India: Corporate/Commercial Law

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has notified the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025 on 8 September 2025...

As per Section 2(20) of the Companies Act, 2013, a "company" refers to an entity incorporated and registered under this Act or any prior company law. The word "company" originates from the Latin com (together) and panis (bread), symbolising a collective of individuals united by a shared purpose.

In a judgment delivered in the matter of The Management of Worth Trust vs. The Secretary, Worth Trust Workers Union, the Supreme Court of India reiterated the rights of workers under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

The enforceability of term sheets in Indian commercial transactions has emerged as a nuanced legal question with far-reaching industry ramifications.

The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has, over time, moved from scattered circulars to a structured framework for regulating who may own shares in an Indian bank...

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT/Tribunal), by its judgment dated 4 November 2025, partly allowed the appeals filed by WhatsApp LLC (WhatsApp) and Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order of 18 November 2024.

The blog explains the intricacies within the Companies Act 2013 including the nitty-gritties of legal procedures and nuances of legal terminology while incorporating a company.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") has notified the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 ("Amendment Rules").

The MCA has, vide notification dated 1 December 2025, notified the Companies (Specification of definition details) Amendment Rules, 2025, substantially revising the thresholds for determining a "Small Company" under Section 2(85) of the Companies Act, 2013.

The International Financial Services Centres Authority ("IFSCA") has notified the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 ("FM Regulations, 2025")...

The assessee was engaged in the business of manufacturing goods and providing services.

While institutional investors, global Private Equity (‘PE') giants, and Venture Capital (‘VC') funds continue to capture most of the direct investment market, over the past few years...