ArticleGrounds For Processing Personal DataWith great power comes great responsibility. In privacy terms, this can be translated to with consent comes protecting one's privacy.IndiaPrivacyBTG Advaya
ArticleFAQs: Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025Since their release on January 3, 2025, BTG Advaya's TMC Team has been looking into the ‘nitty-gritties' of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 ("Rules").IndiaPrivacyBTG Advaya
ArticleArguing For A Broader Understanding Of Profitability And A Narrower Definition Of ESGBoards, analysts, shareholders, civil society, regulators, and PR agencies are in a tizzy. ESG is the new buzz word, and the in-thing to do is to splash it around in annual reports.IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleGenso(L)essons: Role Of Independent Directors In Curbing Corporate FraudsRegulatory actions against Gensol and its promoters have once again highlighted how some start-ups that emerge as listed companies are still managed like fiefdoms by their founders.IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleImplementation Of DE&I: Legal Position In IndiaWith many companies consciously focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion ("DE&I") practices like never before, it has become increasingly evident that DE&I at workplace not only rectifies...IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleRBI Extends Key Timelines For Export Realisation And Advance Payment ShipmentsThe Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has introduced 2 noteworthy relaxations through an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) Regulations, 2015, notified on November 13, 2025.IndiaInternational LawBTG Advaya
ArticleTerritorial Jurisdiction In ArbitrationLaws governing arbitration in India have evolved at a brisk pace over the past few years. The Indian Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 was amended recently in 2015, with the express intention of making arbitration ...IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBTG Advaya
ArticleIndia May Have A Case: Evaluating Jane Street's PE Exposure Amid Derivatives CrackdownAs SEBI cracks down on Jane Street over alleged manipulation of Bank Nifty and Nifty expiry-day trades, a new dimension of regulatory scrutiny is emerging: permanent establishment (PE) risk under Indian income tax laws.IndiaTaxBTG Advaya
ArticleAnalysis - Invoking Force Majeure Provisions In Contracts In Light Of The COVID-19 PandemicThe central government in India, on 24 March 2020, announced a 21-day national lock down. This means, amongst others, that all non-essential manufacturing and services will have to be halted. IndiaCoronavirus (COVID-19)BTG Advaya
ArticleBeyond Accusation: Importance Of Pre-Inquiry Checks In A PoSH InvestigationWorkplace investigations, though may seem straightforward, are a complex maze that must be carefully planned.IndiaEmployment and HRBTG Advaya
ArticleNo Proof, No Blame: WIPRO Case On Defamatory Remarks In Termination LetterExit documentation is often viewed as a simple administrative task, marking the end of an employment relationship. However, it serves a much more important purpose.IndiaEmployment and HRBTG Advaya
ArticleOSH Code – One Unified Health And Safety FrameworkThe Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 ("OSH Code") consolidates 13 Central laws including key laws such as the Factories Act, 1948 and Contract Labour...IndiaEmployment and HRBTG Advaya
ArticleRefining The Framework For Investments From Land Bordering Countries: Key Changes Under The 2026 AmendmentThe Indian government has introduced significant amendments to foreign direct investment regulations affecting investments from countries sharing land borders with India. These changes, formalized through the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, provide crucial clarity on beneficial ownership definitions and introduce new compliance requirements that align with anti-money laundering standards. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorBTG Advaya
ArticleDynamic Justice: How "Dynamic+" Injunctions Are Reshaping Fraud LitigationIndia's digital economy has created millions of new retail investors, but it has also opened the door to sophisticated fraudsters who impersonate banks, fintechs, and investment firms across messaging platforms. As these scams threaten not just individual victims but entire institutions through regulatory scrutiny and brand damage, Indian courts are evolving their approach from reactive measures to proactive infrastructure dismantling. With artificial intelligence now enabling hyper-realistic deepfakes and IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBTG Advaya
ArticleBeing Privacy Compliant During COVID-19In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This has caused employers around the world to take measures to protect and screen their employees and business contacts.IndiaPrivacyBTG Advaya
ArticleIndia Revokes Retrospective Applicability Of Tax On Indirect Share TransfersIndian parliament proposes not to levy taxes on indirect transfers (i.e. transfer of shares of a foreign company deriving substantial value from assets in India) undertaken prior to May 28, 2012...IndiaTaxBTG Advaya
ArticleIndia's New Safe Harbor Law- Wait And Watch Did Not WorkSince India's new intermediary laws were notified 3 months ago, they have existed in a curious vacuum. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorBTG Advaya
ArticleCOVID 19 Vaccination In India – How Should Employers ReactThe drug regulator in India has approved two COVID 19 vaccines on a limited and conditional basis.IndiaCoronavirus (COVID-19)BTG Advaya
ArticleRedefining Small: MCA Introduces Higher Capital & Turnover LimitsThe Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India ("MCA") has issued a recent circular which came into force on December 1, 2025...IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleNavigating Generative AI And Personality Rights: Legal Implications And Creative InnovationThe rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has opened a new realm of possibilities in the creative industry, reshaping how music, art, and other forms of content...IndiaTechnologyBTG Advaya