The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2026 introduced a structural change. It resulted in a decrease in the required approval from 90% to 75% for fast track mergers based on member and creditor votes. This is meant to streamline corporate restructuring, but it also causes worry about protecting minority shareholders.

The 2025 amendments position Section 233 at the core of India’s intra-group restructuring landscape. However, the unchanged 90 % threshold which is anchored in a bygone ownership model, hinders the workability of the fast-track mergers.

This blog examines the introduced amendments and analyses how they will accelerate corporate restructuring and create a more predictable environment for foreign and domestic investors. The blog further identifies the potential challenges and considerations that need to be addressed for the amendments to be beneficial for India’s market economy.

This blog analyses the merger process under the new rules while comparing it with the process under older regulations,

MCA streamlines and simplifies the regulatory framework for transnational mergers.