On 11 March 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ('USTR') initiated investigations under Section...

Recently, the CCI penalised Goldman Sachs (India) Alternative Investment Management Private Limited, the investment manager of Goldman Sachs AIF Scheme-1 (collectively ‘Goldman Sachs') INR 4 million.

‘Simplification!', the term echoed in almost every media quote in the press release published on 26 February 2025 by the European Commission...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has relaxed the compliance requirements under Quality Control Orders (‘QCOs') issued by Ministry of Steel, Department for Promotion of Industry...

In the current tax environment, it is not uncommon for assessments to remain provisional for very long periods, sometimes even spanning several years.

The 56th GST Council meeting held on 3rd September 2025 introduced a series of rate rationalisations affecting the logistics sector.

The computation of refunds of accumulated Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) by Special Economic Zone (‘SEZ’) units has recently become the subject of scrutiny...

India's Ministry of Finance has introduced sweeping amendments to foreign investment regulations, fundamentally reshaping who can invest in Indian listed securities and how capital flows into the country's markets. These changes expand investor eligibility beyond traditional categories while implementing new safeguards for cross-border investments, particularly from neighboring countries.

The Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI') as a part of its continued efforts has been taking effective measures to promote ease of doing business in India.

Many issues have arisen due to the divergent views taken by different High Courts regarding the interpretation of the transitional provisions.

The Union Budget 2026 signals a continued shift towards trust-based regulation and faster dispute closure across indirect tax administration. Amongst the reforms proposed in the Finance Bill, 2026 (‘Finance Bill'), proposal for amendment to Section 28(6) of the Customs Act, 1962 (‘Customs Act') is a notable change.

The Union Budget 2025-26 was presented in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament on 1 February 2025. Number of changes have been made or proposed in the Customs law...

On 13 November, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (‘MEITY') notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (‘DPDP Rules')...

The Indian real estate sector has evolved into one of the most high-value and dynamic segments of the economy, which is driven by sustained urbanisation, strong investor interest and infrastructure growth.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has on 26 June 2024 issued 16 Circulars (Circular Nos. 207 to 222/2024-GST) to clarify various issues as also highlighted in the 53rd GST Council Meeting

The non-transferability of Input Tax Credit (‘ITC') amongst states has long been the point of debate between legal intent and technical feasibility.

In India, workforce is technically categorised as ‘workmen' and ‘non-workmen/employees'. Workmen are typically those who work on the shopfloor in a manufacturing set-up...

In a case where the appellant/plaintiff had been using the mark 'Lotus' for various cosmetics and hygiene products...

On 2 April 2025, the United States issued Executive Order 14257 imposing reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries that apply higher tariffs on U.S. goods.

Anti-dumping duty (‘ADD') is a measure intended to rectify the distortive effects of dumping and re-establish fair trade. It is a protective shield to the domestic industry against the injury...