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Claims, Compliance and Credibility: Changing Face of Food Regulation in India

Summary: India’s food regulations have evolved from focusing mainly on hygiene to closely monitoring advertising and health claims. In recent years, enforcement has shifted toward demanding stronger scientific evidence and India‑specific validation to back up product claims. While this may slow down approvals, it rewards businesses that invest in credible research, giving them a competitive edge over those relying only on marketing.

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Falling Tariffs & Expanding Horizons: India, US Strike a New Chord

The India-United States economic relationship has often been described as one of considerable promise, constrained by structural hesitation. For decades, the two democracies traded enthusiastically without ever creating a comprehensive framework to anchor that commerce. Now, with negotiations around an India-US Free Trade Agreement (“FTA”) gaining renewed intensity, coupled with the unconventional and transactional approach adopted by the Trump administration, the conversation has shifted from whether such a pact is possible to how transformative it could be.

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Summary: The SEBI, vide its Consultation Paper dated February 5, 2026, has proposed amendments to the existing AIF Regulations related to the winding up of AIF schemes and the surrender of AIF registrations. The proposal seeks to address challenges faced by AIFs that retain liquidated proceeds beyond the permissible fund life due to pending or anticipated litigation, tax contingencies, or residual operational expenses. The key proposals include (i) permitting AIFs to surrender their registration while retaining funds, with such AIF schemes being designated as inoperative funds, subject to rationalised compliance obligations; (ii) permitting retention of funds for anticipated liabilities, subject to the consent of a super-majority of investors; and (iii) permitting retention of funds for operational expenses for up to 3 (three) years. SEBI has invited public comments on the Consultation Paper until February 26, 2026.

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Amendment to Zonal Regulations under Revised Master Plan-2015: Streamlining Setback Requirements and Parking Provisions in Bengaluru

Summary: This Blog discusses the 2025 amendments to the Zonal Regulations of the Revised Master Plan-2015, focusing on recalibrating spatial planning regulations to balance development intensity with urban design considerations. The revised setback formulae offer flexibility for smaller plots, retention of fire safety and percolation standards, demonstrating the government’s commitment to ensuring safety and environmental safeguards within an otherwise liberalised framework.

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Reforming Patentability in Nuclear Technology: Unpacking the Amendment to Section 4 of the Patents Act, 1970

Summary: The article examines the recent amendment to Section 4 of the Patents Act, 1970, which now permits limited patenting of nuclear energy inventions for peaceful uses, subject to stringent safeguards under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025. While this liberalises innovation in nuclear technology, there are certain carve outs for sensitive areas. Ultimately, the objective will be to understand the positives as well as the continuing hurdles post this change.

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NCLT: Has The Tribunalisation Experiment Failed?

Summary: The National Company Law Tribunal was created to consolidate fragmented corporate dispute resolution into a unified forum. However, the tribunalisation experiment has proven contentious, with critics questioning the adjudication quality, consistency, and constitutional validity. The absence of horizontal precedent between co-equal NCLT benches has created conflicting rulings and legal uncertainty. The Supreme Court has criticised the tribunal’s lack of domain expertise and judicial discipline. Successful international models in the UK and US suggest specialised court divisions, not separate tribunals, may have been a more effective approach.

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Impact of Business Transfers on Continuity of Prequalification Credentials

Summary: This article examines the impact of business transfers on pre-qualification credentials, including the interpretation by various courts on the position of their transfer in case of business transfers through a scheme of arrangement or through a slump sale of an undertaking, and discusses the important factors required to ensure successful transfer of pre-qualification credentials.

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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policy in India: Key Practical Considerations

Summary: This blog provides a comprehensive overview of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance policies in India, highlighting their coverage structure and associated nuances. It examines critical practical considerations, including knowledge attribution, coverage for past officers, fraud exclusions and the importance of truthful disclosures. It seeks to guide individuals on their rights as policyholders and aid them in entering into new policies or renegotiating their existing policies.

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The Cosmos of Cosmeceuticals in India

Summary: Cosmeceuticals are topical products with biologically active ingredients that blur the line between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Such products have gained significant market traction in India, yet occupy a regulatory grey zone with no independent legal status under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. This ambiguity forces businesses to strategically navigate compliance by carefully crafting product claims to remain within the “cosmetic” category while avoiding the stricter regulatory requirements applicable to “drugs” or “medical devices”.

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CCPS: An important instrument for startups and M&A structuring

Summary: This blog examines compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS), a vital capital raising instrument for startups and M&A transactions in India. It explores the legal framework and key benefits, including balancing investor-founder interests, attracting foreign investment, avoiding tax implications, and providing strategic flexibility, despite limited legislative guidance.

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