Subtle Sabotage of Markets: A Legal Quagmire of Information Based Manipulation
The Indian markets stand vulnerable to any information released in the public domain or information that gains traction on social media.
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Pushkar Gadhwal, Kiran Singh
Jun 224 min read
Direct Listing Overseas: Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdiction Rules 2024
The authors examine the Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions Rules) 2024.
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Ayush Katyayana
Jun 207 min read
Disallowance of Input Tax Credit on CSR Expenditure: An Unnecessary Dampener for Companies
This article critiques and analyzes the prohibition of ITC on CSR expenditure.
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Ritvik Mishra
Jun 167 min read
The Case of Sutanu Sinha: Misunderstood Law and Damaging Consequences
The SC in Sutanu Sinha chose from the diverging set of views on the nature of CCDs and their treatment under the IBC.
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Vrinda Gaur
Jun 156 min read
Navigating Relief under Section 9(ii)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: A Shift in Modus Operandi
A recent judicial trend has considered financial soundness as an inconsequential element for disposing of Section 9(ii)(b) applications.
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Bhamini Tanwani, Vanshika Manglani
Jun 156 min read
Democratizing the Debt Market: Analyzing the Implications of the New Vanilla Bonds
The lower face value will enable the issuer company to get the necessary funding by exposing them to a larger market.
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Sidhant Singh
Jun 146 min read
Resolving Stamp Duty Dilemma: Section 9 Applications in Indian Arbitration Law
This article delves into the legal landscape on Section 9 applications and stamp duty requirements for arbitration agreements in India.
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Agam Gupta, Shubhanshu Dubey
Jun 97 min read
Companies Act Prevails: Supreme Court's Ruling on Share Capital and Stamp Duty
The instant ruling clarifies the precedence of the company law regime over the Bombay Stamp Act.
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Tirth Shah
Jun 86 min read
Evaluating Considerations of Equity Pledging by Alternative Investment Funds
Allowing encumbrance of equity by AIFs may prove to be beneficial for investees in enabling a new means of finance.
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Saumya Singh, Aprajita
Jun 79 min read
IDA, Corporate Governance, and Judicial Role in Preventing Workers’ Victimization during Pending Disputes
SC’s direction to mediate in the present case was normatively untenable from the perspective of the principles of corporate governance.
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Aarya Parihar
Jun 57 min read
Project-Wise CIRP: To Order or Not?
This post outlines the real estate sector’s importance and elucidates the concept of project-wise corporate insolvency resolution process.
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Divyam Desai
Jun 26 min read
Enigma of Explanation to Section 33(2): Unleashing the Unchecked Power of CoC, A Threat to the Object of IBC
Inviting resolution plans and, after analyzing the same, approaching liquidation would, in the author’s view, amount to commercial wisdom.
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Akash Hogade, Simone Vaidya
May 315 min read
Efficiency v/s Expediency- Procedural Implications of the SIAC’s Streamlined Arbitration
[Akash and Simone are students at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.] Arbitration as a form of dispute resolution is in itself...
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Vivek Kumar, Rakshit Sharma
May 267 min read
Deciphering Market Distortion via Contracts: A Critique of INSA v. ONGC
The decision in INSA v. ONGC, if not overturned, would become a significant setback for competition jurisprudence in India.
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Vanshika Arora, Rimpal
May 217 min read
From Code to Collusion: Challenging the Status Quo in Regulatory Framework
The issue of algorithmic collusion is a pressing concern supported by empirical evidence and a growing body of legal and economic analysis.
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Sarthika Singhal
May 166 min read
Rapid Trades: SEBI’s Move Towards Same-Day Settlement
The transition to a T+0 marks India’s first step in achieving a ‘UPI moment’ in the settlement cycle.
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Prakhar Singh, Gunjan Sharma
May 136 min read
Disclosure of the Telecommunications Act: Privacy Risks in the Digital Age
This article examines the notion that decrypting messages results in breaches of privacy on a global scale and within national borders.
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Tejas Venkatesh
May 106 min read
Companies as “Consumers” under Consumer Protection Act 1986: A Confused Approach?
The court in Kozyflex takes a lax approach to the question of locus standi of companies under the 1986 Act.
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Ria Bansal, Raaghavi Tandon
May 97 min read
Arbitration’s David and Goliath: The Harmful Side of Pre-Deposit Clauses in Arbitration Agreements
It is crucial to view pre-arbitral deposits as discretionary to ensure that each party has equal access to arbitration.
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Mansi Verma
May 56 min read
Exploring the Conjunctive Test to Navigate the Treatment of Assignees of Related Party Financial Creditors Post Phoenix ARC v. Spade
The post discusses the employment of the conjunctive test for preservation of the claims of genuine stakeholders within the COC.
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Supriya Garhwal
May 36 min read
Navigating the Tightrope: RBI’s Enforcement Actions and the Shifting Paradigms in Indian Fintech
The future of fintech in India depends on finding a careful balance between regulation and innovation.
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Afrah Abdul
Apr 296 min read
Re-evaluating Dual Class Regulation: Empowering India’s Startups Without Undermining Shareholders
[Afrah is a student at National University of Advanced Legal Studies] Dual class shares involve public companies issuing two types of...
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Aditya Vaid
Apr 296 min read
SEBI’s SM REIT (Amendment) Regulations 2024: A Progressive Step?
The author suggests that the amendment fills regulatory loopholes and embraces emerging investment models such as FOPs.
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Kushagra Tolambia, Sakshi Tiwari
Apr 246 min read
Safeguarding Minority Rights and Combating Misconduct: A Deep Dive into Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act 2013
Section 241 provides shareholders with a versatile set of tools to respond to different forms of corporate abuse.
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