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Operation of DPDPA’s consent manager framework

By Ada Shaharbanu and Sean McDonald, Spice Route Legal

Angel fund reforms help investments grow wings

By Swathi Girimaji and Mita Sood, Bharucha & Partners

Trials not applications are where facts decided

By Manisha Singh and Shivi Gupta, LexOrbis

Personal data protection inches towards full implementation

By Ada Shaharbanu, Spice Route Legal

Overseas investments by MFs – Will the RBI blink?

By Yogesh Chande, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

To infinity and beyond in space and M&A

By Arvind Sharma, Kartike Rana and Aarushi Mittal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Government power disrupted in power supply dispute

By Abhishek Tripathi and Mani Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Definitive ruling on arbitration seat and venue

By Vaishnavi Rao and Romi Kumari, Bharucha & Partners

AI does not absolve data privacy responsibility

By Ashima Obhan and Devendra Bankar, Obhan & Associates

Navigating crossroads: Balancing MSME protections and banking regulations

By Ayushi Parnami and Mohit Goyal, SNG & Partners

Battle over whether information public or private

By Essenese Obhan and Nandini Chowdhry, Obhan & Associates

Mice not meek over morality and amendment

By Manisha Singh and Neha Ruhela, LexOrbis

New criminal laws safeguard MNCs against cybercrime

By KV Singh, Manish Dembla and Madhavi Dutta, Kochhar & Co

SMEs see ESG clauses as sustainability drivers

By Swathi Girimaji and Nikita Parihar, Bharucha & Partners

Reviewing 2024 M&A and private equity trends

By Natashaa Shroff, Taranjeet Singh and Deepa Rekha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Mandatory open offers – Damocles’ sword for the acquirer?

By Mithun V Thanks and Pooja Singhania, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Arbitrability of disputes under Electricity Act

By Mani Gupta and Akshat Goyal, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Gig workers’ personal data protection

By Ada Shaharbanu and Namita Kaushik, Spice Route Legal

Government soaks greenwashers to prevent misleading advertisements

By Ashima Obhan and Jeetika Agarwal, Obhan & Associates

Strengthening corporate integrity: Whistleblowing trends and best practices

By Rohit Kochhar and Madhavi Dutta, Kochhar & Co.

Implications of GST on issuance of guarantee

By Anju Gandhi, Hetal Sheth and Manan Pant, SNG & Partners

Wealth management in India: SEBI’s bottom-up approach to investment

By Inder Mohan Singh and Suraj Meher, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

New rules address Supreme Court’s burning question

By Aman Avinav, Phoenix Legal

Allowing the accused to put their case

By KV Singh and Madhavi Dutta, Kochhar & Co

Protecting the brand demands vigilance and determination

By Manisha Singh and Kratika Patel, LexOrbis

The taxing conundrum of secondments

By Agrima Awasthi, Shivanshu Sharma and Diksha Singh, Wadhwa Law Offices

Regulations for trading carbon credit certificates published

By Abhishek Tripathi and Nirmal John, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Court wipes floor with breachers of contracts

By Manisha Singh and Ritika Agarwal, LexOrbis

Storing up problems in renewable energy transition

By Gautam Chabra, Trilegal

AIF downstream investing faces uphill compliance battle

By Devyani Dhawan and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

Draining the endless swamp of tax disputes

By Aman Avinav, Phoenix Legal

Balancing AI, ethics and the constitution

By Varun Pathak, Yash Karunakaran and Vishwajeet Deshmukh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Forced mediation for counterclaims counterproductive

By Ambar Bhushan and Divyam Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

DPDPA means treading lightly when investigating internally

By Ada Shaharbanu and Hamsadhwani Alagarsamy, Spice Route Legal

Carbon trading: Unlocking investment potential

By Vandana Pai and Heer Kamdar, Bharucha & Partners

Cross-border share swaps home and free

By Manish Gupta, Rashi Singh and Ananya Vajpey, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Workforce changes during business reorganisation

