The much anticipated move by the Government of lowering the threshold for the applicability of the provident fund regulations has finally been given effect.

Two years on after the collapse of Lehman brothers that announced the recession, there are early indications of buoyancy and confidence staging a comeback.

The Employee’s Compensation Act, 2009 ("the Act") has come into force.

There has been a lot of discussion recently on the impact of the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Venture Global Engineering Vs. Satyam Computer Services Ltd. and Another delivered in January 2008 (“Satyam Case”).

A shot in the arm for all those shareholders of public companies who were worried about the un-enforceability of preemption rights like the right of first refusal, the drag and tag along rights.

The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment & Training has recently issued revised guidelines in relation to Employment Visa’s ("EV") issued to foreign nationals.

Undeterred by the "mini derivative" crisis that hit several Indian companies during the last two years, the exchange control regulator and the apex bank of India - the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the currency futures to the Euro and the Yen.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the capital market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have notified guidelines for exchange traded currency futures.

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion ("DIPP") has recently issued a press note ("Press Note"), to extend the initial validity period of an Industrial License ("IL") granted in respect of the Defence Sector in India.

SEBI has vide its circular dated 30 December 2014, once again informed all SEBI registered intermediaries of the requirement to obtain a GIIN before 1 January 2015 or at the earliest to avoid any withholding of taxes.

India unveiled the new draft Direct Tax Code (“the Code”) in August for public consultation.

Almost six years after the enactment of the Competition Act 2002 (“Competition Act”), India’s competition regulator - the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has finally become operational.

It is a year since the fall of Lehman Brothers and the global financial crisis that followed.

In a groundbreaking development, Indian Trademark authorities, for the first time, have registered a sound mark in India.

An important aspect of execution of documents lies in their registration wherever applicable.

As many maybe aware, Indian immigration is in a state of flux. Recent changes instituted by various Indian Consulates and High Commissions around the globe have raised many questions for clients and professional advisors in relation to appropriate visa categories and related formalities.

The Congress led coalition government has returned to power in India after the successful conclusion of the world’s largest democratic elections.

The earnest money (irrespective of the amount) paid by a purchaser of an immovable property as a guarantee for due performance of the contract can be forfeited by the seller, if the former fails to pay the balance amount.

With a view to facilitate ease of reporting transactions under the foreign direct investment scheme, the Reserve Bank of India has enabled online filing of the following reports/ forms on the e-biz portal of the Government of India:

The DPDP Bill seeks to regulate personal data alone and leaves out non-personal data from its ambit.