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Promoters And ESG: The New Non-Negotiable In India's Capital Markets

For decades, promoters preparing for initial public offerings focused on financial metrics, operational scale, and market positioning.

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Judicial Clarity On Environmental Impact Assessments: The Vanshakti Judgment

In a significant judgment on environmental governance, the Supreme Court in Vanshakti v. Union of India (2025 INSC 961) upheld the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's (MoEF&CC) notification...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Sustainable Development And Regulatory Oversight: Lessons From Vanashakti v. Union Of India

The Supreme Court's decision in Vanashakti v. Union of India is a landmark pronouncement in the field of environmental law, particularly in relation to the regulation of building, construction...

India Environment

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Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

Allahabad High Court - Curbs Administrative Overreach: Pollution Control Boards Cannot Assume Adjudicatory Functions

The Division Bench comprising Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Allahabad High Court ("HC"), in its judgment dated 17.07.2025...

India Environment

AP

Argus Partners

ESG Compliance & Corporate Governance: Regulatory Shift In 2024-25

India Commercial

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Khurana and Khurana

Energy, Infrastructure And Natural Resources Law Corner Bulletin

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CMS INDUSLAW

Allahabad High Court Upholds Pollution Control Board's Power To Levy Environmental Compensation

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - September 2025

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Vaish Associates Advocates

AI And Environment Law

India Technology

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Carbon Credit Trading In India

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RPV Legal

CDSCO Guidelines For Safe Drug Disposal: A Sustainable Shift For Indian Pharma

India Healthcare

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

When It Rains, It Pours – Navigating The Impact Of Climate Change On Employment

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Supreme Court Mandates Environmental Clearance Is Necessary For All Large Scale Building And Construction Projects

India Real Estate

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Khaitan & Co LLP

From Greenwashing To Green Assurance: Strengthening Third-Party Review Of Green Debt Securities

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Concept Of 'Unforeseen Developments' In Safeguard Law: A Continuing Requirement Or A Fading Test?

Worldwide International

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST On Flat Purchase In India 2025: Rates & Exemptions

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Vakilsearch

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

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Vakilsearch

Inter-Operable Regulatory Sandbox (IoRS): A New Era Of Cross-Sectoral FinTech Innovation

India Technology

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Reinforces Environmental Integrity: DSR Without Replenishment Study Legally Invalid

In a judgment that significantly strengthens environmental jurisprudence in India, the Supreme Court has unequivocally established that a District Survey Report (DSR) without a proper replenishment study...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Navigating Nature's Law: India's Legal Overhaul Of Biodiversity Access And Benefit Sharing

India's biodiversity law is undergoing a significant transformation, aimed at streamlining its regulatory framework and enhancing its effectiveness.

India Environment

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Energy, Infrastructure And Natural Resources Law Corner Bulletin - July 2025

In this edition of our Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Newsletter, CMS INDUSLAW's Megha Arora, Abhishek Rohatgi, Jayati Bhatia, and Gayathri Menon bring you key legal, regulatory, and judicial developments from July 2025.

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CMS INDUSLAW

Safeguarding Sustainable Investments: Green Audits As The New Baseline For Due Diligence

Over the past decade, there has been a growing emphasis on the need for investors to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors as part of their investment strategy.

India Commercial

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Phoenix Legal

Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs): Powering The Energy Transition

LP

Legitpro Law

India Notifies Operating Right Framework For Offshore Atomic Minerals Under Strategic Minerals Regime

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JSA

Environment Rules Amended: Revised Legal Framework For Sulphur Dioxide Emission By Thermal Power Plants

India Environment

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JSA

MSC Elsa 3 Fallout: Kerala High Court Moves To Secure Victims' Claims Through Sister Ship Arrest

India Transport

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India And The United Kingdom Embed Environmental Safeguards In Bilateral Trade Through The Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement

India Environment

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JSA

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - August 2025

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Vaish Associates Advocates

TPM Newsletter: August 2025 - India–UK Trade Agreement: A Strategic Economic Partnership

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

India's New Carbon Credit Trading Platform: MoEFCC's June 2025 Notification Explained

India Environment

SKV Law Offices

Compressed Bio-Gas – The Clean Push Forward

AP

AZB & Partners

The International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On State Obligations In Respect Of Climate Change

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

TPM Newsletter: August 2025 - India–UK Trade Agreement: A Strategic Economic Partnership

India and the United Kingdom signed a Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) on 24th July 2025.

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

India's New Carbon Credit Trading Platform: MoEFCC's June 2025 Notification Explained

India has taken a landmark step in its climate policy with the operationalisation of its domestic carbon market, following the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's (MoEFCC) June 2025 notification.

India Environment

SKV Law Offices

Compressed Bio-Gas – The Clean Push Forward

As a developing economy India faces the challenge of balancing environment conservation while promoting rapid economic development. In an effort to harmonise these twin objectives the Government of India...

AP

AZB & Partners

The International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On State Obligations In Respect Of Climate Change

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") gave an advisory opinion at the request of the United Nations General Assembly.

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Simplifying Green Clearances In Goa: Self-Declarations, Empaneled Inspectors And Perpetual Renewals Under Water-Air-Environment Acts

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The National Biodiversity Authority: New Rules And Their Implications

India's new biodiversity regulations mark a shift towards technology-inclusive, industry-responsive, and community-conscious governance.

India Environment

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Reviewing Documents During A Regulatory Assessment – The Do's And Don'ts

Digging deep into documents is not just another task in a regulatory assessment – it is often the key to spotting hidden compliance gaps and avoiding risks that could slip through the cracks.

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Preparing For A Field Visit During Regulatory Assessment: Things To Look Out For!

Welcome back to our blog series on regulatory assessment experiences. Or, audits, as they are called in common parlance. This four-part series is designed to equip both businesses and auditors...

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

India's Climate Compliance Clock Is Ticking – Why Manufacturers Must Brace For Penalties Twice The Carbon Credit Price Under New Emission Intensity Targets

On the 23rd of June, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ("MoEFCC") has issued a draft notification introducing the Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity Target Rules...

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

The Environment Ministry Exempts Certain Thermal Power Plants From Installation Of Flue Gas De-Sulfurization System

India Environment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Sustainability And Fashion: Legal Implications For Brands In India

India Environment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Draft Guidelines For Virtual Power Purchase Agreements – The India VPPA Story

AP

AZB & Partners

EU Simplifies CBAM But Does Not Address The Underlying Issues

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Balancing Development And Conservation: The Mumbai Open Spaces Debate

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Tourist Hotspots: A Model For Sustainable Governance

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reforming The Environmental Impact Assessment Process For Mining In India: Towards Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainability

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Environmental Impact Assessment And Mining Law: A Critical Review Of Indian And Global Literature

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | June 2025

India Commercial

DL

Dentons Link Legal

India To Enforce New Barcode Regulations For Plastic Packaging From July

India Environment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Keynote On India–Indonesia Business Ties By His Excellency Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty (Video)

India Commercial

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The BRSR Framework: Towards Ethical And Sustainable Corporate Governance

India Commercial

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PSA

Green Mandate 2025 - India's Environmental Reforms And The ESG Imperative

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

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Keynote On India–Indonesia Business Ties By His Excellency Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Environmental Footprint & Principle 6 Disclosure In BRSR (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Prevention And Regulation Of Greenwashing And Misleading Environmental Claims (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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