A Contract, whose prologue screams an agreement between two principals (a cab-hailing service provider and its drivers), ends up whispering a story of master-servant relationship by its epilogue...

The Competition Commission of India ("CCI") in recent years, has become a vigorous regulator. Frequent, suo moto investigations, exemplary penalties to create a deterrent effect, and market studies...

In a significant and precedent-setting ruling, the Bombay High Court has settled the long-standing controversy concerning the applicability of tax treaty protection to Dividend Distribution Tax (‘DDT')...

Indian businesses today operate in technology-intensive environments where proprietary software forms the core of their commercial and creative workflows.

In the realm of global trade, the determination of a product's origin holds immense significance. Origin not only affects tariffs but also impacts compliance with regulations, trade agreements...

Every deputation and secondment is not manpower supply and each case is based on its unique factual matrix which is required to be determined based on legal jurisprudence.

The Indian fertilizer industry is on track to achieve self-sufficiency by 2032, supported by robust demand, government interventions, and now, major tax reforms.

Biosimilar infringement disputes in India are still a comparatively new but growing field of pharmaceutical patent law. The Delhi High Court's Order dated 18 July 2025 in E.R. Squibb...

The Advance Ruling framework provided under Chapter VB of the Customs Act, 1962 ("Customs Act"), serves as an instrument of trade facilitation.

1.Enforcing an arbitral award given by London Court of Arbitration ("LCIA"), the Delhi High Court on 20th April, 2017 settled the Tata-Docomo dispute by its judgment in NTT Docomo Inc. v. Tata Sons Ltd...

Importers into India pay duty at the time of import of goods, and the duty so paid (including the Basic Customs Duty and Integrated Goods and Services Tax) is reflected on the Bill of Entry...

Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Product (‘RoDTEP') is a scheme under Chapter 4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 (‘FTP 2023') which provides refund of unrefunded taxes...

The Finance Minister of India has tabled the new Income Tax Bill, 2025 before the Parliament on 13 February 2025. The bill seeks to replace the existing Income Tax Act...

Jurisdictional issues stemming from the intersection of Customs Act (‘CA') and Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (‘IGST Act') are galore.

In an evolving marketplace where brand identity is pivotal to consumer trust and commercial success, the protection of trademarks has become more critical than ever.

The Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI') has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026...

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDP Act’) has altered how mergers and acquisitions are evaluated in India. What was once a routine ‘IT diligence’ item has now become a central driver of deal risk...

The Income-tax Act, 2025 introduces significant amendments to India's transfer pricing regime, fundamentally restructuring how associated enterprise relationships are determined and expanding the scope of international transactions subject to arm's length pricing requirements.

The UK's e-bike trade remedy review demonstrates how economic modelling can balance domestic industry protection against broader public interest. Through partial-equilibrium analysis, the UK Trade Remedies Authority quantified the costs and benefits of different remedial options, ultimately recommending modified measures that protected UK producers in specific segments while minimizing consumer impact.

Critical minerals including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements like Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium are indispensable for clean-energy technologies, defence manufacturing, semi-conductors...