Finance Law and Banking Law

Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), on May 15, 2026, has issued a circular liberalising end-uses of certain borrowings by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (“InvITs”). Following the broad enabling amendments approved during its board meeting on March 23, 2026, and officially notified on April 17, 2026, SEBI issued 2 (two) definitive operational circulars on May 15, 2026.

The Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal at Chennai, in its judgment dated 27 April 2026, delivered a significant ruling on the evidentiary burden required to establish a valid mortgage by deposit of title deeds...

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal examines whether personal guarantors remain liable for corporate debt after a resolution plan is approved for the corporate guarantor, and whether such claims are barred by limitation.

Under Regulations 44(1) and 59C of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, a public issue may be opened within twelve months and eighteen months respectively from the date of issuance of SEBI observations. SEBI received representations from the industry body highlighting difficulties faced by issuers in mobilizing resources and accessing capital markets due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a dedicated regulatory framework for resolving loan accounts of borrowers affected by natural calamities and certain external disruptions.

Between January and April 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") pushed through a dense cluster of circulars and regulatory amendments – touching everything from merchant banker registration to the way retail investors receive an abridged prospectus. Some of these changes were long overdue; others were triggered by market stress. All of them, taken together, amount to a fairly significant recalibration of how India's capital markets participants will need to conduct themselves going forwa

For years, India-linked international financing transactions were routinely structured through offshore jurisdictions such as Singapore, Dubai, Mauritius or London. Whether it involved fund management, aircraft leasing, offshore debt, private credit or cross-border investment platforms, global capital often flowed into India through foreign financial centres rather than through India itself.

As discussed in our previous article, the Consultation Paper addressed a structural gap in the existing aircraft leasing ecosystem in GIFT City. While aircraft leasing entities could already be established in the IFSC, aircraft ownership, primary financing, transaction structuring and related professional services could continue to remain outside the IFSC.

Earlier this year, the International Financial Services Centre Authority (“IFSCA”) issued a notification (“Notification”) specifying operating leases, including any hybrid of operating...

India's roads literally keep the nation moving — but what keeps them moving? In this episode of the IndiaLaw LLP Podcast, host Shreya Kabra sits down with Ms. Uditi Singh...

Rebalancing Portfolios: Take advantage of the regulatory incentives by diverting to the increased allocation of the instruments of the sovereign debt.

Infrastructure development is a cornerstone of economic growth and a key policy priority for a developing country like India.