Insider trading is an offence under Indian laws. Who among the following, in the normal circumstances,…

Under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, an insider is a connected person, such as a director, employee or auditor whose position gives access to unpublished price-sensitive information, or anyone who has such information. A "Financial journalist covering a company" ordinarily works only with published information and is not a connected person, so in normal circumstances he will not be accused of insider trading. Directors, auditors and employees are connected persons because of their relationship with the company.