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Changes to Anti-Money Laundering Laws in India: A Step in the Right Direction?
The article explores the changes notified by the Central Government to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.
Apurva Singhi
Sep 20, 20236 min read
SEBI's Amendments to the NCS Regulations: A Move Towards Increased Transparency?
With India being at the epicenter for foreign debt investment, the need for further regulation to ensure transparency is pertinent.
Ganesh Bhaskar Lata
Sep 16, 20235 min read
Navigating Regulatory Jurisdiction and Due Process: Unraveling the Sanmati Agrizone Conundrum
Author analyzes how the action of ROC of striking down the name of a company without notice has resulted in likely erosion of due process.
Vaibhav Gupta, Vaibhav Nishad
Sep 13, 20236 min read
Auditor Liability and ‘Emphasis of Matter’ Misuse: NFRA's Vigilance in Upholding Financial Reporting
The NFRA has taken a decisive action by issuing orders that underscore the critical importance of upholding audit standards.
Avantika
Sep 11, 20234 min read
VB Rangaraj Judgment and its Impact on Shareholder Agreements Regarding Transferability of Shares
Since there exists a legal grey area between the positions in Rangaraj and Messers, there is a dire need for a legislative solution.
Aditya Krishnan
Jul 29, 20235 min read
Navigating the Shift: SARs as a New Frontier For Employee Incentives In India
The article studies the legality of SARs as an alternative option to ESOPs.
Amika Choudhry, Simran Srivastava
Jul 14, 20236 min read
Winning Entry: Freeze-Out Mergers in Indian Corporate Law
Received as part of IRCCL Blog Writing Competition 2022-23, the article proposes a new set of regulatory freeze out measures for India.
Baibhabi Tripathy
Jun 13, 20238 min read
Winning Entry: Evaluating Freezeout Mergers and Burden of Proof in Indian Corporate Law
Received as part of IRCCL Blog Writing Competition 2022-23, the article analyses burden of proof in litigations involving freezeout mergers.
Utkarsh Mani Tripathi
Jun 13, 20239 min read
Cross-Border Merger Framework in India: Limited Efficacy?
Per the authors, the framework for cross-border mergers in India remains of limited efficacy.
Rajat Sethi, Sumit Bansal, Oshika Nayak
May 20, 20237 min read
Enforcement of Award against the Shareholders: The Delhi High Court's Dilution of the Corporate Veil
Per the authors, the principles of law emerging from DMRC case severely dilute the concept of a separate legal entity.
Shourya Mitra, Shruti Mishra
Apr 27, 20236 min read
Stuck on Subjectivity: Envisioning an Alternate Assessment of Director's Good Faith Duty
The subjective-objective approach would inter alia strike a balance between directorial discretion and judicial intervention.
Piyush Senapati
Apr 8, 20237 min read
The Convolutions of the New ODI Framework: A Companies Act Perspective
The author has particularly analyzed the restrictions on the number of layers of subsidiaries provided in the Overseas Investment Rules.
Kunwar Arpit Singh
Feb 3, 20236 min read
Analyzing Share Buyback as a Defence in the NDTV Takeover
Per the author, when entities in good faith want to expedite the buyback process, there should be some space for companies to do the same.
Basil Gupta, Prithvi Raj Chauhan
Dec 21, 20226 min read
Is SSE a Competent Mechanism to Meet CSR Mandates?
The author examines the framework for social stock exchange.
Shaurya Singh
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Strike-off by RoC under Companies Act 2013: An Action Too Harsh on Companies?
Central Government is well-intended to strike-off shell companies, but small companies might take the fall due to interpretational issues.
Rupa Veena S, Shariba Tasneem
Oct 11, 20227 min read
Selective Reduction of Shares: Balancing Decision-Making Autonomy vis-à-vis Corporate Governance
Authors discuss the jurisprudence of selective reduction of shares under the Indian law.
Priyanshu Shrivastava, Chirag Chachad
Oct 4, 20226 min read
Press Note 3 (2020): Deconstructing Foreign Investment By Bordering Countries
Author discusses Press Note 3 of 2020 and the way forward.
Dev Agrawal
Sep 29, 20226 min read
To Break Up or Not: Unfolding the Cross-Border Demerger Conundrum In India
The author argues in favour of a progressive reform in pursuit of enabling cross-border demergers through regulatory and judicial certainty.
Ishaan Saraswat
Aug 21, 20226 min read
Invesco v. Zee: Can Independent Director Nominations by Shareholders be Entertained at EGMs?
The article examines the right of shareholders to suggest nominations for appointment of independent directors.
Pravah Ranka
Jul 9, 20225 min read
Activism in Boardroom: Trends, Impediments & Windows of Opportunity in Indian Shareholder Activism
By analyzing the case of Invesco-Zee, this article seeks to answer whether combative activism is feasible in the Indian context.
Samrudh Kopparam
Jul 7, 20226 min read
Analysing LLP (Amendment) Act 2021: A Revolutionary Reform in the Start-Up Era?
The author sees the amendment to the LLP Act as encouraging entrepreneurs and other professionals to consider forming LLPs.
Mainak Mukherjee
Jan 23, 20226 min read
GIFT City’s SPAC Regulations – A Key to India's SPAC Framework?
This article attempts to evaluate GIFT City’s proposed SPAC framework and compare it with the SPAC frameworks adopted across jurisdictions.
Nityesh Dadhich
Aug 30, 20216 min read
PNB Housing Finance Case: Whether Statutory Compliance Justifies AoA Violation?
Authors argue that the arguments put forth by PNB Housing Finance to justify its non-compliance with its AoA lack legal support.
Nishant Sharma, Vaishnavi Bansal
Aug 23, 20216 min read
Fond Illusion of Gender-Diversity in Corporate Boardrooms
The blog attempts to examine the meta-argument about boardroom diversity beyond the realms of gender-binaries and women’s representation.
Anmol Ratan
Aug 10, 20216 min read
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