SEBI, by way of a Circular dated August 24, 2023, had mandated additional disclosures by FPIs which, inter alia, hold more than INR 25,000 crores (approx. USD three billion) of equity...

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DoT, by way of File No. 800-07/2025-LPU dated June 16, 2025, has clarified that all Unified Access Services/ Unified License & Unified License...

The Department of Telecommunications (‘DoT’) has issued a Public Notice dated March 6, 2026 (‘Notice’) regarding compliance requirements following the exemption of the 5925–6425 MHz band...

The DoT, by way of an Office Memorandum dated May 5, 2025 (‘OM'), has issued additional security instructions to licensees providing global mobile personal communication by satellite...

The Department of Telecommunications (‘DoT') has, on May 16, 2025, notified the Telecommunications (Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules...

Aviation Round -Up 2025.

The Competition Commission of India has found 17 electrical contractors guilty of bid rigging in 73 tenders floated by the Assam Police Housing Corporation Limited, establishing collusion through cover bidding and bid rotation arrangements. Despite conclusive evidence of cartelization including identical bid prices, replicated errors, and coordinated communications, the CCI opted against imposing financial penalties due to the small scale of the businesses involved, though it issued a stern warning against

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On May 13, 2026, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (‘TRAI’) notified the ‘Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity (Amendment) Regulations, 2026,’ introducing significant changes to the digital connectivity rating framework..

With an objective of increasing India's Ease of Doing Business Ranking, bolstering investor confidence and labour compliances, the Government has attempted to consolidate

The RBI had previously issued Circulars dated December 19, 2023, and March 27, 2024, prescribing regulatory guidelines for investment by its REs, such as banks and non-banking financial companies...

SEBI has introduced a new framework allowing net settlement of funds for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in cash market transactions, addressing liquidity challenges and operational inefficiencies that arise from the current gross settlement requirement. This regulatory change aims to reduce funding costs and streamline operations, particularly during periods of high trading activity such as index rebalancing.

SEBI has proposed significant reforms to the Alternative Investment Funds framework, introducing standardized methodologies for obtaining investor consent and expanding the definition of conflicted transactions. The consultation paper seeks to streamline approval thresholds and replace the narrow 'associate' definition with a broader 'related party' concept from the Companies Act, with public comments invited until July 21, 2026.

The SC in State Bank of India v. Union of India[1] held that spectrum allocated to telecom service providers (‘TSPs’) and recorded in their books as an ‘asset’ cannot be subjected...

The Supreme Court (‘SC’) in C. Velusamy v. K. Indhera, inter alia held that an application seeking an extension of an arbitrator’s mandate is maintainable...

The Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz band...

In their piece, the authors examine whether a mere change in the mode of playing a game (online vs. offline) should alter the nature and taxability of income under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

India's telecom regulator has mandated the deployment of AI and machine learning systems to combat unsolicited commercial communications, requiring access providers to detect, flag, and take action against suspected spam senders within strict timelines. The new framework establishes a coordinated mechanism between originating and terminating service providers using distributed ledger technology for real-time information sharing.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (‘TRAI'), in partnership with the RBI has initiated a pilot project to implement a digital consent management system aimed at verifying consumer...