[ Piyush is a student at National Law University Jodhpur. ] Almost a decade after the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 ( IBC ), it has been generally lauded to be a far more successful method  of debt resolution compared to the earlier systems. However, procedural hiccups and substantive ambiguities do remain in the framework, affecting successful and timely debt resolution. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Amendment Bill 2025  ( Amendment Bill ) aims to f

Although the DPDPA encourages enhanced trust between consumer and financial service provider, it also brings heavy compliance burdens.

Abstentions should neither be automatically counted nor entirely disregarded within the CoC. A conditional inclusion model, which allows initial inclusion but limits the influence of repeated or strategic abstention, offers the most balanced reform under the IBC.

The RBI’s decision to allow banks to fund corporate acquisitions has been hailed as a sign of financial maturity. Yet, beneath the optimism lie significant prudential and synergistic concerns.

A clearer statutory framework is required to prevent courts from over-expanding the notion of “conduct of parties.”

The 2025 amendment is an attempt to draw a line in the murky sand between resolution and liquidation. Ideal value maximization lies not in how fast we close a company, but in how effectively we give it a chance to recover while it still can.

With antitrust and data privacy laws shaping the digital economy, concerns loom over large digital platform firms gathering substantial amounts of data to bolster their competitive advantages in the market.

AI's infrastructure monopoly shapes competition through control of chips, clouds, and APIs, rather than relying solely on algorithms. Without intervention, these layers risk becoming unregulated utilities controlled by a few firms, determining who participates in the AI economy.

Despite a few cons, oral testimony remains one of the most effective ways of gathering significant evidence for reaching a viable decision. The possible solution could be an efficient and effective implementation of the use of oral testimony in a way that its pros outweigh its cons, leading to its constructive usage.

The ones that modernize first, by enhancing the consent systems, encrypting the data, and creating governance frameworks, will receive trust, resilience, and competitive advantage.

The 2025 amendment to Section 33 marks a significant and pragmatic shift in India’s insolvency regime by providing a structured "second life" for CIRP. However, its success hinges on fiduciary responsibility of creditors, and effective institutional capacity to implement the provision faithfully.

Section 32A of the IBC represents a regressive step in the evolution of corporate criminal liability in India.

The decision clarifies that even if there is an assumption that the award is beyond what was intended in the agreement, it would not invalidate the enforceability of the award passed by the tribunal on the ground of public policy exception.

Codifying project-wise CIRP and strengthening buyer-side safeguards will be crucial to realize the judgment’s protective intent.

The path forward would be to recognize DPI as a separate category with independent oversight and ensure controls and limits on state power.

SEBI's August 2025 consultation paper proposes key reforms to MPO and MPS norms for large-cap IPOs, aiming to enhance market capitalization and public shareholding. This article examines how these regulatory changes balance dilution concerns, boost investor protection, and address legal challenges to ensure market integrity and robust participation in India's equity markets.

It is necessary to have a robust system in place for complicated algos like that of black box algos.

The key weakness of the circular is the lack of the robust safeguards against the manipulative algorithmic practice, specifically spoofing which is a tactic where large, fake orders are placed to deceive the market.

Taking inspiration from the S-REIT market, SEBI needs to focus on strengthening REIT’s regulatory framework and work on investing in the vast domestic market available through REITs.

SEBI’s ban resolves the illiquidity issue; nevertheless, it also produces new market deformity which includes regulatory arbitrage towards AIFs, uneven playing field, and scarcity of domestic capital India’s startup ecosystem.

Until refinements are made, mutual funds will remain on the sidelines of the pre-IPO market, limited to anchor allocations and public issues as India’s IPO boom continues unabated—while the question of whether protection has inadvertently become exclusion remains unresolved.

India’s aviation sector is at a defining moment as airlines like IndiGo aim of flying beyond domestic skies and venture into international markets. However, the current structure of ATF taxation imposes a disproportionate burden on airlines and restricts their ability to compete.

The Supreme Court's ruling in EPCC v. Matix Fertilisers upholds the integrity of corporate capital law within the IBC framework by restating the crucial differentiation between creditor debt and shareholder investment.

The Jindal Polyfilms case marks a turning point. For years, Section 245 sat dormant, an ambitious provision without infrastructure. Now, India has a live opportunity to reimagine it.