Impact of new employment laws on business

MCA proposes expansion of the fast-track merger framework

Apr 24, 2025

Download .pdf The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the “MCA”) has recently issued a public notice inviting comments on the draft Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2025 (the “Draft Amendment Rules”). The Draft Amendment Rules...

India’s DPIIT clarifies on issue of bonus shares in prohibited sectors

Apr 15, 2025

Download .pdf Introduction As per Para 1 of Annexure 3 of India’s consolidated foreign direct investment policy, Indian companies are allowed to freely issue rights/ bonus shares to their existing non-resident shareholders, subject to adherence of sectoral caps and...

Current state of play of the liberalization of India’s legal market

Mar 4, 2025

Download .pdf Introduction In March 2023, the Bar Council of India (the “BCI”) notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022 (the “BCI Rules”) permitting foreign lawyers and law firms to...

The proposed structure of India’s new Income-tax Bill, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

Download .pdf Background In July 2024, India’s Finance Minister announced that a comprehensive review of the existing Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “IT Act”) would be undertaken with the intent to make the tax law simple and to minimize tax controversy. The Finance...

Proposal to redefine the arbitration landscape in India: A review of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Feb 18, 2025

Download .pdf Late last year, the Indian government released a draft of the proposed Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (the “Draft Amendment Bill”). The Draft Amendment Bill proposes to amend the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (the...

India’s Budget 2025-26: Direct Tax Proposals – Key Highlights

Feb 4, 2025

Download .pdf India’s Union Budget (the “Budget”) was announced on February 1, 2025, and the Finance Bill, 2025 (the “Finance Bill”) was tabled in Parliament. The Finance Bill will be discussed in Parliament before its enactment, and it is likely that it will be...

Impact of new employment laws on business

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MCA proposes expansion of the fast-track merger framework

India’s DPIIT clarifies on issue of bonus shares in prohibited sectors

Current state of play of the liberalization of India’s legal market

The proposed structure of India’s new Income-tax Bill, 2025

Proposal to redefine the arbitration landscape in India: A review of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024

India’s Budget 2025-26: Direct Tax Proposals – Key Highlights

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