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 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.