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How to avoid entering CDSL TPIN and OTP every time you sell on Zerodha

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

To stop entering a CDSL TPIN and a one-time password on every Zerodha sell, activate the Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction , or DDPI, from Console . The TPIN-and-OTP prompt appears because your demat runs on eDIS , where CDSL makes you authorise each debit individually and the authorisation expires the same day. DDPI is a one-time standing mandate that lets your broker debit sold securities straight to the exchange, so the per-sell authorisation step disappears.

How to check whether POA or DDPI is active on Zerodha

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

To check whether a POA or a DDPI is active on your Zerodha account, open your Kite profile: on the app, tap your user ID and then Profile; on the web, click your client ID and then My Profile. The authorisation status is shown there. The fastest practical test needs no menu at all: begin a delivery sell of one share, and if a CDSL authorisation window asks for a TPIN and OTP, no POA or DDPI is active on the account.

How to revoke a POA or DDPI mapped to your Zerodha account

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

To revoke a POA or a DDPI mapped to your Zerodha account, fill the Revocation of Power of Attorney-DDPI form, then either e-sign it and raise a support ticket, or courier the signed form to Zerodha’s Bengaluru support centre. The same form covers both a legacy POA and a DDPI. Processing takes up to 5 working days from the date Zerodha receives the form, after which the account reverts to CDSL eDIS, so every delivery sell then needs a TPIN and OTP.

Why Zerodha discontinued the demat POA and moved to DDPI

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The broker demat power of attorney (POA) is the authorisation a client once gave a stockbroker to debit securities from the client’s demat account and deliver them to the exchange, which SEBI discontinued for new clients and replaced with the Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI) through circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DoP/P/CIR/2022/44, dated 4 April 2022, effective for new clients from 1 September 2022. Zerodha adopted the DDPI for new clients from 19 November 2022, while leaving every POA submitted earlier valid until revoked.

POA for SLB on Zerodha

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Power of Attorney (POA) for SLB on Zerodha has been replaced by DDPI per SEBI’s 2022 framework changes.

Historical POA

Pre-2022:

Full PoA gave the broker broad authority over demat / trading account.
Required for SLB to facilitate share movements.
SEBI deprecated this for retail clients due to risk of misuse.

Current DDPI replacement

DDPI is narrower in scope.
Specifically authorises broker for: sell, pledge, margin operations.
Required for SLB specifically (see DDPI requirement for SLB ).

For new SLB users

Sign DDPI during onboarding.
No PoA needed.
Per-trade T-PIN typically not required for SLB.

Legacy PoA accounts

If you signed a PoA earlier:

Stockbroker in India

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A stockbroker in India is a SEBI-registered intermediary authorised to execute trades on recognised stock exchanges (the National Stock Exchange , the Bombay Stock Exchange , the Multi Commodity Exchange , and other SEBI-recognised exchanges) on behalf of clients. Stockbrokers are the principal interface between retail and institutional investors and the Indian capital markets, providing trade-execution services, post-trade settlement coordination, custodian support, and ancillary investment-related services. The regulatory framework for stockbrokers is established by the SEBI Act 1992 read with the SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations 1992, supplemented by exchange-level bye-laws and rules of NSE , BSE , MCX , and other recognised exchanges.

How to convert PoA to DDPI on Zerodha

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This guide explains how to transition an existing Power of Attorney (PoA) registered with Zerodha to the Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI) introduced by SEBI in 2022, covering the regulatory background, the practical differences between the two instruments, and the specific steps on Zerodha’s Console platform.

Step-by-step procedure

Step 1: Understand the PoA-to-DDPI transition

The older PoA framework was introduced by brokers as a mechanism to simplify the debit of securities for sell order settlement. Without a PoA or DDPI, each debit requires a separate Electronic Delivery Instruction Slip (eDIS) authorised by the client.