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Dilemma Over Voting Share: Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016

June 23, 2023

[By Samriddh Bindal] The author is an associate at Saikrishna & Associates.   Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘IBC’) is regarded as one of the most significant economic legislations implemented in recent times. Unlike previous legislations, the IBC introduces a creditor-centric framework for restructuring the assets of the Debtor. It aims to expedite the process of creditors recovering funds from the Debtor and also seeks to...

A Case for Adopting ‘Law & Economics’ in Indian Commercial Jurisprudence

June 23, 2023

[By Madhav Goel] The author is an Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court & Tribunals.   Introduction An increasing proportion of litigation happening across Indian Courts, including the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, is commercial and economic in nature. The manner in which the Courts interpret and apply commercial and economic laws, to myriad situations, affects how India Inc. does business. Be it insolvency, arbitration, intellectual...

Newly Regulated Digital Platforms and Self-regulation: Exploring the Mechanism’s Feasibility

June 23, 2023

[By Vanshika Agarwal] The author is a student of the West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences.   Abstract The burgeoning growth of the gaming industry has necessitated its need for regulation. The Central Government by proposing amendments to the already contentious IT Rules, 2021, has sought to bring online gaming platforms within its ambit of regulation through a template for self-regulation. Self-regulation of industries are steps taken to...

Resilience and Regulation: How India’s Banking System Thrives Amidst Crisis

June 23, 2023

[By Shobhit Shukla] The author is a student of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.   In an effort to stop more damage in the banking industry, US regulators on May 1, 2023 seized struggling First Republic Bank and immediately sold all of its deposits and the majority of its assets to the nation’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase. In the past few months, this is just another example of a...

India’s Bank Licensing Flaws: Assessing The ‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria

June 23, 2023

[By Naman Kothari] The author is a student of Government Law College, Mumbai.   Introduction This assessment delves into the flaws surrounding the issuance of bank licenses in India, with a focus on two crucial aspects. Firstly, it examines the shortcomings of the ‘fit and proper’ criteria, which lack precise guidelines and introduce subjectivity, potentially leading to favoritism and arbitrary decision-making. Secondly, it scrutinizes the refusal of licenses...

Relevant Market Access Denial: Challenges in Data-Driven Competition

June 22, 2023

[By Tanya Maheshwari ] The author is a student of University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU.   Introduction The digital industry has outgrown itself tremendously worldwide, which has led to the expansion of the business sector due to its ease and availability. It’s rightly said that every boon comes with a bane. In this case, as the digitalization of the business sector grew, so did the...

Analyzing the Green Deposit Framework in India

June 22, 2023

[By Mahim Raval] The author is as student of Gujarat National Law University.   Introduction Recently, on 11 April, 2023 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued guidelines for Green Deposit framework for Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), & Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Local Area Banks (LABs), and Payments Banks, which have now become effective from 1st June, 2023 onwards. This...

Notwithstanding the Non-obstante Clause: Supreme Court Extends Power to Transfer Sec.138 Cases

June 22, 2023

[By Anupama Reddy Eleti] The author is a student of Gujarat National Law University.   Introduction Recently the Supreme Court in the case of Yogesh Upadhyay vs. Atlanta Limited, established the power of the court under sec.406 of CrPC to transfer cases to include cases of cheque  dishonor under sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter “NI Act”). The court restored this power by “notwithstanding the non-obstante...

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