In litigation practice, the authority of an advocate to act is often taken for granted, with vakalatnamas and authority letters treated as routine paperwork.

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 represents a pivotal shift in India's approach to combating economic crimes, specifically targeting offenders evading the legal system by absconding overseas.

The decisions of the Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v CBI regarding procedure to be followed by courts in cases where the investigation agency has not arrested the accused person and filed its chargesheet...

The article presents a comprehensive overview of the provisions and procedures pertaining to the restoration of properties that have been attached or confiscated under the Prevention of Money...

Statements are often recorded by investigating agencies during the course of a search proceedings or summons appearance.

FEMA is the law governing cross-border transactions, including share capital infusions in companies abroad. Casual investments in foreign companies are not fatal and are rectifiable.

Litigation funding, also known as litigation financing, external dispute financing, or third-party funding (‘TPF'), has emerged as a transformative tool in the legal landscape of many countries...

Preventive law has emerged as the legislature's response to the complexity, scale, and pace of modern business activity and in jurisdictions like India, as a scaffolding for laws that lack organic social consensus.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, enacted in 2016, revolutionized India's approach to corporate insolvency. It established a time-bound process aimed at either reviving financially...

Due Diligence (‘DD'), in simple terms, is a comprehensive audit of a corporate entity conducted in relation to a transaction to assess risks and confirm facts.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has, vide its notice dated 18th January 2023, proposed key amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and sought public comments on such changes.

BEPS 2.0, a transformative global tax reform initiative, introduces a two-pillar approach to address the challenges of international taxation in our digitally connected world.

Finance Act, 2021 has made substantial changes to the regime of taxation of partnership firms with regard to outgoing or retiring partners.

In Indian jurisprudence, the principle of ‘presumption of innocence'—that one is considered innocent until proven guilty—is a cornerstone of justice.

The money laundering law of India relies on access to information for effective enforcement and adjudication. Recently, the net of the law has been widened to include professionals such as chartered accountants...

The First Information Report (FIR) is the initial information recorded by a police officer about an alleged cognizable offence. Section 154 of the Code of Criminal...

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘PMLA') has faced rigorous scrutiny since its introduction by the Government of India.

The Mediation Act, 2023 (‘Act'), signifies a monumental shift in India's approach to dispute resolution, rooting back to its traditional Panchayat system and evolving through legal reforms post-British rule.

This article presents an in-depth examination of the critical role played by fair disclosure of documents in the criminal justice system.

The Prevention of Money Laundering, 2002 (‘PMLA') is the fundamental special legislation dealing with money laundering in India.