The SC in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd NGC v. Afcons Gunanusa JV[1] has held that arbitrators do not have the power to unilaterally issue binding orders...

The Department of Telecommunications ('DoT'), by way of a Notification dated October 15, 2025, has issued guidelines to regulate the retention...

India's telecommunications sector undergoes a fundamental regulatory transformation as the Department of Telecommunications replaces the decades-old unified license framework with a streamlined authorisation-based system. The new regime introduces separate rule frameworks for principal, miscellaneous, and captive telecommunication services while establishing a digital single-window platform for regulatory interactions. Existing license holders now face critical decisions about migrating to the new authorisa

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (‘MeitY') has released a ‘Business Requirement Document for Consent Management under the DPDP Act...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (‘Ministry') has, by Notification dated July 14, 2022, amended the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006 (‘SEZ Rules')...

The Reserve Bank of India has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Cross Border Merger) Regulations, 2018, introducing the term 'Competent Authority' to replace references to the National Company Law Tribunal. This change addresses a critical ambiguity regarding whether cross-border mergers approved through the fast-track route by the Regional Director qualify for deemed RBI approval. The amendment now clarifies that such mergers, when compliant with the prescribed regulatory framework, will benefit fro

On December 1, 2025, the MCA issued the Companies (Specification of Definition Details) Amendment Rules, 2025...

By way of an update, the Supreme Court ("SC") has recently addressed whether a public sector bank could enforce a clause requiring an employee...

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced significant amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Regulations, fundamentally restructuring how Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India can invest in Indian markets. These changes modify payment mechanisms, remittance frameworks, and reporting requirements for investments made on a repatriation basis. The amendments also extend to equity shares of Indian companies listed on International Exchanges, introducing new flexibility in payment options.

DoT has, by way of an Office Memorandum dated October 28, 2025, approved the procedure for transferring ownership of M2M (machine to machine) SIMs between M2M Service Providers/ licensees (‘M2M SPs').

The Ministry of Communications has introduced new rules exempting low power wireless equipment operating in the 5925-6425 MHz frequency band from licensing requirements.

India's telecom regulator TRAI has introduced significant amendments to broadcasting and cable services interconnection regulations, fundamentally reshaping audit requirements, broadcaster participation rights, and infrastructure...

As per the Master Directions on Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments dated January 7, 2025, the Foreign Portfolio Investors (‘FPIs') investing in corporate debt securities were bound by...

In light of the prevailing uncertain market conditions due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and in order to enable issuers to mobilise resources and access the capital markets, SEBI has by way of a Circular No. HO/49/11/11(123)2026-CFD-RAC-DIL2/I/8760/2026...

RBI has widened the permissible limits of investments for surplus Indian Rupee balances held by persons resident outside India that maintain a Special Rupee Vostro Account (‘SRVA') for international trade settlement...

The Reserve Bank of India has significantly liberalised the framework for Special Non-Resident Rupee Accounts, removing the requirement for account holders to demonstrate business interest in India and expanding operational flexibility. These amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 also permit SNRR Accounts to be opened with Authorised Dealer Banks in International Financial Services Centres and streamline transfer mechanisms between various non-resident account types.

The Delhi HC in a consolidated judgment led by Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar and Colgate Palmolive Company & Anr. v. NIXI & Anr.

The plaintiff Hindware Limited had filed trademark infringement and passing off suits against Grohe India Private Limited and Cera Sanitaryware Limited and had alleged that, the defendants, through Google’s AdWords Programme, had purchased ‘HINDWARE’ and related combinations as keywords so that their sponsored links appeared when users searched for Hindware-related terms.

The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of interim relief available under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, addressing whether unsuccessful parties in arbitration proceedings retain the right to seek protective measures post-award. This landmark ruling examines the interpretation of 'a party' under the statutory framework and establishes the stringent standards courts must apply when evaluating such applications from parties who did not prevail in arbitration.

The SC in Adavya Projects Private Limited v. Vishal Structures Private Limited & Ors., held that the arbitral tribunal can implead a third party during...