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RBI Relaxes Registration Requirements For NBFCs

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new classification system for Non-Banking Financial Companies, fundamentally changing registration requirements based on public funding access, customer interface, and asset size thresholds. These regulatory changes create distinct compliance pathways for different NBFC categories while introducing new rules for group entities and overseas investments.

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AZB & Partners

SEBI Introduces Fast-Track Mechanism For Processing Of Placement Memorandums Of AIFs

SEBI has, by way of a Circular dated April 30, 2026, introduced a fast-track mechanism for Private Placement Memorandums (‘PPMs’) of Alternative Investment Funds (‘AIF’), applicable to angel funds and AIF schemes other than ‘Large value fund for accredited investors’ (collectively, ‘non-LVF schemes’)

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AZB & Partners

SEBI Releases GARUDA Consultation Paper Proposing Faster Scheme Launch For AIFs

India's securities regulator SEBI has proposed the GARUDA mechanism to accelerate Alternative Investment Fund scheme launches, potentially reducing approval timelines from 30 days to as little as 10 working days for regular schemes and enabling immediate launches for accredited investor-only schemes. The consultation paper outlines a streamlined process that would allow certain AIF categories to bypass traditional merchant banker requirements and launch funds upon document acknowledgement.

AP

AZB & Partners

RBI (Commercial Banks – Asset Classification, Provisioning And Income Recognition) Directions 2026

The RBI has issued the RBI (Commercial Banks – Asset Classification, Provisioning and Income Recognition) Directions 2026 (‘Directions’) to commercial banks, corresponding new banks, and the State Bank of India (‘SBI’) ...

AP

AZB & Partners

IFSCA Clarifies Framework For Implementation Services By Investment Advisers In IFSC

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AZB & Partners

RBI Prescribes Reporting Of Returns Under Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026

AP

AZB & Partners

RBI Prescribes Prudential Norms For Specified Non-Financial Assets

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Khaitan & Co LLP

SARFAESI Appeals & Pre-Deposit: Calcutta High Court On OTS Orders | Podcast Bites (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Guarding The Guardians Of Public Money: How A Supreme Court Judgment Is Reshaping Title Diligence

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - July 2026

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Vaish Associates Advocates

A Decade In The Air: From AWAS Ruling To The Aircraft Object Act, 2025

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

SEBI’s Strategic Shift: Balancing Professional Competence And Ease Of Doing Business In Investment Advisory

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IndiaLaw LLP

SEBI Untangles The Exit: New Rules Provide Smoother Path For Closing Investment Funds

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IndiaLaw LLP

GIFT City Newsletter | June 2026

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Dentons Link Legal

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Webinars

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Decoding India’s Union Tax Budget 2026 – Global Implications for Businesses and Investors

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 8 Oct 2025 | 7:30 AM

Decoding Global M&A: Legal Perspectives Across Borders

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

Recorded on 9 Jul 2025 | 2:00 PM

Digital Assets – Innovation vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

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Walkers

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Project Finance

Alternative Investment Funds

Secured Lending

Securitization & Structured Finance

SARFAESI Action Under Judicial Scrutiny: DRT Chandigarh Awards Compensation To Auction Purchasers While Setting Aside Illegal Sale

The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, was enacted with the laudable objective of enabling banks and financial institutions to recover their dues...

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IndiaLaw LLP

The Expansion Of AIF Universe In India

Sophisticated investors investing in India are no longer required to settle for the fund. Increasingly, they want the deal, i.e., the specific, high-conviction opportunity sitting inside the fund’s portfolio.

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Acuity Law

Secondaries & Continuation Funds

Private equity funds operate as pooled investment vehicles with typical lifespans of 10 to 12 years, where limited partners (“LPs”) commit capital upfront for deployment by the general partner (“GP”).

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Acuity Law

GIFT City Newsletter | April 2026

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Dentons Link Legal

SEBI Amends Real Estate Investment Trusts Regulations, 2014

Sagus Legal

Supreme Court Holds That A Foreign Judgement Passed In A Summary Trial Without Considering Contemporaneous Evidence Is In Violation Of Section 13 Of The CPC And Hence Not Enforceable In India

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

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 Proposes Game Changing Amendments To Liberalise Foreign Lending Into India Through External Commercial Borrowings Route

AP

AZB & Partners

RBI Announces A New Market-Based Mechanism For Securitisation Of Stressed Assets

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AZB & Partners

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Leasing

A Decade In The Air: From AWAS Ruling To The Aircraft Object Act, 2025

A decade after the landmark AWAS ruling clarified aircraft deregistration rights under the Cape Town Convention, India has enacted the Aircraft Objects Act 2025. This analysis examines how the Delhi High Court's interpretation of IDERA mechanisms and creditor protections shaped India's aviation financing regime, particularly in light of the Go First insolvency crisis that exposed gaps between international treaty obligations and domestic insolvency law.

