GIFT CITY stands for Gujarat International Finance Tec- City. It is a planned business district in the state of Gujarat, India, conceived by the Government of India and Government of Gujarat as a global financial and services hub and as the location for India's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). GIFT CITY is an integrated development comprising of a Multi-Services Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and a separate Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).

Memes and Reels have become the most used part of today's social media platforms. A meme refers to a video, image, or audio depicted in a humorous...

In the ever-evolving landscape of India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, certain terms and classifications have undergone significant transformations over the years.

The Arbitral Tribunal functions with minimal court intervention to ensure smoother arbitral proceedings in India. Its authority stems from the arbitration agreement, while proceedings are governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The structuring of consideration in a mergers and acquisitions transaction constitutes a critical element of deal architecture, particularly at the term sheet stage where commercial intent is translated into legally enforceable mechanisms.

A company approaching an initial public offering, or even a serious pre-IPO fundraise, enters a different legal and governance environment. Growth, brand visibility and investor appetite are no longer sufficient. The company must demonstrate that its financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, risk governance, related-party discipline, employment practices, licensing architecture and disclosure culture can withstand institutional, regulatory and market scrutiny.

For years, an FSSAI licence came bundled with a question every food business operator eventually had to answer: when does it expire, and when must it be renewed? In 2026, that question has fundamentally changed.

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the "POSH Act") represents a landmark initiative enacted to fill a legislative vacuum in safeguarding dignity and rights of persons in professional workplaces. The objective of the POSH Act is two-fold, providing redressal to women who are subject to harassment, and preventing and prohibiting harassment in the workplace.

The Competition Act, 2002 ("CA") and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ("CPA") operate in distinct yet complementary spheres of market regulation in India. Both laws seek to create market conditions that offer consumers...

The nominee shareholding arrangement is a structural constraint in a foreign owned Indian subsidiary. In a typical inbound investment scenario, a foreign parent company incorporates a wholly owned subsidiary in India. Since the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) mandates a minimum of two shareholders at the time of incorporation of a private limited company.

Trademark classification looks, on paper, like some administrative formality, like a checkbox thing tucked somewhere in between the process of filing a trademark application. But in real life, it can be one of the most consequential choices a business makes when it is building its brand. Things can show up months or years later, as an opposition, a blocked expansion, or a competitor running a near identical brand in a space the original owner thought was already safely covered.

Assume your doctor prescribes a drug to you. The brand-name version costs $300 a month. Another generic drug on the other hand will cost $30. As most people would, you would also purchase the cheaper one. That generic cheaper bottle exists as a result of a delicate legal balancing act, an act that the U.S. Supreme Court is now reconsidering in a case that could change pharmaceutical competition for decades.

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) embodies the principles of party autonomy, minimal judicial intervention, flexibility and quick resolution.

With the business and commercial environment changing so quickly, branding is crucial for drawing in customers through products, designs, colors, lighting, etc.

Businesses in India increasingly operate in a regulatory environment where legal, policy and supervisory frameworks evolve frequently, often without transitional buffers and often with material financial consequences.

The Indian startup ecosystem has entered a new phase of maturation. For multiple decades, start-up entrepreneurs moved their holding structures offshore, to United States, Singapore, or Mauritius, ...

In civil disputes, a decree is the formal adjudication by courts which conclusively determines the rights of parties pertaining to the issues involved in the suit.

Trademark law has evolved over time, from visuals, logos, words, symbols that can easily be made visible to courts now acknowledging non-traditional marks such as sound, shape, colour etc.

The enforcement system under the Companies Act 2013 (Act) has changed a lot over the past decade. Earlier even small procedural mistakes could lead to criminal charges.

The evolution of India’s insolvency framework from a fragmented and largely creditor-unfriendly regime to the consolidated structure under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) has significantly reshaped the risk landscape for company directors, particularly in periods of financial distress.