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Segregation or Substance? Assessing Sebi’s Ring-Fencing Framework for Debenture Trustees

January 12, 2026

[By Himansh Soni and Ankit Kumar Yadav] The authors are students of Hidayatullah National Law University,Raipur. Introduction India’s corporate bond market has been witnessing a pronounced expansion, with outstanding issuances nearing the Rs. 55 trillion mark. Notwithstanding the substantial surge, the limited retail investor participation has been a persistent challenge to the evolving bond market. In response, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has taken steps…

One Nation, One Tax & One Action: The Parallel Proceeding Conundrum

December 16, 2025

[By Kushagra Jaiswal] The author is a student of Nalsar University of Law. Introduction On 14 August 2025, in M/s Armour Security (India) Ltd. v. Commissioner, CGST, Delhi East Commissionerate & Anr.,(“Armour Security”)the Supreme Court (“SC”) pronounced on the meaning and purpose of Section 6(2)(b) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (“CGST Act”). The crux of the matter was whether the issuance of summons under…

Sebi’s Expanded Strategic Investor Framework: The Double-Edged Sword

December 16, 2025

[By Divyansh Chauhan] The author is a student of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Introduction: The Bordered Scope of the Strategic Investor In a move aimed at broadening institutional participation and deepening India’s capital markets, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has come up with changes meant to reform the meaning of Strategic Investor under the SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 and…

Demergers in India: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Need for Legal Synchrony

December 16, 2025

[By Harsh Ahuja] The author is a student of Hidayatullah National Law University I. Introduction and Context India’s corporate landscape is in the middle of a restructuring wave. Some groups are consolidating, others are splitting. A pattern has become visible: listed companies are increasingly turning to demergers as a way to unlock value, simplify holding structures, or prepare for sector-specific growth. Quess Corp’s recent three-way split, ITC’s decision…

Is Sebi’s New Regulatory Bargain Truly a Win? Exploring Sebi’s New Angel Fund Framework

December 16, 2025

[By Mayank Upadhyay and Atharv Sharma] The authors are students of Hidayatullah National Law University. INTRODUCTION Following India’s goal to foster a nurturing environment for start-ups, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has recently announced a seismic overhaul of the Angel Funds Framework. These funds are a sub-category of Alternative Investment Funds (AIF – Category I), which provides foundational support to a start-up during the early…

Addressing Algorithmic Collusion in Indian Competition Law

December 16, 2025

[By Saksham Agrawal] The author is a student of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Introduction The CCI’s 2025 Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition (‘2025 Market Study’) marks a decisive moment in India’s evolving engagement with digital markets. For the first time, it confronts not merely the deployment of artificial intelligence (‘AI’) as a business tool but its emergence as a participant in market coordination…

Risk to Creditworthiness: Policy and Legal Vulnerabilities in India’s Credit Scoring System

December 16, 2025

[By Siddhi Bhosale and Saloni] The authors are students of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai and Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law respectively. ABSTRACT Amidst the complex landscape of credit agencies and subsequent ratings derived from the agencies, an individual’s borrowings are highly dependent. The approval from financial institutions and banks is directly proportional to the CIBIL score of an individual. Thereby, CIBIL score plays a pivotal role…

Trading on Thin Ice: A Critical Look at Sebi’s 2025 Consultation Paper on Brokers’ Trading Systems

October 30, 2025

[By Ayushman Shrivastava] The author is a student of Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur. Introduction On 22nd September 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) released a consultation paper on Review of Framework for ‘Technical Glitches’ in Brokers’ Trading Systems (‘Consultation Paper’), proposing revisions to its framework for managing technical glitches in brokers’ electronic trading systems. This is an effort to tweak an already existing…

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