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Union Budget 2026 – Changes In Customs Law And Duty Rates

The Union Budget was presented in the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament today, i.e., 1 February 2026. Some of the major changes in the Customs law, including the changes in the rate of customs duties for certain specified goods...

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Leadership Tenure Limits For Large NBFCs Under RBI’s Governance Review

India’s financial system has undergone a significant shift over the past decade. Large non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) now play a central role in credit delivery across sectors ranging from consumer finance to infrastructure.

LP

Legitpro Law

Liability Of Sureties In Loan Contracts: A Critical Analysis Of Bhagyalaxmi Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Babaldas Amtharam Patel (2026 INSC 205)

One wrong move by the lender, and the guarantor might walk away free. Legal promises back loans all across Indian business and banking. When someone borrows money, another person often stands...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Banking & Finance Digest March 09, 2026

Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") issued a communication to banks, non-banking financial companies and other Regulated Entities ("REs") on implementing the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967...

AP

AK & Partners

Rise Of Indian Private Credit (Video)

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JSA

RBI: Directions On Unique Transaction Identifier For OTC Derivatives (Effective January 1st, 2027)

AP

Argus Partners

RBI Draft Amendment Directions For NBFCs

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BTG Advaya

Supreme Court Held That Corporate Debtor's Ability To Repay Is Irrelevant For Admission Of Section 7 Application Under IBC

Sagus Legal

SEBI Revises Norms For The Appointment Of An Independent Third-party Reviewer/certifier For Green Debt Security

Sagus Legal

Towards An RBI Ad Code? RBI Releases Draft Amendments On Advertising, Marketing And Sales Of Financial Products And Services

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Khaitan & Co LLP

RBI Opens The Door To Bank-funded Acquisitions: A Measured Shift, Not A Credit-Market Reset

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CMS INDUSLAW

RBI (Commercial Banks- Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026: Re-Shaping The Prudential Framework For Bank Lending

LP

Legitpro Law

Legal Update – Acquisition Financing By Commercial Banks

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DSK Legal

RBI Notifies The Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing And Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Sagus Legal

RBI Notifies Draft RBI (NBFC –Registration, Exemptions And Framework For Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026

Sagus Legal

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

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The 2026 Legal Mandate (Video)

India Law Performance

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Counselect Services Pvt. Ltd.

Key Amendments To The External Commercial Borrowing Regime Under The 2026 Borrowing And Lending Regulations

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JSA

Reserve Bank Of India's Overhaul Of The External Commercial Borrowing Framework: A Comparative Snapshot

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BTG Advaya

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Key Legal Considerations For Financing Indian Businesses Seeking To Establish A Footprint In The UAE

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have over the past several decades built a strong foundation for bilateral trade and commerce, with the UAE being India's third-largest trading partner and the second-largest export destination.

India Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

SEBI Notifies Consequential Requirements For Amended Merchant Bankers Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") by way of circular dated 02.01.2026 ("MB Circular"), has specified the consequential requirements...

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Net Worth Liquid Capital And Chinese Walls Under SEBI's New Merchant Banker Framework

India's merchant banking industry is entering a more demanding regulatory phase in which capital strength, liquid buffers and governance standards will matter as much as deal making credentials.

LP

Legitpro Law

Strengthening The Core: Key Changes In RBI's Commercial Bank Governance Directions 2025

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

RBI's Universal Bank Guidelines 2025: Key Strategic Shifts In Governance, Capital And Innovation

AP

AK & Partners

RBI Issues Revised Guidelines For Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) Of Foreign Banks – 2025

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

SEBI (Custodian) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025: Raising Standards For Custodians Of Securities

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

NBFC/CIC Classification Issue

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

AKP Banking & Finance Digest August 25, 2025

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AK & Partners

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Debt Capital Markets

RBI's Acquisition Finance Pivot: Unlocking M&A In India

On February 13, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (the "RBI") issued the RBI (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions...

