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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("Code") came into effect on 1.12.2016 as transformative legislation to ensure a healthy behavioural change in the creditor-debtor relationship...

The Code follows an evidence-based policy-making method for bringing amendments. This method is followed in most economic legislations, however, ...

The Supreme Court, in its recent judgment titled Saranga Anilkumar Aggarwal vs. Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth and Ors. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 493, has held that the interim moratorium under Section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("Code") would not be applicable to execution of regulatory penalties imposed by courts or tribunals.

Whistleblowers are integral to corporate governance, acting as sentinels who detect and report unethical practices, fraud, and corruption within organizations.

The Reserve Bank of India published a concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency also known as e₹ ("Digital Rupee") on October 7, 2022, outlining its goals, benefits, and potential drawbacks.

India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 ("2026 Rules") which go into effect on 1st April 2026.

In a dramatic shift in the position of Indian government, the Ministry of Finance has issued an Office Memorandum dated June 3rd, 2024 where it has advised ministries and public sector undertakings to resort to arbitration in relatively low value matters.

Between early 2025 and mid-July 2026, the Supreme Court settled a question that had kept real estate developers across India on edge: can a project that broke ground without environmental clearance (‘EC’) ever be regularised after the fact? Across a series of rulings culminating in Vanashakti II, the Court clarified the legal status of ex post facto EC’s and spelt out what they mean for projects already built, those still under construction and those yet to leave the drawing board.

On 7 August 2026, the Delhi High Court stayed an order of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) prohibiting Dabur India Limited from selling certain food products carrying claims such as “100% Pure”, “100% Natural” and “100% Organic”. Hon’ble Justice Amit Mahajan (Delhi High Court) held that the prohibition ought not to have been passed without an opportunity of hearing. That order captures the season. In recent weeks, the regulator has intensified its enforcement measures to ensure compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the courts have begun to ask how far it may go.

On 5 October 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) made the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026 (the “Order”) under section 43(1) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the “DPDP Act”) .

In light of the upcoming onsite review of India's regulations and supervision by the international money laundering watchdog i.e. Financial Action Task Force ["FATF"] in November 2023, the Government...

The Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) has issued guidelines under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (“BWM Rules”) governing the collection, handling, storage and transportation of waste batteries across the country. The guidelines anchor compliance to the hazardous waste regime, prescribe chemistry-specific storage and transport protocols, and restrict who may operate collection centres, thereby seeking to prevent mishandling and illegal operations in the handling of waste batteries.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has unveiled a forward-looking consultation paper dated June 20, 2025, titled ‘Guidelines for Responsible Usage of AI/ ML in Indian...

Previously there existed a mechanical role of the National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT") in CIRPs initiated by a financial creditor under Section 7 of the Code.

Stamp Duty is a levy payable on instruments specified by statute. In India, the payment of Stamp Duty is governed by the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (ISA).

Cryptocurrency is a decentralized system relying on encryption and blockchain technology to record and verify transactions and issue new units.

Unilateral appointments are not consistent with the basic tenet of arbitration i.e., mutual confidence in the arbitrator.

Since the emergence of e-commerce food delivery platforms, consumers have been spoilt for choice as far as their choice of cuisines is concerned. At present, the global online food delivery service...