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Navigating the Tightrope: RBI’s Enforcement Actions and the Shifting Paradigms in Indian Fintech
The future of fintech in India depends on finding a careful balance between regulation and innovation.
Supriya Garhwal
May 3, 20246 min read
Re-evaluating Dual Class Regulation: Empowering India’s Startups Without Undermining Shareholders
[Afrah is a student at National University of Advanced Legal Studies] Dual class shares involve public companies issuing two types of...
Afrah Abdul
Apr 29, 20246 min read
SEBI’s SM REIT (Amendment) Regulations 2024: A Progressive Step?
The author suggests that the amendment fills regulatory loopholes and embraces emerging investment models such as FOPs.
Aditya Vaid
Apr 29, 20246 min read
Safeguarding Minority Rights and Combating Misconduct: A Deep Dive into Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act 2013
Section 241 provides shareholders with a versatile set of tools to respond to different forms of corporate abuse.
Kushagra Tolambia, Sakshi Tiwari
Apr 24, 20246 min read
The Puzzle of Beneficial Ownership: The US Corporate Transparency Act and the Indian Corporate Laws
In juxtaposition to the Indian corporate legislation, the CTA presents both parallels and deviations.
Vagmi Gandhi
Apr 20, 20246 min read
SEBI’s Trail to Efficiency: Transformative and Expedited Settlement and Clearing
This post offers an outline of the SEBI’s proposal on introducing T+0 and instant settlement cycle.
Arnav Ashtikar, Yashasvi Vats
Apr 18, 20246 min read
Transparency in Electoral Funding: A Shareholder Rights Analysis
The current framework with respect to corporate donations needs to be reformed.
Trisha Beria
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Leniency Plus: India’s Cartel-Busting Incentive for Whistle-Blowers
The author aims to examine the implications of the lesser penalty regulations on India’s antitrust landscape.
Prachi Jain
Apr 13, 20246 min read
India-EU BIT: Can the Dispute Resolution Clause Spark ISDS Reforms Globally?
The Indian stance on inclusion of ELR and Model BIT fails to consider any urgent relief that may be required by small investors.
Intisar Aslam
Apr 11, 20246 min read
Redefining Portfolio Management: A Critical Analysis of SEBI’s Consultation Paper
The consultation paper is a step in the right direction as to the establishment of APMI and digital onboarding of clients.
Nimish Maheshwari
Apr 5, 20246 min read
Beyond the Invisible Handshake: A Global Look at the Scope of the “Group of Companies” Doctrine
To ensure the fair and just application of the GoC doctrine, clear guidance is required.
Dhaval Bothra, Sonal Jain
Apr 5, 20246 min read
Clarity on Parity? The Supreme Court’s Verdict on ‘Hyperclassification’ of Financial Creditors
By upholding appellants’ status as being part of a class of creditors, Supreme Court has managed to preserve the sanctity of 2018 amendment.
Mayannk Sharma
Mar 31, 20246 min read
Navigating New Horizons: Direct Listings and Regulatory Transformations in India
India’s regulatory shift towards fostering direct listing of securities of Indian companies in international stock exchanges is a milestone.
Hrishikesh Goswami, Subhasish Pamegam
Mar 30, 20247 min read
The Unanswered Question of Oral Referencing of Arbitration Agreements: The Limit of Group of Companies Doctrine
The use of a purely managerial doctrine, primarily developed for corporate governance and trade purposes, on arbitration is problematic.
Harsh Bansal
Mar 30, 20245 min read
Foreign Direct Listing: The Undesirability of Non-Dual Listing
It is recommended that the government prohibits unlisted public companies from listing directly on foreign stock exchanges.
Paras Khetan
Mar 29, 20245 min read
Likes to Licenses: Analyzing SEBI’s Recent Action Against Finfluencers
The future of fair use on the internet and the integrity of financial advice hinge on the meticulous handling of finfluencers.
Anupama Reddy, Isha Sharma
Mar 23, 20245 min read
Bridging the Regulatory Gap: A Framework for Finfluencers in India
Author recommends a four-pronged approach to regulating finfluencers.
Puneet Srivastava
Mar 22, 20246 min read
A Case for CCI’s Jurisdiction Over Standard Essential Patents
A collaborative approach must be taken by the CCI and the Controller for SEP disputes involving anti-competitive behaviour.
Ansruta Debnath
Mar 21, 20247 min read
From Telegraph to Telecom: An Old Wine in a New Bottle? A Critical Appraisal of the Telecommunication Act
While the law can be lauded for promoting regulatory effectiveness, it has raised concerns over extensive surveillance power of government.
Aditya Vardhan Singh, Ayush Mangal
Mar 18, 20246 min read
Group of Companies Doctrine: Evasive Piercing and a Conglomerate's Lament
This article intends to analyze how the reasoning that the doctrine operates independent of corporate law is at best evasive.
Aditya Singh
Mar 18, 20247 min read
The Angel Tax Demonic-Emergence and the Silver Lining of CBDT Proposal
The amendment increases tax liability upon the startup and severely affects their dependency on seed funding during their initial rounds.
Aliza Khatoon
Mar 16, 20246 min read
Anti-Profiteering under the Tax Regime: Does it Safeguard the Interest of MSMEs?
It becomes imperative to align the tax regime regulating MSMEs to promote more sustainable and profitable growth.
Tejaswini Kaushal, Vrinda Gaur
Mar 14, 20246 min read
Digital Directors are Here: Navigating Corporate Governance in the Era of Artificial Intelligence Brilliance
The deployment of AI on company Boards will herald a revolution in the framework of governance.
Siddharth Malik, Navjot Punia
Mar 13, 20246 min read
Innovative Structures vis-à-vis Ordinary Course of Business: Critically Analyzing the Purpose and Effect Test for RPTs
Introducing an exception for transactions in the ordinary course of business would be in the best interest of listed companies.
Hrishikesh Harathi
Mar 9, 20246 min read
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