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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...

Data at Risk: What Happens to Your Personal Data in a Corporate Insolvency?

October 13, 2025

[By shivangi nawalkha] The author is a student of National Law University, Jodhpur Introduction When Jet Airways entered its Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (‘CIRP’) in mid-2019, the Resolution Professionals (‘RP’) came across an unexpected “intangible asset” – the airline’s entire customer database. Jet’s loyalty programme called as Jet Privilege held records of approximately 8.5 million of its members encompassing names, contact details, travel histories and payment information. Not...

Courts, Capital, and Confidence: Towards a Rule of Law Framework for Investor Protection

October 13, 2025

[By Sejal Sahu and Anenya] The authors are students of Hidayatullah National Law University Introduction In the recent judgement of Hyeoksoo Son v. Moon June Seok & Anr., the Supreme Court (SC) emphasized that “the rule of law has a responsibility to protect the investments of foreign investors”. While reiterating that the accused had a right to a fair trial, the SC expressed a wider systemic responsibility to...

Blind Spot in Esg Bonds: The Forgotten Leaf Purpose Washing

October 13, 2025

[By Aditya Kumar and Samridhi Singh] The authors are students of Chanakya National Law University, Patna Introduction In the era of online campaigns and global movements, corporate entities have found a place for themselves to engage with the larger social discourse either through their strong advertising campaigns or their ESG commitments. What has become a trendy PR activity for most companies, especially post the success of the Nike...

The Effect-Based Paradigm: Analysing Schott Glass in Light With Comparative EU Practice

October 13, 2025

[By Priyal Jain and Aditi Saxena] The authors are students of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab INTRODUCTION Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in an appeal filed by CCI challenging the COMPAT’s decision, has exonerated Schott Glass India Pvt Ltd. (hereinafter, “Schott Glass”), the principal domestic manufacturer of neutral USP-I borosilicate glass tubing, from the allegation of abuse of dominant position. The ruling has led to an...

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