Summary: Registering lease deeds removes ambiguity, provides legal certainty, and prevents disputes over implied renewal. This protects both landlords and tenants, reduces litigation and promotes smoother tenancy transitions. This blog explains the legal significance of registration of leases and guides readers on the risks of leaving leases unregistered, empowering them to make informed decisions and avoid unnecessary disputes.
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Summary: The winding racetrack of geopolitics and the global economic realignment currently underway is a once in a lifetime opportunity for India to claim its rightful place in the new economic order – this race is on and the agility of doing M&A will play a key role in driving outcomes for India’s development. The 2025 fast-track merger amendments promise to turbo-charge M&A for mid-market companies, are incremental reforms enough, or is it time for an overhaul?
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Summary: This article examines the recent amendment to the approval framework for pumped storage hydro projects in India, analyses applicable current policies and incentives, and provides an overview of such projects in other key jurisdictions. It is critical for developers, investors, and other stakeholders in the renewable energy sector to apprise themselves of this regulatory change for achieving renewable energy targets.
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Summary: The NMC has issued new guidelines restricting live surgery broadcasts to curb patient exploitation, ensure ethical safeguards, and prevent commercial misuse. The framework shifts focus towards pre-recorded simulations and controlled teaching environments to balance education with patient rights.
Continue Reading Curbing Hospital and Surgeon Promotions in India: Regulation of Live Surgery Broadcasts
Summary: The MCA has unleashed a significant liberalisation of the fast-track merger framework, introducing four revolutionary changes by allowing unlisted companies, non-wholly owned subsidiaries and fellow subsidiary transactions to access the fast-track route, while also streamlining cross-border mergers. This change makes the fast-track route viable for a broader range of entities and seeks to reduce the NCLT’s burden, potentially allowing it to focus on contentious matters requiring judicial oversight.
Continue Reading The Four Pillars of Change: Unpacking India’s New Fast-Track Merger Regime
Summary: This blog examines the concept of “deemed public company” and recommends changes in the legal architecture to deal with large private companies with significant exposure to public funds.
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Summary: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) introduced regulations in 2022 permitting Foreign Universities to establish International Branch Campuses (IBC) and Offshore Educational Centres (OEC) in GIFT IFSC, marking India’s initiative to create an international education hub within a financial services centre. Foreign universities must meet specific eligibility criteria including ranking within the top 500 QS World University Rankings, proper accreditation in their home country, and demonstrated financial stability, whilst academic offerings are restricted to financial management, fintech, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Continue Reading IFSC Education Series – Part I – Shaping Global Education: Foreign Universities in GIFT IFSC
Summary: While oppression remedies are traditionally viewed as minority protection provisions, Indian law does not restrict majority shareholders from also filing such petitions if they meet statutory thresholds and can demonstrate they are powerless against the oppressing minority due to special circumstances. This article discusses scenarios where majority shareholders can seek relief against oppressive conduct by minority shareholders, with an analysis of judicial pronouncements on the topic.
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Summary: Regulatory framework towards India’s real estate sector is evolving with rapid phase. SEBI’s proactive move to introduce comprehensive governing skeleton for fractional ownership platforms in the form of small and medium real estate investment trusts under the SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, have created robust net of investors protection, removed transparency gaps and exit liquidity issues. This step has standardized disclosure practices along with regulatory oversight. Further, this paradigm shift has democratized the real estate investment access for high-net-worth individuals while ensuring regulatory and governance norms.
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Summary: There is an unmistakable change in India’s regulatory architecture. Traditional heavyweight institutional regulators are gradually introducing measures to move away from a rigid enforcement system to a more trust-based framework. Enforcement actions of two key regulators – the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve bank of India (RBI) appear to be softening. The finance ministry’s move towards deregulation was also evident in Budget 2025, where the formation of a committee to overhaul non-financial sector regulations was announced. The intention behind this announcement was to shed regulatory load and nurture an environment where enterprises can thrive. Simultaneously, newer watchdogs and their enforcement instincts are emerging as powerful force. They are turning out to be more assertive, which thwarts the effort to balance systemic resilience with enterprise growth.
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