In the recent case of Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware (2025 INSC 691), India's Supreme Court (the "SC") examined the validity of an employment bond, which requires an employee to pay liquidated damages to the employer in case of failure to complete a minimum-service tenure requirement.

Subsequently, on May 4, 2026, the Indian government notified a new standard operating procedure to process FDI proposals (the "2026 SOP"), which replaced the previously applicable procedure issued in 2023 (the "2023 SOP").

In March 2023, the Bar Council of India notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022 permitting foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law, international law, and international arbitration matters in India on the principle of reciprocity.

The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023 (the "Drugs Bill") seeks to replace the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (the "Drugs Act")...

Indian Space Research Organization issued the Indian Space Policy - 2023 on April 20, 2023, after it received the approval of the Union Cabinet.

On June 29, 2026, the Registrar of Companies, Gwalior (“ROC”), in the matter of EKI Energy Services Limited (“EESL”/ “Company”), adjudicated that an individual cannot simultaneously hold the office of whole-time director (“WTD”) and chief financial officer (“CFO”). In this article, we analyze the ROC’s findings, its legal reasoning, and the broader governance implications for Indian companies.

On December 21, 2025, the Indian government published the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 (the "Amendment Act") in the official gazette for general information.

In Kalyani Transco v. M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd., the Supreme Court set aside the approved resolution plan and directed liquidation of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. negating the judgments of the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Appellate Law Tribunal which had approved the Resolution Plan.

This article discusses the revisions made and identifies key compliances for pharmaceutical companies ("Companies") in relation to marketing their products.

The Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (the "ECB Regulations") introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (the "RBI") effective from February 16, 2026

In recent years, the Directorate of Enforcement (the "ED") has significantly expanded its enforcement actions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 ("FEMA"), particularly in respect of foreign...

The Indian parliament approved the Competition Amendment Act, 2023, on April 11, 2023.

On July 21, 2026, India’s central bank (i.e., Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”)) published draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 (“Draft Rules”). These Draft Rules will replace the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (“NDI Rules”) once notified.

The 1995 Act regulated cable networks only and did not include OTT platforms.

India's Union Budget (the "Budget") was announced on February 1, 2022, and the Finance Bill, 2022 (the "Finance Bill") was tabled in Parliament.

On January 2, 2023, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had invited comments from the public on a host of proposed amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (the "Act") creates a national regime that prohibits Online Money Games ("OMG") and their facilitation.

The Indian government has recently notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2024 (the "Amendment Rules") to amend the Foreign Exchange Management...

Late last year, the Indian government released a draft of the proposed Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (the "Draft Amendment Bill").

On November 18, 2022, the Indian government released a new draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (the "Draft Bill"). The Draft Bill has been released for public comments...