By Agrima Awasthi and Diksha Singh, Wadhwa Law Offices

Legal hurdles thwart Japanese companies in Telangana, AP

By Kaveri Srivastava and Swati Sharma, Kochhar & Co

Coal sector perhaps running out of steam

By Niharika Puri and Ashu Bhargav, Trilegal

New policies to boost biotech’s commercial DNA

By Essenese Obhan and Charul Yadav, Obhan & Associates

Family settlement disputes may include non-signatories

By Sneha Jaisingh and Yash Arora, Bharucha & Partners

Indemnity insurance should be considered for M&A

By Parag Bhide and Mitali Kshatriya, Bharucha & Partners

Children’s data under India’s new data law

By Ada Shaharbanu and Sean McDonald, Spice Route Legal

Regulations must consider small digital export businesses

By Dorothy Thomas and Ragul Murali, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Failing to follow procedure no defence to fraud

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

TRAI on the trail of telecom fraudsters

By Aman Avinav, Phoenix Legal

Infringing pharmaceutical IP has legal side effects

By Manisha Singh and Amritaa Priyodarshini, LexOrbis

Electronic evidence changes will modernise banking practices

By Anju Gandhi, Rashmi Raveendran and Aniket Rajpurohit, SNG & Partners

Consumers’ rights to repair support sustainability aims

By Ashima Obhan and Natasha Matange, Obhan & Associates

Judicial intervention in arbitration finally settled. Again

By Sneha Jaisingh and Jaidhara Shah, Bharucha & Partners

Enforcing anti-dilution rights brings unforeseen consequences

By Swathi Girimaji and Bhanusri Subramanian, Bharucha & Partners

Paper patents no better than paper tigers

By Manisha Singh and Avi Garg, LexOrbis

Intercompany pricing in cross-border transactions

By Reena Asthana Khair and Subham Jaiswal, Kochhar & Co.

Neither chill nor cool to disparage competitors

By Manisha Singh and Tushitta Murali, LexOrbis

Generative AI bringing real change to real estate

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

India calls and inbound mergers are the result

By Rudra Kumar Pandey, Anshul Chhirang and Shreya Bhatnagar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Coal exchange to swap opacity for transparency

By Abhishek Tripathi and Rahul Bangia, Sarthak Advocates

Is a lock-in period for employees a restraint of trade?

By Agrima Awasthi and Shivanshu Sharma, Wadhwa Law Offices

Phishing for business caught by regulatory net

By Ada Shaharbanu and Ajeeth Srinivas, Spice Route Legal

FDI and NEP giving lessons to education

By Rohit Jain and Aslam Ahmed, Singhania & Co.

Supply chain financial efficacy through reverse factoring

By Sharad Joshi and Rachit Verma, SNG & Partners

Ensuring regulatory control and transparency for CGPs

By Abhishek Tripathi and Rahul Bangia, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Publicly available personal data exemption is unclear

By Ada Shaharbanu and Archita Sharma, Spice Route Legal

Criminal law reform may modernise, repress or both

By Aman Avinav, Phoenix Legal

LGBTQ+ allyship at the workplace

By Agrima Awasthi and Shivanshu Sharma, Wadhwa Law Offices

Urgent need for standard bank climate disclosures

By Vandana Pai and Hardik Dave, Bharucha & Partners

Recommended mediation possible blow to arbitration ambitions

By Sneha Jaisingh and Subhalaxmi Sen, Bharucha & Partners

Digital media now comes under new management

By Ashima Obhan and Vrinda Patodia, Obhan & Associates

Spirits not finding it all smooth sailing

By Manisha Singh and Ritika Agarwal, LexOrbis

How copyright protects creativity by shielding advertising concepts

By Essenese Obhan and Ayesha Guhathakurta, Obhan & Associates

M&A of listed companies through reverse mergers

By Karun Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Economic powerhouses find harmony in troubled times

By Shiv Sapra, Kochhar & Co.

TM registration – inoculation against infringer claims?

By Manisha Singh and Tushitta Murali, LexOrbis

EVs humming along with new manufacturing scheme

By Parag Bhide and Vanshika Deora, Bharucha & Partners

IBC section 32A rules even the PMLA

By Sonam Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Small and medium REITs increasingly attract FDI

By Rohit Jain and Rajiv Sharma, Singhania & Co

Refusal of patent over changing scope of claims

By Manisha Singh and Vaneet Kaur, LexOrbis

Navigating corruption risks and ensuring compliance

By Madhavi Dutta, Kochhar & Co.

