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The Judicial Stance On Contractual Bars And Pendente Lite Interest In Arbitration

In the realm of commercial disputes, debates pertaining to awarding of interest remains constant. For every business that deals with contracts, clauses pertaining...

India Litigation

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Obhan & Associates

How Dismissed Whistleblower Complaints Become Prosecution Evidence

The prosecution's case seemed thin initially. There were allegations of financial misconduct, but the transactions had board approval. Corporate records showed compliance with procedural requirements.

India Employment

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Agama Law Associates

Does Reliance On The Defendant's Registered Office And An Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Confer Jurisdiction In Commercial Suits?

Despite over three decades of settled jurisprudence, Indian commercial litigation continues to suffer from a basic and recurring jurisdictional error: the assumption that a suit can be validly instituted...

India Commercial

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DSK Legal

Limitation Of Rights vs. Limitation Of Claims: Enforceability Of Time Caps In M&A Transaction Documents

In M&A transaction documents such as share purchase agreements ("SPAs"), the parties generally allocate transactional risk by negotiating differentiated indemnity survival periods or time caps for various categories...

India Commercial

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DSK Legal

From Offshore To Onshore: The Rise Of Reverse Flipping In India's Startup Landscape

India Commercial

LegaLogic

How To Execute A Leave & Licence Agreement In Mumbai: Legal Requirements & Common Mistakes

India Real Estate

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Consideration Structuring And Working Capital Adjustments In Cross-Border M&A Transactions Under Indian Law

India Commercial

LegaLogic

Litigation-Proof Cross-Border Tax & FDI Structuring Strategies: A Practical India Entry Playbook For Mid-Sized Groups

R & D Law Chambers LLP

Legal Update: MCA Relaxes Directors' KYC Compliance And Eases Exit For Government Companies

India Commercial

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Material Adverse Change (Mac) Clauses And The $3 Billion Tiffany vs. Lvmh Dispute: When Every Word Counts

India Commercial

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Khurana and Khurana

From Process To Proof: Audit Committee Architecture, Securities-Grade Drafting, And Disclosure That Deters RPT Litigation

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Term Sheet Enforcement & Deal-Making Risks: Key Legal Insights From The OYO-Zostel Case

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Supreme Court Of India Reaffirms Party Autonomy And The "Legitimate Interest" Test In Commercial Arbitrations

Worldwide Litigation

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JSA

Personality Rights And The Bachchan Cases: A New Chapter In Indian Jurisprudence

India Technology

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Broking Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Rolls Out CNAP In 2026: Official Caller Name Display To Fight Spam, Powered By KYC Databases And Privacy Opt-Out

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

Year In Review: 10 Indian Competition Law Judgments That Mattered

India Anti-trust

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Data Breach Reporting In India: Legal Obligations And Best Practices

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Cracking The Code: The New Labour Laws At A Glance

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a landmark year for Dispute Resolution & ADR in India through this curated roundup of 15 decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts that have left an indelible mark on India's legal landscape.

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Strategic Governance Under RBI's (Commercial Banks – Undertaking Of Financial Services) Directions, 2025: Essential Insights For Investors And Promoters

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...

India Commercial

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AK & Partners

India's CSR Regime Set To Expand: Key Proposals Under The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2025

On 5 December 2025, the Rajya Sabha introduced the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2025 ("Bill"), proposing significant amendments to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013...

India Commercial

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Acuity Law

RBI's 2025 Amendment Directions On Financial Services By Scheduled Commercial Banks

The RBI has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) (Amendment) Directions, 2025, effective 5 December 2025, as part of a broader recast of its 2016 framework on financial services by banks and their group entities.

Saga Legal

Supreme Court: Forfeiture Of Deposit In Private Sale Under IBC Valid; Section 74 Contract Act Inapplicable

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

AKP Banking & Finance Digest January 05, 2026

AP

AK & Partners

Landmark Judgments In Arbitration (2025)

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

Drafting Change In Law Clauses In Commercial Contracts For India's Dynamic Regulatory Environment

India Commercial

LegaLogic

Key Amendments To The SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investor) Regulations, 2019

India Commercial

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

Minority Squeeze-Out Under Indian Company Law: Balancing Majority Control And Minority Protection

India Commercial

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Corporate Professionals

When Compliance Meets Technology: A Practical Challenge In Filing Form FC-2 On MCA V3

India Commercial

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Clasis Law

Back-to-Back Clauses In Construction Arbitration

Worldwide Government

Aceris Law

The Changing Landscape Of Commercial Litigation In India

India Commercial

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

What Constitutes A "Commercial Dispute" Under The Commercial Courts Act, 2015? A Jurisdictional And Judicial Analysis

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a landmark year for Dispute Resolution & ADR in India through this curated roundup of 15 decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts that have left an indelible mark on India's legal landscape.

