Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 introduces sweeping changes to India's foreign funding regime, including the creation of a Designated Authority with powers to seize and permanently vest foreign contributions and assets. How will these amendments reshape compliance obligations for NGOs, trusts, and other organizations receiving foreign funds, and what risks do key functionaries now face under the expanded liability framework?

Supreme Court through its judgement dated 08.05.2026 in the matter of Indian Railways v West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Others held that Indian Railways (“IR”) is not a Deemed Distribution Licensee (“DDL”) under Section 14 of the EA Act and is liable to pay Cross-Subsidy Surcharge (“CSS”) and Additional Surcharge (“AS”) as stipulated in Section 42 of the EA Act.

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has ordered the closure of its legacy MahaRERA 1.0 portal effective May 11, 2026, mandating all future applications be submitted through the new MahaCRITI integrated platform.

In a significant reaffirmation of individual autonomy and statutory interpretation, the Kerala High Court has held that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from a foreign embassy...

In a recent ruling, the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (“Bombay HC”) in Dr. Meenakshi Muthiah v. State of Maharashtra1, observed that the right to maternity leave is an integral facet of a woman’s fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India,1950 (“Constitution”) and cannot be curtailed by service bonds, contractual obligations, or administrative instructions. The Bombay HC emphasised that maternity leave cannot be treated as a break in service and that penalising a woman for availing maternity leave would undermine the dignity of motherhood and the constitutional mandate of social justice.

In an era where governments frequently recalibrate economic policies to balance growth and fiscal stability, the Supreme Court of India in State of Maharashtra v. Reliance Industries Ltd. & Ors. (2026)...

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 introduces sweeping changes to India's foreign funding regime, including the creation of a Designated Authority with powers to seize and permanently vest foreign contributions and assets. How will these amendments reshape compliance obligations for NGOs, trusts, and other organizations receiving foreign funds, and what risks do key functionaries now face under the expanded liability framework?

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”), on 04.05.2026, has issued the revised Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) for processing Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) proposals (“Revised SOP”).

MoF by Notification dated 02.05.2026, notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 (“Second Amendment 2026”) to further amend the Principal Rules 2019.

The Union Budget 2026 has introduced several significant policy and regulatory changes that may impact businesses across various sectors. We highlight key elements of the budget which has implications on the businesses and the economy.

In a unanimous decision that emphasises a thoughtful approach to India's shifting economic environment, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on October 1, 2025, kept the policy repo rate steady at 5.5%, upholding a neutral position.

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