Business Law and Corporate Law

Identifying the law that governs an arbitration agreement is not a mere technical nicety. It determines the validity, scope and interpretation of the agreement to arbitrate, informs who has supervisory jurisdiction, and often dictates the availability of interim measures and challenges to awards.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India's ("SEBI") "accredited investor" framework in the Alternative Investment Funds ("AIF") space is built around...

Section 8 companies were introduced under the Companies Act 1913. They permitted companies with charitable objects etc. to be registered without the words ‘Limited' or ‘Private Limited'. Section 8 continues...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI') in its 211th Board Meeting, held on September 12, 2025, has approved certain amendments to the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules...

The business landscape today looks fundamentally different from what it did a decade ago. Startups and growth-stage companies are no longer operating within protected niches; ...

While recent judicial precedents have significantly expanded the scope of shareholder inspection and access rights (particularly in the context of activist shareholders, and oppression and mismanagement actions), the legislative framework for shareholder inspection rights under Indian Company Law remains largely ineffective and inadequate.

SEBI by way of notification dated 20.01.2026, has notified the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 ("LODR Amendment Regulations")...

While recent judicial precedents have significantly expanded the scope of shareholder inspection and access rights (particularly in the context of activist shareholders, and oppression and mismanagement actions), the legislative framework for shareholder inspection rights under Indian Company Law remains largely ineffective and inadequate.

Pursuant to a Gazette Notification dated February 3, 2026, the Government of India ('Government') notified the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws)...

Welcome to the January edition of the Corporate Legal Developments Newsletter. This issue provides a consolidated overview of key regulatory updates notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs...