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
Summary: India’s healthcare delivery has long been shaped by two extremes: small clinics offering basic consultation and large corporate hospitals delivering advanced tertiary care. Micro-hospitals, typically comprising 15 to 75 beds, have emerged as the “missing middle”, combining lean infrastructure,
Summary: India’s approach to regulating virtual digital assets (VDA) is evolving from fragmented enforcement towards a structured supervisory framework. This aligns with global trends in the US, UK and EU, of adopting activity-based regimes focused on governance, disclosure, consumer protection
Summary: The draft FEMA (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026, propose to replace the NDI Rules with a consolidated framework, introducing reworked thresholds, a broader pledge regime, relaxed gift norms, and recalibrated pricing requirements. This article attempts to analyse some of the
Summary: SEBI issued a Consultation Paper on August 14, 2026, proposing complete overhaul of the existing settlement mechanism through the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Settlement of Proceedings) Regulations, 2026. This post discusses the rationale behind SEBI revisiting the
Summary: This blog examines the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by both Houses of the Parliament on August 13, 2026. The bill has two principal objectives: (i) extending Union regulatory control to mineral-bearing lands and
Summary: This blog examines the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Parliamentary Committee’s recommendations that make India’s corporate restructuring regime more time-bound and predictable. It covers the new statutory “reverse flip” route allowing foreign-incorporated subsidiaries of Indian promoters to redomicile