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

Liability Of Sureties In Loan Contracts: A Critical Analysis Of Bhagyalaxmi Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Babaldas Amtharam Patel (2026 INSC 205)

One wrong move by the lender, and the guarantor might walk away free. Legal promises back loans all across Indian business and banking. When someone borrows money, another person often stands...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Held That Corporate Debtor's Ability To Repay Is Irrelevant For Admission Of Section 7 Application Under IBC

The Supreme Court, through its judgment dated 18.02.2026 in Power Trust (Promoter of Hiranmaye Energy Limited) v. Bhuvan Madan (Interim Resolution Professional of Hiranmaye Energy Limited) & Ors.

Sagus Legal

SEBI Revises Norms For The Appointment Of An Independent Third-party Reviewer/certifier For Green Debt Security

Sagus Legal

RBI Opens The Door To Bank-funded Acquisitions: A Measured Shift, Not A Credit-Market Reset

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CMS INDUSLAW

Legal Update – Acquisition Financing By Commercial Banks

DL

DSK Legal

RBI Notifies The Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing And Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Sagus Legal

SEBI Revises Pledge Creation And Invocation Rules Through Depositories

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Sovereign Debt v. Corporate Debt: SEBI's New FPI Rules And The Emerging Investment Landscape

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Khurana and Khurana

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Gujarat High Court Affirms Exclusivity Of DRT Jurisdiction Under SARFAESI Act: A Critical Analysis Of Varun Procon Pvt. Ltd. v. State Bank Of India

The enforcement of security interests under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) has consistently...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Revamping Rules For Creation Of Charge On Immoveable Property

This article touches upon varying procedural formalities and stamp duty implications across States in India in relation to creation of equitable mortgage or charge on immoveable property, ...

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Legacy Law Offices

Unlocking New Frontiers: Canara Bank's Landmark Battle For Financial Creditor Status

The Canara Bank v. Vivek Kumar (Resolution Professional of AVJ Developers India Pvt. Ltd.)1 is a significant recent ruling that clarifies the status of banks in real estate insolvencies.

India Insolvency

ML

MZM Legal

Redemption And Limitation In Usufructuary Mortgages: The Supreme Court's Clarification In Dalip Singh v. Sawan Singh

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

RERA's Iron Grip Strengthened: Courts Redefine Allottee Rights In Mortgages, Leases & Insolvency

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Default Is Default—Even On A Half-Disbursed Loan: NCLAT Clears Axis Bank's CIRP Trigger

India Insolvency

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Shortcut On Stamp Duty – Supreme Court Says Security Bonds By Debtors Are Mortgage Deeds

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Sagus Speaks - August 2025 | Part 1

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest August 11, 2025

India Employment

AP

AK & Partners

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Financial Services

Variable Capital Company: An Overview

The Variable Capital Company (‘VCC') model was first conceptualised in Singapore through the Variable Capital Companies Act, 2018. VCC model is a unique corporate structure tailored to support...

Worldwide Commercial

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Facilitating Global Trade: RBI’s New Regulatory Reforms

India’s growing integration with global markets has necessitated a regulatory framework capable of supporting increasingly complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions.

India International

DL

DSK Legal

The New Paradigm Of Cross-Border Guarantees

In a significant step toward modernizing India's cross-border transactions framework, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI")...

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

RBI's Acquisition Finance Pivot: Unlocking M&A In India

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

Union Budget 2026 – Changes In Customs Law And Duty Rates

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Leadership Tenure Limits For Large NBFCs Under RBI’s Governance Review

LP

Legitpro Law

Mutual Funds Are Subject To New Regulations From April 1, 2026

India Commercial

AP

AZB & Partners

Liability Of Sureties In Loan Contracts: A Critical Analysis Of Bhagyalaxmi Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Babaldas Amtharam Patel (2026 INSC 205)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Gift Of Foreign Securities To Indian Individuals – A FEMA Refresher

India Commercial

AP

AZB & Partners

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RBI Monetary Penalty Report 2024 - Most Repetitive Violations (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

AK & Partners Annual Soiree 2025 | Fireside Chat: BFSI & Fintech Outlook For 2026 (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

RBI Regulatory Reset 2025. Navigating The Consolidation Of Circulars Into Master Directions (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

JSA Partner Vikram Raghani Featured On NDTV Profit To Discuss M&A Trends In Indian Banking Sector (Video)

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JSA

A Distinct Approach To Capital Investment: Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) (Video)

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