In most commercial contracts, two or more parties typically undertake to perform certain obligations vis-à-vis each other.

India's plans to embrace and encourage innovation and digital transformation began with the 2015 Digital India initiative...

Net neutrality has no set definition, but is predicated on the idea of keeping the web free and open.

Taxability of non-compete fee has been a bone of contention in several acquisitions. Prior to 2003, the Income-Tax Act ("Act") did not provide for taxing of non-compete fee,

The regulation of virtual currencies ("VCs") has encumbered a chequered history throughout the world and India is no exception. The Indian government has been moving back and forth between the decision...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified secretarial standard 2 ("SS-2") on April 23, 2015 which came into effect from July 1, 2015.

Derivative is a financial contract that derives its value from a specific market reference, such as a common stock, index, interest rate, commodity, or currency.

The growth of international arbitration has helped in reducing the transaction costs of business through quick resolution of disputes.

India is the second largest producer of cement in the world, only after China. The cement industry is a vital part of the Indian economy, employing millions of people directly or indirectly.

The complexity shrouding the issue of criminality of a corporation was settled by the Supreme Court ("SC") in Iridium India Telecom Ltd. v. Motorola Inc. case.

Regulation of Indian employment matters is a concurrent subject and covered by both central and states' laws.

On May 14, 2025, the Supreme Court or SC passed a key judgement in the case of Vijaya Bank v. Prashant Narnaware on the legality of service bonds in employment contracts.

E-pharmacies or online pharmacies have been a subject matter of debate in India for the last 3-4 years. Their offline counterparts have been lobbying to get a blanket ban on any online sale of drugs, whether prescription or over-the-counter.

The world has seen a tremendous growth in global trade and cross border transactions since the 1980s.

Section 4(2)(a)(ii) of the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act") forbids the abuse of dominance by organizations, specifically through the predatory pricing of goods and services.

This bulletin summarizes the aforesaid judgment of the SC.

As noted, effective July 1 all Indian companies will have to comply with the provisions of the Act, articles of association, applicable rules and SS-1.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") is a significant reform for the Indian economy because it allows a creditor to initiate insolvency proceedings against a Corporate Debtor...

The colossal expansion of the telecom industry in recent years along with new mobile products has ensured telecom services have broadened the Indian subscriber base which is expected to grow...

Cookies are small files that are transferred by a server to the user's browser, which then track or monitor use of the website. Recently, cookies and their usage have come under scrutiny...