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When market surveillance flags trading patterns, businesses often discover that familiar assurances—corporate independence, broker documentation, and exchange-based execution—fail to demonstrate independent commercial intent.

Under the draft Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025, India proposes to move from the current 74% cap to allowing up to 100% foreign investment in Indian insurers subject to a strengthened governance and prudential framework.

On February 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced the Industry Standards on ‘Minimum information to be provided for Review of the Audit Committee and Shareholders for Approval of Related Party Transaction' ("Industry Standards").

From serious incidents of fraud and mismanagement to underperformance and conflicts of interest- corporate governance in India is at crossroads.

The Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) structure has emerged as one of the most practical entry models for global companies entering India without rushing into full-scale ownership right from the start.

Every successful business reaches a stage where growth depends not only on revenue but also on trust. Investors, customers, lenders, employees and regulators increasingly evaluate how a company is managed...

SEBI has replaced its 2018 settlement regulations with new rules that fundamentally change how promoters, directors, and companies can resolve enforcement proceedings. The 2026 regulations introduce a transparent formula-based calculation system and create fast-track routes, but questions remain about their scope and application to pending appeals.

In my earlier article, I looked at whether a Global Capability Centre (GCC) can create a permanent establishment (PE) in India for its foreign parent. The short answer was that it can, but only where the facts show that the parent itself is carrying on business through the Indian centre. The question I am asked next, almost every time, is a practical one: what should we actually do about it?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), vide Circular No. CIR/MIRSD/24/2011 dated December 15, 2011, issued comprehensive guidelines governing the outsourcing of activities by intermediaries registered...

A customer applies for a personal loan through a fintech app. The fintech collects her details and passes them to the partner bank, which approves the loan. The data then moves to a cloud provider that hosts the bank's systems, to a credit analytics vendor that scores the application and, eventually, to a collection agency.

SEBI has introduced significant amendments to its 'fit and proper' framework for market intermediaries, shifting from a prescriptive approach to a principles-based system. The changes eliminate automatic disqualifications based on pending proceedings, reduce waiting periods for show cause notices, and require SEBI to specify restriction periods rather than imposing blanket five-year bans.

Most enterprises entering India through a BOT structure spend weeks negotiating hiring plans, transition timelines, pricing models, and operational governance. Then the agreement gets signed, the build phase begins, and business heads assume the difficult part is over.

Over the years, Related Party Transactions (RPT) have become a key focus area for the board of directors, not only from a tax perspective but also to improve corporate governance.

Choosing the right business structure is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs make when starting a venture. The legal framework governing a business influences taxation, compliance obligations...

Before we delve into the discussion about the points made out by the Court in this judgment, it is crucial to state the pivotal provision of the 2013 Act that is the subject of the judgment...

The world's third-largest startup ecosystem has witnessed significant expansion in venture capital and private equity activity over the past decade.