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As per the new mechanism, upon finalization of the entitlement, only accepted quantity of shares will be debited from the demat account of the shareholders.

Conducting legal due diligence for a startup is quite a challenging process. It requires a strategic approach to ensure that potential investors have a comprehensive understanding of the startup's legal health.

A ‘put option' is a clause agreed in a contract whereby one party has the right (not an obligation) to sell its shares in a company to another person at an agreed price.

An order passed by the Delhi High Court in Anil Kapoor vs Simply Life and Others CS (COMM) 652/2023 granted interim relief to Mr. Anil Kapoor for protection of his name...

It is a settled position in law that stamp duty is charged on 'the instrument' and not on 'the transaction' effected by 'the instrument.

The Supreme Court has recently answered the conundrum surrounding the impact of invocation of pledge vis-à-vis the actual discharge of the debt in the matter of PTC India Financial Services Limited (PFS)...

In 2025, the Government of India, continued the expansion and rationalisation of India's quality control framework via notifications and withdrawal of multiple Quality Control Orders ("QCOs").

Large unpaid debts and continuing defaults by borrowers require the banks and financial institutions to initiate proceedings for recovery of dues against the principal borrowers as well as the guarantors ...

On 05 May 2025, the Securities Appellate Tribunal ("SAT") in the case of V. Shankar v. Securities Exchange Board of India...

The present article aims at discussing various issues that invariably arise concerning a provision/term in the contract on ‘Liquidated Damages' ("LD").

SEBI has prescribed a format for a model tripartite agreement to be executed by a listed company, in the event of change of the Share Transfer Agent.

Transfer restrictions in shareholder agreements ("SHA(s)") have come to play a critical role in shaping deal dynamics.

A 'Perfect Contract' is often considered a myth rather than a reality.

On 18 September 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Custodian) (Amendment) Regulations,

The worldwide surge in financial activities over the past decade or so has led to increased popularity of instruments such as surety bonds and other forms of guarantees as creditors/owners increasingly look to rely upon ...

Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 stipulates that in order for a party to be entitled to damages arising from a breach of a contract, the resultant loss/damage ought to ...

The Shareholder Agreement imposes GAAP-compliant monthly reporting on the company. The finance team discovers its inability to comply forty-five days post-close. No party examined the information rights clause...