Tag: India

Companies can have criminal intent without attributing it to an individual employee, the Supreme Court of India says in an appeal ruling

The RBI seeks comment on draft changes to how banks need to operate to freeze accounts or money suspected of fraudulent activity

India tightens e-commerce rules that will take effect on 1 January 2027

The IBBI seeks comments on draft rules to improve the insolvency resolution process for personal gurantors

Argus Partners appoints Saurav Kumar as head of its Japan and South Korea desk, alongside Swathi Sreenath as a partner

A Supreme Court of India ruling has protected Lotus project homebuyers in Uttar Pradesh from developers passing on penalties

India’s legal framework for greenfield GCCs and data centres covers structuring, governance, compliance and investment rules

Supreme Court’s Sanofi test reshapes attribution of corporate guilty mind and prosecution strategy in India

Delhi High Court has ordered a forensic audit in the alleged asset dissipation of Fortis Healthcare.

The CCPA fines ride-hailing app Rapido INR1 million (USD10,400) and admonishes peer Namma Yatri over “exploitative pricing mechanisms”

Argus Partners appoints Durga Priya Manda to strengthen disputes, technology, and data privacy practices

India’s 2026 model BIT must align investment protection with climate obligations for long-term treaty coherence

A five-member bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) stays a INR65 million repayment plan as settlement for a INR220 billion loan taken by Essel Group

India releases details for charges on payments to merchants using the unified payments interface system

Sidhartha Srivastava, a senior partner at Dentons Link Legal in Mumbai, has died on 10 September 2026 due to cardiac arrest

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) promotes seven lawyers to equity partnership from various practices

The Ministry of Law and Justice has released a notification establishing the Mediation Council of India

Saga Legal advises healthtech company Ultrahuman on its fresh USD70 million fundraise

India’s healthcare platforms draw PE and VC as AI, regulation and diligence shape specialty networks

The Copyright Office of India rejects Amercian scientist Stephen Thaler’s copyright application for artificial intelligence (AI) author’s work

Trilegal has added to its multi-city presence in India with a new office in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The new office is located in an international financial services centre (IFSC)

Zeeshan Khan has joined Fox Mandal & Associates as a partner and head of the banking and finance practice for Mumbai and the Western India region

Private credit’s legal architecture reshapes Indian real estate finance through structuring, security and regulatory complexity

Multinationals in India face rising risk as employment compliance converges with digital data governance obligations

Metals recycler Ardee Industries debuts in India, raising INR4 billion (USD42 million)

2026 IBC amendments restore distribution priorities after Rainbow Papers elevated government dues as secured claims

Indian authorities are seeking public comment on a draft manual to codify procedures at the Indian Patent Office

The SCCA and the GCAI sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration between the in-house legal communities of Singapore and India.

The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) hosts a reception for the high-level delegation from the British Virgin Islands (BVI)

On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy

India cross-border JV investors chase market access as governance gaps drive disputes, deadlocks and exits

Tech-driven jewellery maker Master Chains N Jewels proposes an initial public offering on the BSE and NSE in India

As billions are lost each year, India cracks down on dark patterns with CCPA guidelines and sectoral action

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co and Latham and Watkins assist on Dhoot Transmission’s INR30.6 billion (USD322 million) IPO in India.

Legal League Consulting founder Bithika Anand is the first legal entrepreneurship industry member to receive the We Women Want Shakti Award

In-house legal teams that adapt now will be better placed for the final judgment after the first ruling on AI training and copyright

Shaneen Parikh joins Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) as a partner in its dispute resolution practice in Mumbai

Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2026 could formalise law firms, mandate registration and admit foreign practices

Disputes partners must leave their law firms in order to practise as senior advocates. IBLJ asks leading lawyers whether it is time for change

Advocate-on-record Sanjay Kumar and advocate Mrinal Kumar launch full-service law firm Clarvis Legal

White & Case grows its global M&A practice with the onboarding of Parthiv Rishi as a partner in Singapore

Firms chart the landmark sale of a 6.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), raising INR315 billion (USD3.3 billion)

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting seeks stakeholder input on the draft telecommunications rules 2026

