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India’s Sin Goods Taxation Overhaul: Central Excise Amendment Bill 2025
By Tejashree
Parliament Passes Comprehensive Reform Ahead of GST Compensation Cess Phaseout
On December 6, 2025, Parliament approved the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, marking a pivotal moment in India’s fiscal policy evolution. The Rajya Sabha returned the bill…
How Litigation Funding Is Reshaping the Indian Legal Market
Introduction: A Solution to the Justice Accessibility Crisis
India’s justice system faces a paradox: while legal remedy is constitutionally enshrined, accessing it remains prohibitively expensive. With litigation costs escalating and commercial disputes requiring crores in legal fees, the financial burden…
Whether Final Relief Can Be Granted at an Interim Stage of a Suit
By Tejashree
In civil litigation, the question of whether a court can grant final relief at an interim stage has long been debated. While the general principle in Indian law is that interim relief is intended to preserve the status quo until…
Section 149 of the MRTP Act: Exclusion of civil jurisdiction and its judicial ramifications.
By Tejashree
Introduction
Urban development in Mumbai and other cities in Maharashtra is governed under the legal and regulatory framework of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act), which empowers local authorities, such as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
The Fourth Party in ADR: Technology as Mediator
By Tejashree
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has long relied on human judgment, empathy, and trust. Over time, however, the growing complexity of disputes and the global scale of commercial interactions have highlighted the need for faster, more transparent, and more accessible processes.…
The Mediation Mandate: A Jurisprudential Analysis of Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015
By Tejashree
Introduction
In the global pursuit of economic growth, the efficiency and predictability of a nation’s legal system serve as a critical barometer for investors. India’s concerted efforts to improve its ranking on the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index…
Quality Control Orders in India: Balancing Standards, Compliance, and Industrial Continuity
Introduction
India’s quality regulation framework has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. The government’s increasing reliance on Quality Control Orders (QCOs) under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act reflects a determined policy shift toward strengthening product reliability, consumer…
Pricing Discipline and Market Transparency
By Tejashree
I. Introduction – Rationalization with a Purpose
India’s latest phase of tax reform, popularly called GST 2.0, marks one of the most ambitious recalibrations of indirect taxation since 2017. Effective 22 September 2025, the Government revised rates on a wide…