A double-derivative remedy would further these goals. By embracing double‐derivative actions, India would reduce opportunities for regulatory partitioning of wrongs and bring its shareholder remedy framework into harmony with 21st‐century global corporate governance standards.

The judgment of the Delhi High Court marks an important order in India’s audit regulatory landscape as it cements the validity of the NFRA under Section 132 of the Act and its powers to hold audit firms and auditors accountable.

India’s import of the shadow director test, judicially narrowed by an unwarranted impropriety filter, undermines accountability.

The first part of the blog will establish the English jurisprudential benchmark, tracing the evolution of the shadow director test from the rigid “puppet master” standard in Re Hydrodam (Corby) Ltd to the more pragmatic “real influence” test in Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v. Deverell.

The consultation paper shifts the regulations from a rigid uniformity towards proportional oversight.

SEBI’s consultation paper provides a forward-looking approach to ease compliance, maintain uniform standards, and reduce redundant disclosure norms within which the RPTs operate.

The significant influence of hedge fund activists in the M&A regime have significantly altered the corporate governance in India. While they provide mechanism for key deals to go through, they are also able to suppress minority voices in a company which can take the form of their parochial focus on short-term profit maximization.

The intersection of corporate governance and AI-related intellectual property presents a complex yet evolving opportunity which demands adaptive governance frameworks.

This article critically analyzes the legal obligations of independent directors in India, compares them to the situation on ground, and investigates whether recent reforms have gone far enough in transforming these “toothless tigers” into actual guardians of the public interest and shareholders. The article also gives recommendations which, if incorporated, might help empower independent directors to effectively oversee corporations.

While the 2025 amendment reflects a commendable effort to bring definitional certainty to the insider training framework, its efficiency hinges on whether SEBI can balance clarity and adaptability.

The amendment reflects ongoing effort to bridge the gap between regulatory requirements and practical challenges encountered by companies.

Broadening DEI metrics to include caste-related considerations in ESG disclosures is essential for fostering socio-economic equity.

The SC ruling helps the purpose of transparency and accountability, but there is scope for improvement on the corporate political spending.

[ Arya and Sanya are students at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. ] Corporate governance is a system under which transparency, accountability,...

SEBI’s 2019 framework on DVR shares clearly misses the point of these shares altogether.

SC’s direction to mediate in the present case was normatively untenable from the perspective of the principles of corporate governance.

Section 241 provides shareholders with a versatile set of tools to respond to different forms of corporate abuse.

The current framework with respect to corporate donations needs to be reformed.

The deployment of AI on company Boards will herald a revolution in the framework of governance.

The post-pandemic challenges associated with remote work's impact on corporate governance are multilayered in nature.

This article deals with the multifaceted role of PAFs in India, focusing on their influence on shareholder voting and transparency.

Spotify’s innovative method of direct listing seemed like the correct thing to do amidst popular unicorn IPO flops.

The article uncovers the enduring legacy and profound socio-economic ramifications of the Companies Act 2013 over the course of the decade.

The author analyzes the extent to which SEBI has addressed governance concerns through amendments to REIT/InvIT regulations.