India-Japan JCM RoI operationalises bilateral credits with dual approvals, flexible sharing and 10-year crediting cap

Independent renewable power producer Juniper Green Energy debuts at an 8.9% premium in India on 6 August 2026

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas managing partner Cyril Shroff and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) launch the Cyril Shroff – IIMA GC Leadership Academy

Srihari Alluri and Vegesana Radha join Juris Prime Law Services as partners to boost disputes and healthcare talent

Saswat Mohanty boosts capital markets and securities law practice at Kochhar & Co’s Mumbai office

Prashaant Vikram Rajput joins Fox & Mandal as a securities and capital markets partner in Mumbai

Zee-Nykaa copyright row highlights limits of Instagram music licences for commercial reels in India’s economy

TT&A, Paul Reiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Avisen Legal work on Carrier Global’s acquisition of 75F for an undisclosed amount

Blackstone-backed ASK Property Fund signs INR5 billion (USD52 million) platform arrangement with developer Bhumika Group to invest in real estate projects

Firms counsel on Manipal Health Enterprises’ INR92.75 billion (USD973.1 million) IPO on the BSE and NSE

SNG & Partners, with a legacy spanning more than six decades, integrates with MRM Legal, expanding its dispute resolution talent

Firms counsel global textile machinery manufacturer Lohia Corp’s successful USD115 million IPO on the NSE and BSE on 30 July 2026

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India rewrites M&A rules offering faster mergers, tougher CCI review, liberalised FDI and new acquisition finance

Decree holders can choose the execution path of an arbitration award they have won, the Punjab and Haryana High Court says

A&O Shearman, TT&A, Linklaters Singapore, Harneys Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis, Clifford Chance and BLC Roberts & Associates have acted for Vedanta Resources Finance II

Three leading legal practitioners, Maneck N Mulla, Ameet B Naik and Neil Mandevia, have joined forces to officially launch MNM Partners in a strategic alliance

Indian real estate company Anant Raj Limited plans restructuring to consolidate data centre and cloud business units in a separate entity

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) opens its third representative office in India, adding to its six overseas branches.

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) opens its third representative office in India, adding to its six overseas branches.

SNG & Partners and Khaitan & Co have counselled on Godrej Finance acquiring Kanakadurga Finance’s gold loan business for an undisclosed amount

Chris Parsons shares his reflections on the Indian legal market’s transformation from 2005 to 2025

Delhi High Court hands ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, its first win in a copyright row with Indian news agency ANI

The CCI exonerates Godrej & Boyce Mfg and 15 other defendants accused of anti-competitive practices involving government tenders

When AI cannot be built quickly, boards must acquire capability and rethink India’s M&A playbook

India moves towards accountable AI advertising with ASCI labelling rules and IT regulations on synthetically generated content

Firms are advising on Cult.fit’s proposed INR9.5 billion (USD98.45 million) initial public offering on the BSE and NSE

The CCI fines HP India INR1.38 billion for (USD14.4 million) for cartelisation and bid rigging

Firms drive electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy’s INR13 billion (USD134 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP)

Deepak Singh joins Chandhiok & Mahajan as partner to lead the firm’s newly integrated technology, digital and AI practice

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement takes effect on 15 July 2026, improving bilateral trade and market access

After two decades at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Reuben Chacko, senior partner and regional co-head markets practice (south) has decided to move to S&R Associates.

Firms advise on a TPG Rise Climate Fund-led consortium’s proposed INR45 billion (USD467 million) 100% acquisition of Aseem Infrastructure Finance

Pharmaceutical manufacturers that voluntarily pay product information services (PIS) charges do not constitute a restrictive trade practice, the Competition Commission (CCI) of India says

Ashurst Perkins Coie and ILP aid a Japan Bank for International Co-operation-led consortium on a JPY80 billion (USD493 million) loan for an energy project in India

India broadens schedule III route, tightens safeguards on ownership, thresholds and land-border jurisdictions

India’s online gaming rules 2026 clarify determinations, create registration regime and centralise regulatory decision-making power