Auto industry product liability and recall

By Pradeep Ratnam and Aaroh Bhargava, Kochhar & Co.

Consent management puts users at the core

By Ada Shaharbanu and Anushka Narayan, Spice Route Legal

RBI perhaps too cautious on ETPs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Self-regulation the key to fintech growth

By Aasish Somasi, SNG & Partners

Balancing act for ARCs when using resolution tools

By Veena Sivaramakrishnan and Sumant Prashant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Constructive dismissal: The quiet firing

By Agrima Awasthi, Shivanshu Sharma and Diksha Singh, Wadhwa Law Offices

Renewable purchase obligations apply to electricity cogeneration

By Abhishek Tripathi and Rahul Bangia, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Advanced analytics aid real estate decisions

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Your trade secret is safe with me

By Essenese Obhan, Sneha Gandhi, and Charul Yadav, Obhan & Associates

Void clause of plant varieties statute resurrected

By Manisha Singh and Neha Ruhela, LexOrbis

Roll-up vehicles driving early-stage investments

By Swathi Girimaji and Sachit Ram, Bharucha & Partners

Real estate safe as houses for FDI

By Rohit Jain and Diviay Chadha, Singhania & Co

Reference to arbitration must be specific

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Alabh Lal, Bharucha & Partners

Procedure not subservient to substantive trademark rights

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Giving all the facts is key to transparency

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Even the largest cannot use misleading advertising

By Ashima Obhan and Aastha Srivastava, Obhan & Associates

Equal opportunities for women: Looking beyond sexual harassment

By Agrima Awasthi, Shivanshu Sharma and Diksha Singh, Wadhwa Law Offices

Infringer not such a live wire after all

By Manisha Singh and Dhruv Tandan, LexOrbis

Navigating the murky waters of adtech privacy

By Ada Shaharbanu and Archita Sharma, Spice Route Legal

No uncertainty in multiple seat arbitration provision

By Sneha Jaisingh and Vaishnavi Rao, Bharucha & Partners

FDI blasts off into the space sector

By Rohit Jain and Keshav Singhania, Singhania & Co

Banning false environmental claims benefits private equity

By Vandana Pai and Ayush Jain, Bharucha & Partners

Pay your debts to micro or small enterprises, or else

By Shahid Khan and Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co.

New act brings telecoms up to speed

By Ashima Obhan and Manisha Khalkho, Obhan & Associates

RBI’s draft directive for housing finance companies

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Extensions of term-ahead contracts

By Abhishek Tripathi and Rahul Bangia, Sarthak Advocates

Trademark cases not as smooth as silk

By Manisha Singh and Shubhankar Sushil Sharma, LexOrbis

Infringing scholastic material not requiring close study

By Manisha Singh and Puja Tiwari, LexOrbis

Health provider obligations in securing patient information

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra and Shambhavi Mishra, Spice Route Legal

NIIF the stealth hero of infrastructure investment

By Rohit Jain and Nitish Mawkin, Singhania & Co

Greatest gift to humankind or its biggest threat

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra, Ada Shaharbanu and Ritika Acharya, Spice Route Legal

Balancing innovation and regulation as AI spreads

By Essenese Obhan and Charul Yadav, Obhan & Associates

A new climate for regulating financial risk

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Real estate prosperity only through radical decarbonisation

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Fine words butter no parsnips, nor apparently chicken

By Manisha Singh and Tushitta Murali, LexOrbis

Market coupling sparks debate on efficiency and dominance

By Abhishek Tripathi and Rahul Bangia, Sarthak Advocates

Employee transfer needs trust on both sides

By Anirudh Mukherjee and Pankaj Anil Arora, Kochhar & Co., Advocates & Legal Consultants

Fintech goes mainstream through new incentive scheme

By Rohit Jain and Kunal Sharma, Singhania & Co. 

Balancing data protection and commercial practice

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra, and Vishnu Naduvakkad, Spice Route Legal

Digital India is now leading the world

By Rajesh Narain Gupta and Aniket Vijay Singh Rajpurohit, SNG & Partners

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