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Navigating the SPAC Landscape in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Forward
This article explores the rise of SPACs, their potential advantages and challenges in the Indian context.
Devanshi Jadia
Sep 27, 20246 min read
Paper Tigers: The Unfulfilled Promise of Independent Directorship
To realise the promise of independent directors, strict legislation, improved training and cultural shifts in boardroom dynamics are needed.
Shruti Gala
Sep 2, 20245 min read
Corporate Political Spending in India: A Corporate Governance Perspective
The SC ruling helps the purpose of transparency and accountability, but there is scope for improvement on the corporate political spending.
Aditi
Jul 27, 20246 min read
Family Feuds at Work? Re-Thinking the Lifting of the Corporate Veil
NCLT must evolve to address the complexities of family-owned businesses, recognizing the impact of family dynamics on corporate governance.
Rikhil Haldar, Tanya Mahajan
Jul 20, 20246 min read
Expanding the Contours of Significant Beneficial Ownership: A Critique of the ROC Order in LinkedIn India Private Limited
The ROC order has possible ramifications for multinational companies operating in India in terms of increased compliance.
Ayush Tripathi
Jun 30, 20246 min read
Equity Crowdfunding as a Corporate Finance Mechanism: An Analysis
Currently, SEBI is taking a cautious approach to crowdfunding, prioritizing investor safety.
Mythri Murali
Jun 27, 20247 min read
The DVR Conundrum from a Corporate Governance Perspective
SEBI’s 2019 framework on DVR shares clearly misses the point of these shares altogether.
Niharika Mukherjee
Jun 24, 20246 min read
Direct Listing Overseas: Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdiction Rules 2024
The authors examine the Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions Rules) 2024.
Pushkar Gadhwal, Kiran Singh
Jun 22, 20244 min read
Companies Act Prevails: Supreme Court's Ruling on Share Capital and Stamp Duty
The instant ruling clarifies the precedence of the company law regime over the Bombay Stamp Act.
Agam Gupta, Shubhanshu Dubey
Jun 9, 20247 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
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
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
Navigating Corporate Decision-Making: Assessing the Business Judgment Rule in India
Absence of a judgment establishing presumption in favor of directors and adopting BJR may be attributed to limited cases against directors.
Anaya Nandish Shah, Pulkit Rajmohan Agarwal
Feb 4, 20247 min read
Is Free Transferability of Shares under Section 58 of Companies Act 2013 Actually Free?
Free transferability of shares under Section 58 of the Companies Act 2013 is not absolute.
Anshika Bakrewal
Feb 3, 20245 min read
Unveiling Appeal Limits: Supreme Court Verdict on Section 61 of IBC
The recent Supreme Court judgment has brought forth a crucial clarification regarding the limitation for filing appeals under Section 61.
Subhasish Pamegam
Jan 27, 20247 min read
What News on the Rialto? Direct Foreign Listing for Indian Companies
The author highlights the benefits of introducing a direct listing measure on foreign exchanges for Indian companies.
Bhaskar Vishwajeet
Dec 24, 20237 min read
MCA’s Directive for Dematerialization of Securities for Private Companies
The recent initiative to mandate the dematerialization of shares in private companies in India reflects a multi-faceted strategy.
Shruti Thakare
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Unveiling the Direct Route of Listing in the Foreign Stock Exchanges
This article highlights the overcoming of the traditional method of issuing securities in the overseas market.
Garv Arora
Dec 9, 20235 min read
Paper Tigers: NCLT and NCLAT’s Contempt Jurisdiction under the IBC
A court of law that cannot ensure compliance to its orders is a mere courthouse of brick and mortar.
Shweta Kushe
Nov 30, 20238 min read
How the EU Mobility Directive Shapes Indian Cross Border Demergers?
The prominence of cross border demergers should be acknowledged as a lucrative option of corporate restructuring.
Runjhun Sharma
Nov 25, 20235 min read
Performance Appraisal: A Decade with the Companies Act 2013
The article uncovers the enduring legacy and profound socio-economic ramifications of the Companies Act 2013 over the course of the decade.
Bharat Manwani
Nov 7, 20236 min read
Reflecting on Justice Gavai’s Remarks for Enforcement of ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’
Author assesses the efficacy of Section 166(2) of Companies Act 2013 in holding directors accountable for their unsustainable decisions.
Divyanshu Sharma
Oct 6, 20235 min read
ESG: Reshaping Corporate Responsibility in India’s Sustainable Journey
This article explores the emerging transition from CSR to the broader framework of ESG in India.
Vaanya Mathur, Vidhi Maharishi
Sep 24, 20236 min read
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