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The MCA Data across the last 5 financial years consistently shows that approximately 28,000 criminal prosecutions under the Companies Act, 2013 remain pending at the end...

Charges created on assets of a company are to be mandatorily registered within 30 days of their creation.

A. Courses offered by foreign universities/institutions notified as a "financial service": Ministry of Finance has notified certain courses offered by foreign universities or foreign institutions...

An open offer is a public offer made by an acquirer to purchase shares from the existing public shareholders of a listed company at a specified price when the acquirer acquires a substantial stake in, or control over, that company.

The Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) market in India has experienced significant growth in the recent past, with investments reaching USD 43 billion in 2024.

While recent judicial precedents have significantly expanded the scope of shareholder inspection and access rights (particularly in the context of activist shareholders, and oppression and mismanagement actions), the legislative framework for shareholder inspection rights under Indian Company Law remains largely ineffective and inadequate.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued consolidated guidelines for issuance of Guarantee and Co-acceptance of Bill by the Banks in India (vide Master Circular DOR. STR.

India’s startup ecosystem has evolved from nascent digital ventures in the early 2010s to a high-growth engine with over 110 unicorns and more than 159,000 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”)- recognised startups as of January 2025, positioning India as the third-largest startup ecosystem globally. Bolstered by venture capital (“VC”) and foreign institutional investments, startups have unlocked new markets, created millions of jobs, and shaped India’s global innovation profile.

The global pandemic outbreak of coronavirus has become an unprecedented event that has led to unexpected restrictions on the citizens individually, as well as...

The respondent i.e., Tuticorin Port Trust, a statutory authority constituted under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, undertook a significant dredging project titled "Deepening of the Channel and Basin to Cater to 12.80 metre Draught Vessels at Tuticorin Port", aimed at enabling the port to accommodate larger vessels.

With the rise of start-ups and the digital market, avenues for the incorporation of various entities has increased over the years but it is equally important for these new ventures to be in consonance with the pre and post incorporation compliances.

Now that we have decoded the term sheet, it is time to move from the preliminary sketches to the detailed playbook – the shareholders' agreement (‘SHA').

In modern capital markets, information travels faster than ever—thanks to social media, online news platforms, and instant messaging.

Ownership is the most important aspect of corporate governance and is integral to understanding how assets and shares in companies are held and managed.

Does entry in balance sheet of a company amount to acknowledgement for the purposes of Section 18 of Limitation Act, 1963 ("Limitation Act")?

How evolving jurisprudence and shifting market dynamics are redefining what it truly means to be a ‘promoter' and to exercise ‘control' in India's corporate ecosystem.

Is corporate governance merely a formal compliance exercise, or does it represent a genuine framework for accountability and responsible decision-making? This article examines the legal foundations of corporate governance in India under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI regulations, exploring whether governance mechanisms operate meaningfully in practice or exist only on paper.

Based on the report of the Committee on Corporate Governance under the Chairmanship of Mr. Uday Kotak, SEBI notified the amendments to the SEBI LODR Regulations on 9 May 2018.