Business Law and Corporate Law

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.

At the outset of a transaction with investors, the company's future trajectory is consciously contemplated. During negotiations, the parties envisage potential exit scenarios and their impact on shareholder returns.

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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")...

The march of civilisation has always been marked by the contest between freedom and restraint. History is replete with examples where human enterprise was shackled; whether through bonded labour...

The Petitioner, engaged in the business of providing diagnostic and healthcare-related services through laboratories and testing centers.

A franchise agreement is a binding Agreement, which the franchisee is allowed to operate their business or to offer, sell, and distribute goods or services (or do both).

At the outset of a transaction with investors, the company's future trajectory is consciously contemplated. During negotiations, the parties envisage potential exit scenarios and their impact on shareholder returns.

The Assessee raised funds through External Commercial Borrowings (‘ECBs') and Non-Convertible Debentures (‘NCDs') and deployed the proceeds towards investment in the share capital of its overseas subsidiary companies.

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.