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Supreme Court Clarifies Interplay Between IBC Moratorium And Section 138 NI Act Proceedings

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Dineshchand Surana v UCO Bank, 2026 INSC 579 acting through a Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, examined the interplay between the moratorium provisions under Part III of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and proceedings for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

India Insolvency

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Procedural Non-Compliance And Limitation Defeat Bank’s SARFAESI Action: An Analysis Of The Gopu Bala Reddy V. Union Bank Of India Ruling

The enforcement of security interest under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 has long been recognised as a potent statutory remedy for the recovery of non-performing assets.

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IndiaLaw LLP

Mortgage Validity Under Scrutiny: DRAT Chennai Dismisses ICICI Bank’s SARFAESI Appeal Over Defective Title Deed Mortgage

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...

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IndiaLaw LLP

Securities And Exchange Board Of India Widens The Permissible End-use Of Fresh Borrowings By Highly Leveraged Infrastructure Investment Trusts

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.

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JSA

Survival Of Personal Guarantors’ Liability Post-Corporate Resolution Plan: An Analysis Of The NCLAT Ruling In Amit Bhatnagar v. UCO Bank

India Insolvency

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Invoice Date As The Anchor: NCLT Ahmedabad On Foreign Currency Debt Conversion Under IBC Section 4

India Insolvency

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Debt Capital Market

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Supreme Court Holds That Admission Of Debt By A Resolution Professional Does Not Amount To Acknowledgment Of Liability Under Article 18 Of The Limitation Act, 1963 And The Time Period Of Earlier CIRP Proceedings Against A Corporate Debtor Is To Be Excluded While Computing The Limitation Period Under Article 137 Of The Limitation Act, 1963

India Insolvency

Sagus Legal

MoF Notifies Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2026

Sagus Legal

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Clarifies Financial Creditor Status In Third-party Mortgage Transactions Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016

India Insolvency

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JSA

SARFAESI Notice As Valid Invocation Of Personal Guarantee: The NCLT Mumbai Perspective

India Insolvency

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IndiaLaw LLP

Books Of Account As Instruments Of Legal Accountability

India Accounting

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BTG Advaya

Enforcement Of Security Interests Against Educational Institutions: Supreme Court Mandates Strict Compliance Under The SARFAESI Act

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IndiaLaw LLP

External Commercial Borrowing Regime Revamped

AP

AZB & Partners

Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Transforming India's M&A And Capital Structuring Framework

India Commercial

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Vaish Associates Advocates

JSA Mint Leadership Dialogue – Season 2

India International

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JSA

Rajasthan Releases Draft Code On Wages Rules, 2026: Key Compliance Changes For Employers

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

Worldwide Privacy

IMC Group

Supreme Court Holds That Admission Of Debt By A Resolution Professional Does Not Amount To Acknowledgment Of Liability Under Article 18 Of The Limitation Act, 1963 And The Time Period Of Earlier CIRP Proceedings Against A Corporate Debtor Is To Be Excluded While Computing The Limitation Period Under Article 137 Of The Limitation Act, 1963

India Insolvency

Sagus Legal

RBI Notifies Amendment To Master Direction - Reserve Bank Of India (Non-resident Investment In Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India through circular no. RBI/2026-27/10 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated 10.04.2026 notified the amendment to the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025.

Sagus Legal

One Debt, Multiple CIRPs: Supreme Court Rewrites The Rules For Creditors

The Supreme Court has, through a recent decision (2026 INSC 201), now conclusively settled a long-standing controversy under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

India Insolvency

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Anhad Law

Acknowledgment Of Debt And Limitation In SARFAESI Proceedings: DRAT Chennai Upholds Secured Creditor’s Enforcement Action

The enforcement of security interest under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) frequently intersects with complex questions...

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IndiaLaw LLP

RBI’s Draft Revised Credit Derivatives Directions 2026: TRS, Credit Indices And New Risk Management Expectations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a Draft Revised Master Direction on Credit Derivatives in February 2026, inviting public comments before finalising the framework.

