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Kartik Aaryan is a popular Indian film actor who has been in the news lately on account of a Bombay High Court ruling. The judgment upheld his personality rights, and one of the more serious concerns raised before the Court involved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake tools. In this regard, on April 21, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed a significant tightening of disclosure norms for AI-generated content.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court, in Rajiv Gaddh v. Subodh Parkash, 2026 INSC 302 reiterated that a party cannot initiate proceedings for appointment of an arbitral tribunal under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) after abandoning earlier arbitration proceedings relying on Order 23, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC).

In Indian M&A transactions, Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (“CCD”) often sit quietly in the capital structure until they don’t convert. While they may initially appear as debt, their eventual conversion into equity means they can significantly reshape ownership, control, and valuation. This dual nature makes CCDs one of the most critical instruments to diligence. In private equity and venture capital transactions, CCDs are widely used for their flexibility in structuring valuation and aligning with foreign investment regulations.