By way of a circular dated 12 January 2015, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has directed stock exchanges to implement a stronger "circuit breaker mechanism".

By a circular dated 1 January 2015, the Reserve Bank of India has permitted Authorised Dealer Category-I banks to allow the creation of (i) charges on immovable and movable assets, (ii) charges over financial securities and (iii) issue of corporate or personal guarantees in favour of overseas lenders to secure External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) raised by borrowers.

Eligible residents are currently permitted to enter into FCY/INR swaps to hedge against exchange rate or interest rate risk exposure...

Section 20 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 prohibits banks from giving any loans or advances to its directors.

The Reserve Bank of India has agreed to allot about Rs 2,000 crores (USD 320 million) to a start-up-specific fund in the 2015-2016 financial year.

Pursuant to the Reserve Bank of India circular dated 12 February 2015, the Advance Remittance Form and the FCGPR Form must be downloaded from the newly set up "e-Biz" portal of the Government of India, filled in and uploaded.

A recent RBI circular dated 5 January 2015 has added further clarifications and guidelines to the participation of banks in the insurance sector...

The form is the same as was prescribed for Indian companies by the 18 June 2014 notification of the Reserve Bank of India.

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 is one of the bills listed for introduction during the current Parliamentary Budget Session between 23 February and 8 May 2015.

Views are being expressed that the Bill is being used to dilute the effect of the Act.

An Indian insurance company should ensure that its ownership and control remains at all times in the hands of resident Indian entities.

Promoters, private equity investors and technical collaborators can now freely negotiate on the Right to First Refusal ("ROFR") while investing in shares of a public company in Maharashtra, India.

Pursuant to a Notification issued by the Government of India, the erstwhile United Western Bank Ltd.

Mauritius, with regard to India, has been considered as one of the most favourable tax benefit countries.

This policy also focuses on generating employment and raising value addition in India, which is in line with the ‘Make in India' initiative launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Information Technology Act, 2000 (ITA-2000) is the primary legislation in India which deals with cybercrime and electronic commerce.

The idea of mesne profits originates from the feudal period, during which land ownership and control were fundamental to the societal and economic structure.

Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Act") deals with interim measures granted by a court before or during arbitral proceedings or at any time after the making of the arbitral award but prior to enforcement thereof.

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 allows a member to nominate a person or persons to whom his share and interest in the co-operative society will be transferred...

In one of the most controversial trademark cases in India's recent history, the Chutiyaram trademark has sparked a nationwide debate.