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Legitpro Law

Sale Of Pledged Securities: The Securities And Exchange Board Of India Reiterates Contract Law Safeguards

India Commercial

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JSA

RBI’s Lending Framework For REITs And InvITs: Draft Credit Facility Amendments And Ease Of Doing Business Measures For Banks

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Legitpro Law

Beyond Borders: Strategic Recovery Pathways For UAE Banks Against Indian Defaulters

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The RBI's 2026 Overhaul Of Borrowing And Lending Rules Under FEMA: What Businesses Need To Know

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Press Note 3 Gets A Reset: India Clarifies BO Rules For Land Border Investments – Part 2

India Commercial

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CMS INDUSLAW

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Holds That Non-conversion Of Optionally Convertible Debentures Does Not Extinguish Financial Debtor Bar Insolvency Proceedings

India Insolvency

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JSA

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

India Commercial

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Argus Partners

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

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IndiaLaw LLP

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

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...

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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

SEBI, by way of circular dated 27.02.2026 ("NCS Circular")1 , has revised the norms for appointment of an independent third-party reviewer/certifier for green debt securities.

Sagus Legal

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

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CMS INDUSLAW

High Court Of Delhi Applies Principle Of Parity To Condone Delay In Filing Written Statement Before DRT

The High Court of Delhi through its judgment dated 12.02.2026 in Avantha Holdings Limited v. ICICI Bank Limited & Ors. while applying the principle of parity held that where substantial delay on one side is overlooked, …

India Insolvency

Sagus Legal

Towards A New Era: RBI's Transformative Amendments To India's External Commercial Borrowings Landscape

On the heels of the review initiated by the RBI of the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (Erstwhile Regulations) in October 2025 and after taking into account the feedback received from industry participants and other stakeholders, …

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Khaitan & Co LLP

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

The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on February 16, 2026. It substantially revises the framework governing External Commercial Borrowings.

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JSA

Acquisition Finance In India: RBI's 2026 Framework Reshapes LBO Structuring

RBI's February 13, 2026, amendments to capital market exposure framework, effective from April 1, 2026 (or earlier if adopted by banks), enable Indian banks, for the first time, to finance LBOs/acquisitions up to 75% of deal value, subject to specified conditions.

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Pioneer Legal

SEBI Issues SEBI (Issue And Listing Of Non-Convertible Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Asia – A Web Of Opportunity

Worldwide Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Relaxations Introduced For Fund Management Entities In IFSC

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

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

India Insolvency

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MZM Legal

MoF Introduced A Bill On The Securities Markets Code, 2025 In Lok Sabha To Consolidate Securities Laws.

Sagus Legal

Supreme Court Held That EPF Dues Have Priority Over Secured Creditors Under SARFAESI Act

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

SEBI Introduces Modification In The Conditions Specified For Reduction In Denomination Of Debt Securities.

Sagus Legal

Should You Set Up An Entity In GIFT City

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

General Newsletter – January 2026

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DSK Legal

India's LEI Mandate For Borrowers

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Legitpro Law

A Regulatory Perspective On RBI Guidelines On Wholly Owned Subsidiaries: Is India Setting A New Benchmark In Foreign Bank Regulation?

AP

AK & Partners

RBI's New Non-Fund Based Credit Framework: Key Changes, Opportunities And Compliance Priorities

AP

AK & Partners

RBI Master Direction On Digital Payment Aggregators: Understanding Compliance Requirements And Industry Implications

AP

AK & Partners

How India's Securities Markets Code, 2025, Will Reshape Compliance, Capital Raising And Cross Border Money

LP

Legitpro Law

Reserve Bank Of India's Draft Directions Governing Acquisition Finance By Commercial Banks: A Paradigm Shift In India's Capital Market Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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RBI Directions, 2025 | Breaking Down The New Compliance Framework For Banks & NBFCs (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

India's "Bad Bank" : Explained (Video)

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Khaitan & Co LLP

GameChanger Conversations With Vishesh Rajaram (Part 2)- Funding Options For Founders (Video)

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GameChanger Law Advisors

5th Lifecycle Of India Focused Funds Conference (May 18, 2018) INVESTING IN AND FINDING LIQUIDITY IN INDIAN CAPITAL MARKETS (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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