Authors: Mr. Samir Malik (Partner), Mr. Mahip Singh (Associate Partner), and Ms. Yachana Gupta (Associate). 1. INTRODUCTIONIn April 2020, amid the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government introduced Press Note 3 (“PN3”) through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”). The policy was a considered response to a […]
Authors: Mr. Rishi Anand (Partner) and Mr. Chirag Jain (Partner). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), on April 22, 2026, notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 (Rules) under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (Act). The Rules seek to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework governing online […]
Authors: Mr. Ajay Shaw (Partner), Mr. Ashish Pahariya (Partner), Mr. Soham Mookherjee (Associate Partner), Ms. Anisha Kumar (Associate Partner) Click here to download In this IBC update, we bring to you an in-depth look at the key changes introduced by the IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026, one of the most significant overhauls to India’s insolvency framework since the […]
Authors: Kunal Garg (Principal Associate) and Mahadev Nair (Associate) Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) is a set of factors that measures the environmental and social impact of an organization. It covers a variety of methods and measurements which assess an organization in terms of its societal and environmental footprint. ESG issues are rapidly transforming from […]
Authors: Mr. Suyash Srivastava (Partner), Mr. Kumar Prem Anand (Associate Partner), and Ms.Tisha Agrawal (Associate). In a deeply humane and progressive judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Court”) on 17 March 20261, the Court has re-defined how the law and our judiciary understand motherhood, adoption, and parental care. BackgroundThe matter at hand […]
Authors: Mr. Sharath Chandrasekhar (Partner) and Ms. Srinandini Kar (Associate) India’s growing integration with global markets has necessitated a regulatory framework capable of supporting increasingly complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions. In recent years, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has undertaken a series of regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening India’s trade ecosystem while simultaneously […]
Authors: Mr. Ashish Pahariya (Partner), Ms. Anisha Kumar (Principal Associate) Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), the approval of a resolution plan under Section 31 of the IBC is statutorily binding on the corporate debtor, its creditors, and other stakeholders to the restructured arrangement embodied in the plan. While, it is a settled principle of law that […]
Authors: Ms. Shambhavy Singh (Senior Associate) and Mr. Sayan Kumar Panda (Associate) The legal landscape governing economic regulation in India has reached a critical juncture, defined by a persistent and increasingly sophisticated tension between the cross-sectoral mandate of the Competition Commission of India (CCI/ Commission) and the domain-specific authority of various sectoral regulators. For nearly two […]
Authors: Mr. Aparajit Bhattacharya (Partner) and Mr. Harvinder Singh (Partner) A significant policy development announced by the Government of India following the Union Cabinet meeting held on March 10, 2026. The Cabinet has approved significant relaxations to the investment restrictions applicable to investors from countries sharing land borders with India, namely Pakistan, Peoples Republic of China (including […]
Authors: Mr. Samir Malik (Partner), Mr. Varun Kalra (Senior Associate) and Mr. Pranav Khanna (Associate) Introduction At the time of the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), provisions regarding Information Utilities (“IU”) were included to establish a robust institutional framework for collecting and verifying information on financial defaults. IUs are projected to […]