In Indian private wealth planning, dying without a will is often treated as a harmless omission. In reality, it creates a legal vacuum where statutory rules replace personal and emotional judgments, and courts are left to resolve what clarity could have prevented.

In recent times, corporate entities aiming to elevate their global market position are restructuring their operations. One prevalent method is through mergers and acquisitions (‘M&A'). Whenever a company considers...

This article examines the summoning procedures under various laws governing taxation and financial transactions in the country, highlighting their pivotal role in legal investigations.

This insight contrasts violent crimes, which cause immediate physical harm, with economic crimes that subtly undermine societal trust and moral integrity.

Recent times have seen several huge business houses shut down their merchanting trade verticals owing to regulatory, tax, and legal pressures.

Taxes are the main source of government income, yet a large part of the economy remains undocumented. Tax amnesty programs are a short-term solution to address tax non-compliance...

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016 marks a pivotal shift in India's approach to insolvency, prioritizing creditor rights and dispelling the leniency previously afforded to debtors.

The Competition Commission of India is the regulatory body for competition / antitrust law in the country.

Various remedies are available to protect the liberty of a person who has not been arrested during investigation but is fearful of being taken into custody by the court upon his first appearance.

The Goods & Services Tax (‘GST') was enacted in 2017. It was introduced with the objective of replacing the complex and fragmented erstwhile structure with a simple unified system...

Significant regulatory developments and judicial pronouncements have shaped the legal status of cryptocurrencies in India.

With its rich history and evolving legal landscape, India has embarked on a crucial reformative journey through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('IBC').

The trajectory of any company directly affects the interests of various stakeholders, such as debtors, creditors, and shareholders. Thus, every company, including startups...

Fraud in the business world is much like infidelity in marriage or plagiarism in scholarly work – it breaks trust at its core. While s. 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, defines fraud as any act committed...

In India, economic offences lack a precise legislative or judicial definition. The Hon'ble Supreme Court (‘SC') has observed that economic offences have a very grave and serious impact...

The UN Industrial Development Organization defines Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR') as a mechanism to strike a balance between economic, environmental and social imperatives.

The Liberalized Remittance Scheme (‘LRS') established by the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI') facilitates fund remittance by resident individuals for various purposes abroad.

One of the first lessons of our life is that you reap what you sow. Actions have consequences. Virtue is rewarded, and crime is followed by punishment.

The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income & Assets) & Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 ("BMA") is a strict taxation law that seeks to heavily tax and criminally punish taxpayers...

This article explores the landscape of data localisation laws in India, examining the key regulations and their evolution over time.