Revising the merger control regime in India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on September 10 implemented certain provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 and Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Competition Commission...more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has decided to simplify the process of taking public companies private in India by permitting fixed-price delisting offers as an alternative to the existing requirement of...more
India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, stands at a crucial juncture. With its strategic geopolitical significance, rapidly growing economy, and dynamic business environment, India continues to present a myriad...more
India is the world’s fifth-largest economy by gross domestic product and the third-largest economy by purchasing power parity as of 2024, and with its rapidly growing population comes lucrative and diverse opportunities for...more
The nationwide lockdown in India in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been extended until May 3. The Indian government has permitted the operation of certain additional business activities from April 20...more
With increasing cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in India, travel restrictions have been expanded and a 21-day lockdown has been implemented to contain the spread of the virus within the country....more
The Union Cabinet approves abolition of the FIPB—a move consistent with the Indian government’s ongoing efforts to increase the ease of doing business in the country....more
The RBI Second Amendment removes certain restrictions regarding LLP activities.
On 3 March 2017, the Reserve Bank of India notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident...more
Capital gains on alienation of shares to be taxable by India.
The India-Mauritius tax treaty was amended by way of a protocol signed by the two countries on May 10, 2016—marking a landmark shift in India’s taxation...more
Key developments in the Indian legal landscape in 2016 -
From the Startup India campaign launched in January 2016 to the coming into force of substantial provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in December 2016,...more
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