The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given a view that contractual mergers effected in foreign jurisdictions which per se do not follow a merger approval process similar to India, despite regulatory oversight...

With a view to streamline the process and reduce the time taken for rights issues undertaken by listed companies, the Securities and Exchange Board of India in its board meeting held on 20 November 2019, ...

The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ministry), vide notification dated 16 March 2018 (Notification), has notified the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 (Rules).

The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Amendment Act) was introduced on 1 January 2016 bringing reforms in the scope and calculation methodology and making Payment of Bonus Act, 1965...

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released a draft notification dated 8 January 2018 ("Notification") for stakeholder comments.

On 30 August 2018, the Ministry of New and Renewable and Energy, Government of India (MNRE), amended the guidelines for setting up grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects under the viability gap funding scheme ...

On 18 July 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved policy framework for streamlining operations of production sharing contracts for increased domestic production of hydrocarbon resources.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 (2016 Amendment) received Presidential assent on 6 May 2016. The 2016 Amendment brings about 2 significant changes:

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has granted a much-awaited wish of investors and fund managers mulling over at starting operations in International Financial Services Centre

With these liberalisations, it is apparent that the objective is to increase the inflow of foreign debt investment into India.

In Sameer Wadekar & Anr v Netflix Entertainment Services Pvt. Ltd. (LD-VC-70 OF 2020), the Bombay High Court in a hearing conducted through video conference refused to grant interlocutory...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an advisory dated 3 September 2024 (Advisory) to ‘intermediaries' emphasizing on the responsibility...

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification dated 31 March 2026 (Notification), providing a significant clarification on the non-applicability of General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) with respect to income arising from the transfer of an investment that was made prior to 1 April 2017. This development seeks to resolve the ambiguity that arose pursuant to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (SC) in the case of Tiger Global International II Holdings.

In a recent case, The Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax v TCS E-Serve International Limited dated 28 August 2019, the Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has allowed a demerged company to ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has amended the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 (Rules), through the Flight and Maritime Connectivity (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (Amendment)...

On 25 August 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued two notifications (Notifications) under the Code on Wages, 2019 (Wage Code), thereby operationalising specified provisions relating to payment of statutory bonus for establishments for which the appropriate government is the Central Government. The Wage Code consolidates the legislative framework governing wages and related employee entitlements, including the regime previously governed by the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

These amendments, in continuation with the 30 June 2025 amendment, signal a conscious policy decision by the RBI to strengthen the country's exports which are already facing intense competition in the wake of the US tariff regime, the supply chain turbulence and the geo-political disturbances.

The final form of amendments to the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 have now been notified, with effect from 30 December 2025 (Amendment).

The Government of India has notified 5 February 2026 as the commencement date for the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Insurance for All, Protection for All) (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, including 100% foreign investment in Indian insurers.

Spearheaded by the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the rules thereunder, the information technology regulatory framework in India has undergone significant evolution in the past few years owing to the burgeoning presence and influence of intermediaries and social media platforms in the country.