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Aircraft Leasing In Gift City: India’s Bid To Become The Next Global Aviation Finance Hub

Aircraft leasing has emerged as the dominant mode of fleet acquisition in the global aviation industry, enabling airlines to access aircraft without committing significant capital to outright ownership.

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

GIFT City Newsletter | May 2026

India's GIFT IFSC continues its transformation into a global financial hub through strategic regulatory reforms, institutional expansion, and international partnerships. From high-frequency trading approvals to aircraft leasing frameworks and treasury centre establishments, the jurisdiction is rapidly evolving its capabilities across banking, capital markets, insurance, and fintech sectors.

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Dentons Link Legal

GIFT City’s Next Phase: How India’s IFSC Is Becoming A Global Financial Hub

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Aircraft Leasing Business In GIFT City: Implementation Of The TCSP And SPV Framework

India Commercial

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Tuli & Co

Inclusion Of Lease Of Oilfield Equipment As A Financial Product In GIFT-City

AP

AZB & Partners

Understanding The Proposed TCSP And SPV Framework For Aircraft Leasing: Next Step In GIFT City's Aviation Ecosystem

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Tuli & Co

Should You Set Up An Entity In GIFT City

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Leasing Insights: Navigating IBC Classifications For Lessors | IndiaLaw LLP (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

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Fund Finance

Fund Formation In India: A Comprehensive Legal Guide

Whether you are a domestic promoter, a foreign sponsor, a family office, or a global asset manager seeking to tap India’s growth story, understanding the fund formation architecture is essential to structuring a compliant, tax-efficient, and commercially robust vehicle.

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

SEBI Introduces Voluntary Debit Freeze Facility To Mutual Fund Folio

SEBI by way of circular dated 06.03.20261 (“MF Circular”), has introduced a voluntary lock in / debit freeze facility for Mutual Fund (“MF”) folios.

Sagus Legal

Legal Update – Acquisition Financing By Commercial Banks

Chapter XI of the Commercial Banks– Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025, as amended vide the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks- Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions...

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DSK Legal

SEBI Introduces Single Window Automatic And Generalised Access For Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) Framework For FPIs And FVCIs

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

The Legal Problem: Who Is Liable For Bounced Cheques Issued By Trusts

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Resetting The Rules: Overhaul Of The Regulatory Framework For Payment Aggregators

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Angel Funds: SEBI Ushers In A New Era

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

RBI's 2025 Co-Lending Regime: Balancing Prudence, Growth, And Protection

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Corporate Professionals

Blended Finance: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

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Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

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Debt Capital Markets

Compulsory Convertible Debentures: The "Chameleon" Problem

Compulsory convertible debenture (“CCDs”) occupies a unique and increasingly contentious space in corporate law and allied fields of practice. These instruments are structured to start as debentures as was fundamentally contemplated under in the language of Section 71 of the Companies Act 2013 (“Companies Act”) which treats Debentures as ‘debt’.

India Commercial

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HSA Advocates

The Pitfalls Of Investing In Convertible Instruments From The Perspective Of The (Indian) Insolvency Regime

A decade back, investment would broadly be classified as either debt or equity. However, the rise of private credit in the last few years has witnessed the rise of convertible instruments as an extremely viable investment proposition offering investors the advantages of fixed returns as well as equity upside.

India Insolvency

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

SARFAESI Appeals & Pre-Deposit: Calcutta High Court On OTS Orders | Podcast Bites (Video)

The Calcutta High Court's ruling in Jainco Projects (India) Limited v. UCO Bank examines critical procedural requirements for SARFAESI appeals, specifically addressing the interplay between One Time Settlement orders and mandatory pre-deposit provisions. This decision clarifies when borrowers can challenge debt recovery actions and what financial obligations must be met before appellate tribunals will hear their cases.

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IndiaLaw LLP

Guarding The Guardians Of Public Money: How A Supreme Court Judgment Is Reshaping Title Diligence

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

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

Sagus Legal

Recent Developments In India’s Corporate & Commercial Laws - June 2026

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

Mandatory Compliance With Rule 9 Of SARFAESI Rules: Supreme Court Quashes Sixteen-Year-Old Auction Sale For Statutory Non-Compliance

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

How Section 45QA Of The Reserve Bank Of India Act, 1934, Can Bridge The NBFC Recovery Gap

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Corporate Professionals

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

India Insolvency

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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Latest Videos

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Rise Of Indian Private Credit (Video)

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JSA

RBI Monetary Penalty Report 2024 - Improvement In Small Finance Banks (Video)

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AK & Partners

Episode 4: BFSI – Powering Economic & Infrastructure Growth|Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

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JSA

Investor Alert: SEBI Opens Doors To Scalable Co-Investments In AIFs (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

P2P Lending: An Innovation In The Financial Sector (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

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