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All you need to know about the Independent Directors Rules.

Recently the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") imposed a penalty on a company in Bengaluru ("the Company") for violating Section 134(3)(q) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Companies Act").

India has witnessed a significant increase in institutional shareholder activism over the past few years.

Upon commencement of the resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), powers of the Board of Directors of the company stand suspended ...

This article seeks to understand the various amendments to the PIT Regulations introduced by the SEBI.

A company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act is a juristic person and has a corporate identity. The House of Lords in Salomon Vs. Salomon & Co. Ltd...

Under Indian law, someone unconnected with the business but with the skills and experience to be a director, can join the board as an "additional director" and bring a fresh perspective

In a recent consultation paper released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) dated 16 May 2023, SEBI has proposed certain changes to the regime relating to Infrastructure...

Pre-IPO reorganisation work does not end with forensic RPT analysis and valuation-backed restructuring.

In the recent times, there has been a growing trend of lodging frivolous FIR's in otherwise purely commercial disputes with an intent to harass and intimidate the opposite party i.e., the company, its directors and/or its key managerial personnel.

As one of the world's fastest growing economies, and one that has returned to pre-pandemic growth levels, there are many reasons to enter the Indian market.

Annual compendium highlighting and analyzing legal, regulatory and policy developments in India in 2021.

How does your firm work with General Counsel in making sure the board fulfils its duty to monitor—not only in terms of addressing director liability problems as they emerge...

The judgment is particularly relevant to share transfers to related parties, in a group restructuring exercise.

The Amendment Act was passed in the Rajya Sabha on 04 August 2021 and in the Lok Sabha on 09 August 2021.

Subsequent to the Supreme Court's judgment in the case of Cox & Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd (discussed here) pertaining to the ‘Group of Companies' doctrine...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") had released a consultation paper on ‘Strengthening Corporate Governance at Listed Entities by Empowering Shareholders' on February 21, 2023 ...

The Reserve Bank of India recently issued an updated Master Direction on Foreign Investment in India ("Master Direction") on January 20, 2025 to clarify various aspects in the regulatory framework for inbound investments.