Contracts serve as the essential operational foundation for businesses, whether they pertain to a ₹10 crore vendor partnership, a vital technology subscription that supports organizational workflows, a multi-state distribution agreement...

In India, however, the success of an M&A transaction is no longer driven only by valuation, tax structuring or regulatory approvals

April 2026 will be remembered as a watershed month in Indian corporate and commercial regulation. Within a single calendar month, the President assented to a sweeping rewrite of the insolvency code, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) opened a one-time compliance amnesty window and a parallel public consultation on rationalising incorporation rules, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) operationalised significant changes to the ICDR framework and the Mutual Funds Regulations, and the Income-tax Act, 2025 took effect, replacing a sixty-year-old statute.

This article is aimed at CFOs, finance teams, HR heads and in house counsel at medium and large employers, including those currently under EPFO inquiry or audit, and sets out the scheme's mechanics, financial exposure, strategic decision making framework, practical compliance roadmap and key risks, with a particular focus on how EES 2025 interacts with pending EPFO proceedings.

India's position in the global services market has seen a remarkable transformation during the last ten years.

Who Protects the Builders? Labour Law, Gig Work and Public Procurement in India

As the market for Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) continues to expand rapidly, it is essential for India to prioritize national interests while embracing technological growth.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (“IRDAI”), through its Circular dated 25 May 2026, has amended the Master Circular on Corporate Governance for Insurers, 2024 to revise the performance assessment and remuneration framework applicable to Key Management Personnel (“KMPs”) of insurers. While the amendments formally relate to executive remuneration, they reflect a broader regulatory shift towards policyholder-centric governance, enhanced management accountability and greater transparency within the insurance sector.

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Over the past years, India's electric vehicle (EV) sector has rapidly evolved from early pilot projects to mainstream adoption, which was largely driven by supportive government policies, rising fuel prices, and increased consumer interest.

India's merchant banking industry is entering a more demanding regulatory phase in which capital strength, liquid buffers and governance standards will matter as much as deal making credentials.

India today stands at the centre of global investment conversations. Businesses across North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and the Middle East are reassessing expansion plans in light of economic volatility in several global markets.

The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to cancel the Certificates of Registration (“CoR”) of 150 Non-Banking Financial Companies (“NBFCs”) in May 2026 may appear, at first glance, to be a routine supervisory exercise but it’s not.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment, vide Official Gazette dated 29 June 2026 notified three statutory social security schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (“CoSS”) marking a significant step towards operationalising Chapter III the Code. The new scheme is effective throughout the country from the date of its publication.

For in house legal, privacy and technology teams, this creates both breathing space and new complexity. Transfers are not banned by default, but the combination of a future facing negative list, sectoral overlays from regulators like RBI, SEBI and IRDAI, and contractual expectations under DPDP means cross border data strategy has to be re designed rather than assumed.

The RBI, through its RBI (Non-Banking Financial Companies- Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026, has introduced one of the most significant recalibrations to the NBFC registration framework in recent years.

India’s renewable energy market has now entered a more structured regulatory phase with the issuance of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (“CERC”) Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (“VPPAs”) dated 24 December 2025 and the subsequent Statement of Reasons issued on 27 April 2026.

On 25 June 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued the Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2026 (“Directions”), superseding the earlier framework governing credit derivatives in India.

In June 2019, the RBI introduced the Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets but excluded project loans from this.

In the digital economy, identity is no longer just personal, it is an asset, a brand and increasingly, a target