India’s cabinet liberalizes the foreign direct investment regime
Introduction Addressing India’s need to attract investments to revitalize its economy, on August 28, 2019, the Union Cabinet (the “Cabinet”) has...
Portfolio investors to benefit under the recent changes to India’s securities laws
On August 21, 2019, India’s securities market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”), introduced a plethora of changes...
India’s merger control regime gets a green channel
In 2018, the Indian government constituted a committee to review the Competition Act, 2002 (the “Competition Act”), and its rules and regulations. ...
Recent changes to India’s company law
On July 31, 2019, the Indian government notified the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (the “Amendment Act”), which amends certain provisions of the...
Reserve Bank of India liberalizes external commercial borrowing norms on end use provisions
Introduction Earlier this year, the Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) had revised the framework on external commercial borrowings (“ECBs”), and put...
Sexual harassment law update: Mandatory registration of the internal commitment for establishments located in Telangana and Mumbai
Introduction In India, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the “Harassment Act”) and the...