Firms guide Adani Enterprises on a INR150 billion qualified institutional placement in the largest such non-bank issuance in India

Amrita Pandey joins Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a partner in the dispute resolution practice in Kolkata

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India issues a discussion paper on proposed changes to toughen the framework on CIRP, liquidation and bankruptcy

The US Department of the Treasury removes sanctions on four Indian manufacturing companies

The National Capital Territory government introduces an electric vehicle (EV) policy to achieve clean mobility by 2030

Firms counsel parties involved in Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s JPY28 billion (USD173.6 million) sustainable loan

Bombay High Court dismisses ONGC petition against an arbitration award for payment of extra work on offshore Mumbai oil project

RBI’s 2026 FEMA regulations unify export-import rules, easing compliance and strengthening AD bank governance

Data protection for MSMEs now involves simple controls under India’s evolving privacy framework

Strait of Hormuz shutdown triggers force majeure, reshapes India’s imported energy contracts, regulation and downstream disputes nationwide

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) signs agreements with Mundi to secure a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVVPL) for USD1.397 billion

The Bombay High Court orders defendants to pay a INR1 million (USD10,501) fine for infringing Blue Cross Laboratories’ registered mark “Meftal-Spas”

Firms are advising on Deutsche Bank’s sale of its retail, private banking and wealth management business in India to Kotak Mahindra

AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Hogan Lovells act for Sterlite Technologies’ qualified institutional placement (QIP), raising around INR15 billion

Kanga & Co advises Om Power Transmission on its successful IPO in India, raising around INR1.5 billion (USD15.73 million)

Firms have worked on JSW Infrastructure’s landmark INR75 billion (USD875 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP)

Firms counsel on Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s strategic CAD1 billion partnership with India’s CtrlS Datacenters

AnantLaw recruits Gagan Kathuria as a partner in its corporate M&A practice and will be based in the New Delhi office

Cooley and Dua Associates have guided Apple supplier Lingyi iTech on its HKD8.26 billion (USD1.06 billion) initial public offering in Hong Kong

Juris Corp inducts Ankit Sinha, Apurva Kanvinde, Saurabh Sharma and Smrithi Nair as equity partners

India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fines McAfee Software India after finding the company violated consumer rights

Supreme Court: ‘Can’ arbitration clauses signal permissive option, not binding consent, in Nagreeka Indcon case

In India’s green channel route, binary deemed approvals are strained by affiliate overlaps, needing de minimis guidance

Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability

Pune a balanced hub for investment, manufacturing, technology, GCCs and compliant market entry strategies

The GCAI deepens cross-border collaboration after convening senior government officials, general counsel, law firms and legal institutions from India and the UK at its London conference

Firms assist on Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences’ INR15 billion (USD155 million) qualified institutional placement of shares

Rajanala Yella Reddy joins TLH Advocates & Solicitors as a partner at the firm’s Vijayawada office

Nidhi Khadria joins JSA as a partner based in the firm’s Mumbai office, strengthening its corporate practice

Prateek Bhandari joins Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a New Delhi partner in the firm’s infrastructure, energy and project finance practice

JSA counsels RAK Ceramics India on its issuance of senior redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and CMS IndusLaw assist on SolarSquare’s INR5.08 million (USD53 million) series C funding

Mohammad Kamran leaves Nishith Desai Associates to head the New Delhi office of Resolüt Partners

Firms chart Italian stationary giant FILA Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini’s sale of 7% stake in Indian subsidiary DOMS Industries

Khaitan & Co and Metalegal Advocates counsel on L’Oréal India’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Innovist

India’s four Labour Codes mark a historic shift, unifying 29 laws and reshaping wages, work and compliance

UP RERA caps transfer charges, simplifies succession and assignments, strengthening homebuyer protections under real estate

Japan automakers’ India boom meets SEP risk, with connected-vehicle standards triggering long-term FRAND licensing exposure

The Supreme Court dismisses a civil writ petition seeking to quash a tender won by Reliance Industries for a coastal road development in Mumbai

Indian regulators release amendments on foreign exchange management regulations replacing the terms NRI and OCI with an individual residing outside India