In today’s rapidly evolving global business landscape, multinational corporations (MNCs) must navigate complex regulations, enforcement mechanisms, and cultural expectations across jurisdictions. Compliance is not just a legal requirement but a crucial aspect of responsible corporate governance, ensuring operational integrity and long-term success. Businesses must align with diverse legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, adapting to variations in laws and enforcement while managing risks effectively.

The Indian evidence Act, 1972 is the principal statute governing the rules of evidence in judicial proceedings.

Institutional arbitration has rapidly emerged as the globally preferred mechanism for resolving complex and high stakes disputes that demand confidentiality, expert decision-making, and expedited resolutions.

The UK Supreme Court ["SC"], on 27th November 2020, handed down its ruling in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd, unanimously dismissing Halliburton's appeal.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is among the most stringent criminal statutes in India, aiming to curb the menace of drug trafficking and substance abuse. One of the most debated legal concepts under this Act is the idea of "possession" particularly the distinction between "conscious possession" and "mere presence" near narcotic substances.

India's corporate landscape is dominated by family-controlled businesses, which constitute approximately 80% of all enterprises and contribute about 79% to the national GDP.

The Supreme Court of India’s orders on stray dog management in Delhi-NCR during August 2025 sparked considerable debate. In Re: “City hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 16881, the Court initially directed the blanket removal of stray dogs, a measure that conflicted with existing statutory schemes.

The Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process in India, a cornerstone of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, provides operational creditors with a right to initiate insolvency proceedings against a corporate debtor in cases of default.

Arbitration has long been heralded as the faster, more flexible alternative to litigation. Parties choose it to avoid the procedural labyrinths and backlog of national courts, expecting a swift resolution delivered by subject-matter experts. Yet in practice, arbitration often fails to live up to this promise. Tribunals may take months, or even years, after the close of hearings to deliver their awards.

Before regulations were put in place, India’s stock market was much less transparent and often seemed like the Wild West. Traders would frequently use the phrase “Bhaav Bada Hai”, which hinted that stock prices were being artificially inflated, usually for personal profit. It wasn’t just a casual remark about market trends; it was a quiet signal that trades were being made to manipulate prices, pushing them far beyond what was actually fair or realistic.

The scope of New York Convention in terms of the awards falling within its ambit has been a conversational topic and has been widely discussed in the international arbitral community.

In India’s legal lexicon, “nuclear power” is more than a technological marvel, it is a complex category of activity defined, licensed, and overseen by statute. Under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, “nuclear installations” encompass any reactor, plant or facility in which radioactive substances are produced, handled or stored. The same atom whose controlled fission heats our turbines can, if misused has the power to detonate cities, as Albert Einstein, Oppenheimer, Homi J Baba and several notable scientists have warned us.

In a rare use of its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court heard a curative petition filed by DMRC, challenging an earlier order that had upheld the arbitral award. The judgment brings finality to a decade-long contractual dispute that began in 2013 with arbitration proceedings.

The exponential growth of India’s start-up ecosystem has coincided with the proliferation of offshore special purpose vehicles (“Offshore SPVs”) incorporated in jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Delaware, and Singapore. These entities, often characterised by minimal regulatory oversight, flexible corporate governance norms, and tax-neutral regimes, are increasingly being deployed to channel foreign capital into high-growth Indian ventures.

Document production in arbitration has traditionally been a contentious and resource-intensive phase, particularly in complex international commercial disputes. As arbitration solidifies its role as the preferred mechanism for resolving cross-border disputes, the imperative for efficient, transparent, and predictable disclosure procedures has become increasingly evident. In the Indian context, the arbitral landscape has undergone significant reform in recent years, with the enactment and amendment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeking to align domestic practices with internationally recognized standards.

A whistle-blower, whether an individual or a collective entity, is generally an insider who possesses first-hand knowledge of fraud, corruption, misconduct, malpractice, or other unlawful or unethical practices occurring within an organization.

The Canara Bank v. Vivek Kumar (Resolution Professional of AVJ Developers India Pvt. Ltd.)1 is a significant recent ruling that clarifies the status of banks in real estate insolvencies.

In a landmark judgment delivered on 31.10.2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has fortified the bedrock principle of attorney-client privilege while delineating clear boundaries for investigative agencies seeking to summon advocates.

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, represents a watershed moment in this transformation. Introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 18, 2025, by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, this landmark legislation proposes to decriminalise 288 provisions across 16 Central Acts, marking the Government of India's continued commitment to trust-based governance and regulatory rationalization

Globalization has undoubtedly transformed the way the world does business. With international trade acting as a key driver of economic progress, goods, services, and capital now move across borders with unprecedented ease. But this seamless flow also presents significant regulatory challenges, particularly in the form of sophisticated financial crimes that exploit the very systems meant to facilitate growth.