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Back-to-Back Clauses In Construction Arbitration

Back-to-back clauses are a common feature of large international construction projects, particularly in the infrastructure and energy sectors, where works are delivered through multi-tiered subcontracting structures.

Worldwide Government

Aceris Law

The Changing Landscape Of Commercial Litigation In India

India's commercial litigation ecosystem has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, reshaping how businesses approach dispute resolution and legal strategy.

India Commercial

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

What Constitutes A "Commercial Dispute" Under The Commercial Courts Act, 2015? A Jurisdictional And Judicial Analysis

Explains how Indian courts interpret "commercial dispute" under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, with key rulings on employment, property, banking, and IPR.

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

Limitation Of Liability Clauses In Indian Contracts: Where Negotiation Deadlocks Meet Judicial Reality

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

Section 245 Derivative Suits: Independence, Good Faith, And The Governance Paper Trail That Wins Dismissals

Derivative petitions often target transactions where board composition raises independence questions.

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Arbitral Award Granting Higher Rate Of Interest Isn't Against Public Policy Of India: Supreme Court

In a recent case titled Sri Lakshmi Hotel Pvt. Ltd. vs. Shriram City Union Finance Ltd., the Supreme Court has held that an arbitral award which imposes a high or even exorbitant rate of interest.

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Ticking Clocks And Legal Knots Is Time Really Of The Essence In Construction Contracts?

Benjamin Franklin's famous quote - "lost time is never found again" – is apt in the arena of construction contracts. Most construction contracts boldly...

India Real Estate

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Kochhar & Co.

The India Story - A Growth Powerhouse For Global Investments

India today stands at the centre of global investment conversations. Businesses across North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and the Middle East are reassessing expansion plans in light of economic volatility in several global markets.

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

ODR In India 2030: A General Counsel's Playbook For Moving From Litigation To Automation

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Novation, Settlement, And Guarantee Obligations: A Study Of NCLAT's Recent Judgment

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

Shareholder Disputes And Oppression And Mismanagement In Family-owned Companies – Key Considerations

India Commercial

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Pinac Law

Redefining Small: MCA Introduces Higher Capital & Turnover Limits

India Commercial

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BTG Advaya

Smart Legal Collaboration: How Real-Time Data Integration Transforms Legal Decision-Making

Worldwide Technology

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Melento

Dematerialised Shares And Stamp Duty: When Federal Disputes Burden Corporate India

India Commercial

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Corporate Professionals

NCLAT Upheld That Termination Of Contract For Performance Default Is Not Barred By Moratorium Under Section 14 Of IBC

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Game, Set And Match Monthly – November 2025

India Media & IT

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DSK Legal

SEBI And IFSCA Regulatory Framework For Blended Finance

AP

AZB & Partners

"Sadharan" But Not Disparaging: Court Shuts Down Emami's Challenge To Dabur's Ad

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

India Inbound Structuring For Global Groups: Singapore, Netherlands & GIFT City Explained

R & D Law Chambers LLP

International Arbitration In India 2026: Beyond The Obvious – Key Procedures & Insights For Global Businesses And Lawyers – Part II

India Litigation

R & D Law Chambers LLP

How Generative AI Is Shattering The Core Of Indian IP Agreements With An Impossible Promise

India Technology

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Khurana and Khurana

How Draft ECB Regulations 2025 Affect Borrowers, Lenders And AD Banks

LP

Legitpro Law

Factoring Regulations In India: A Comprehensive Regulatory Overview

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Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

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Contractual Rigidity vs. Business Viability: Supreme Court's Message To Insurers In Light Of Soham Shipping Private Limited vs M/S. New India Assurance Company Limited & Anr. (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

Supreme Court Clarifies Section 14(1)(d) Of IBC | CoC's Commercial Wisdom Upheld (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Indonesia And India: Opportunities And Challenges (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Q&A On Industry Standards On Minimum Information To Be Provided For Approval Of RPT (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Road To IPO: Essential Strategies For SMEs (Video)

AA

Agama Law Associates

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