Demand No 22 – Defense pensions Total Defense expenditure (excluding Defense pensions) (INR crore) 4.65% increase in capital outlay US$78.57 billion (INR6.81L crore) US$20.76 billion

The Government of India has notified new rules for radar equipment used in measuring the speed of vehicles. These rules the Legal Metrology (General) Amendment Rules, 2025, issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs...

The modern-day world is full of the miracles gifted by science and technology. The dawn of industrialization has replaced human labour with machines.

India is the World's third largest market in aviation sector and rapidly growing. The growth is not just due to international but also domestic travel spurt.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation vide its notification dated February 21, 2020 has amended the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

The OEMs have been manufacturing automobiles in India and hiring the maritime transport services of the impugned enterprises for transporting their vehicles at various trade routes abroad from 2009 to 2012.

The Union Budget 2024 was presented by the Indian Finance Minister on 1 February. Since the full Budget will be presented by the Government after the general elections...

In a country largely dependent on public transportation, it is important to adopt eco-friendly modes of transportation.

The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai (NCLT), in the matter of Mr. Brajesh Mishra and Others vs. M/s Dolphin Offshore Shipping Ltd. held that a joint petition under Section 9...

Automotive innovation is heavily dependent on artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in autonomous driving, diagnostics and infotainment.

NHAI, in its policy circular dated May 27, 2024, issued the following clarifications in relation to payment of Goods and .Services Tax ("GST") to the concessionaires/contractors...

As per the reports of a Government official, two out of the five petroleum products namely aviation turbine fuel and natural gas are among the first set of petroleum products that are likely to be included under the ambit of GST.

The Covid-19 outbreak unleashed a set of challenges which like the rest of the world affected the shipping and logistics industry.

This would hopefully curb the rise of instances of sexual harassment being faced by women commuters.

Ikigai Law advised Pixxel Space, an Indian space-tech startup, in contract negotiations for its forthcoming satellite launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 and a Russian Soyuz space craft.

The Government of India in October, 2020 notified the ‘Directorate General of Shipping' as the National Authority for Recycling of Ships.

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has held that an insurance company is entitled to pay compensation to victims of road accidents involving hazardous materials and subsequently recover the amount...

The Delhi High Court has held that an arbitrator cannot re-write the terms of the agreement between the parties merely because one of the parties subsequently finds it commercially unviable.

The Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 functions as a critical piece of beneficial legislation, designed to provide immediate financial succor to the dependents of victims of fatal road accidents.

The Indian Ports Act, 2025 ("2025 Act"), passed by both Houses of Parliament will shortly be notified as being in force.