receive information about charges and fees. Any charges/tariff agreed upon  shall not increase unless a notice in writing of not less than thirty days is given  to the Investor. 

xiii. Right to indemnification for any loss caused due to the negligence of the  Depository or the participant. 

xiv. Right to opt out of the Depository system in respect of any security.