Articles

By : Vanga Sai Keerthan Reddy 1.      Introduction India’s corporate environmental compliance landscape is expanding beyond conventional pollution-control obligations to include a distinct framework for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 (CCTS) introduces market-linked obligations for designated industrial entities, while enabling qualifying projects by non-obligated entities to participate through an offset […]

By: Aditi Dhopesh Introduction For a long time, Indian law had no real answer for a deeply human problem: what happens when a person is dying, has little to no hope of recovery, and cannot speak for themselves about whether they wish to continue aggressive medical treatment? The answer is an “Advance Directive”. An “Advance […]

By: Yohaa Muruganantham 1. Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) was enacted to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time-bound manner. Its stated objectives include maximising the value of the debtor’s assets and balancing the interests of all […]

By : Manisha Kumari Bharti Introduction India’s digital payments ecosystem has expanded rapidly with the growth of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), online commerce and card-based transactions. Payment aggregators (PAs) and PPI issuers play a significant role in this ecosystem, operating within a framework where fund management, customer protection, cybersecurity and […]

By: Manisha Kumari Introduction The enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) marks a significant shift in India’s data governance framework. While the Act primarily regulates the processing of digital personal data by Data Fiduciaries, its implications extend far beyond operational compliance. Boards of directors can no longer treat data protection […]

By Sreenitya Tirumalasetty & Manisha Kumari Introduction Every commercial contract contains a clause that reads some variation of: “This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.” Lawyers draft it reflexively and clients sign it without particular attention. Its significance surfaces, […]

By : Sreenitya Tirumalasetty In most States, stamp duty on a conveyance is charged on the market value of the property or the consideration stated in the deed, whichever is higher.[1] Land use is one of the biggest drivers of that value: agricultural or non-agricultural, residential, commercial or industrial. A line of decisions, most of […]

By: Chakradhar Reddy Six Supreme Court judgments. That is what the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) relied on in August 2024 when it admitted an insolvency application filed by Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. (the Bank) against Essel Infraprojects Ltd. (Essel).[1] On paper it looked like careful work: settled authorities, neatly cited, all pointing the […]

By Rakesh Kaidala, Senior Associate Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transitioned from being an experimental technology to becoming an integral component of modern legal practice. Legal professionals today increasingly rely on AI-powered tools for legal research, document review, contract analysis, drafting assistance and case management. Judicial institutions across the world are similarly exploring AI […]

An analysis of M/s Mahavir Prasad Gupta and Sons v. Government of NCT of Delhi, FAO (COMM) 170/2023, decided on 31 May 2025 By Aditi Karn, Associate Introduction The Delhi High Court’s Division Bench decision in M/s Mahavir Prasad Gupta and Sons v. Government of NCT of Delhi marks a significant reaffirmation of the principle that […]