Summary: With the India–EU FTA proceeding towards finalisation, both economies now have an opportunity to prepare for sweeping tariff cuts, new market access, and revised compliance obligations before the agreement is finally concluded. The blog sets out the key provisions
Summary: Indian corporate governance law pulls independent directors in two directions. Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013, requires them to keep out of day-to-day management. At the same time, a recent line of orders from SEBI and the Securities Appellate
Summary: The blog provides a summary of the Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Abhishek Baxi v. Union of India, where parents challenged the extensive and compulsory nature of collecting and retaining student information for the purpose of generation of Automated
Summary: With artificial intelligence increasingly driving the personalisation of skincare and beauty products in India, businesses operating at this intersection must navigate a complex and evolving regulatory landscape. This post examines the key legal considerations that arise when AI is
Summary: Whole genome sequencing has rapidly transitioned from a research tool to a routine diagnostic offering in India, now available through accredited laboratory chains and direct-to-consumer testing kits alike. Yet India lacks a single, dedicated law governing genomic testing; instead,
Summary: Private companies in India are required to dematerialise their securities, but the existing demat onboarding process appears to be designed for Indian shareholders only. There is no proper onboarding guidance for foreign body corporates, leaving registrars and share transfer
Summary: By affirming that insider-trading liability under the 2015 PIT Regulations turns on possession of information and not the purpose behind the trade, the Court has shut the door on ‘legitimate reason’ defences that SAT and earlier precedents had left
Summary: This article explores the regulatory challenges surrounding acne and transdermal patches in India. An acne patch that promises to “reduce a blemish overnight” and a nicotine patch that delivers a measured dose through the skin look worlds apart. Yet
Summary: This blog traces the regulatory and judicial evolution of fraud classification by banks. It provides an overview of the 2016 Fraud Directions, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rajesh Agarwal, reading natural justice into the 2016 Directions, and summarises the
Summary: This article examines a recent adjudication order passed by the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore against a private company for effecting a transfer of shares without prior dematerialisation i.e., in contravention of Rule 9B of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment
