India eases restrictions on workplaces in the third phase of lockdown
On May 1, 2020, the Indian government further extended the ongoing countrywide lockdown until May 17, 2020. The third phase of the lockdown is based...
Scrutiny of Chinese investments in India: impact decoded
On April 17, 2020, India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade issued a press note amending the foreign direct investment (FDI)...
How Jack Dorsey of Twitter got into trouble in India
On April 7, 2020, the Rajasthan High Court (HC) quashed a complaint registered against Jack Dorsey, head of the social media networking site...
The Indian government’s social distancing guidelines may not be easy to comply with
On March 24, 2020, in order to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Indian government imposed a mandatory countrywide...
SEBI provides preferential treatment to FPIs but will the Indian tax authorities relent?
In September 2019, with a view to easing the regime for investments by foreign portfolio investors (“FPIs”), the Securities and Exchange Board of...
Litigating in India in the COVID-19 era
Tolling of the statute of limitation As a result of the health emergency situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, with effect from March 15,...