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[By Ayushika Sinha] The author is a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Introduction India’s IPO market in 2025 has shown remarkable resilience despite global uncertainties, with 108 IPO deals raising $4.6 billion in the first half of the year and a surge expected in the second half. A key factor is the trend of reverse flipping where startups are redomiciling their holding companies from overseas jurisdictions back…
[By Ayushman Shrivastava] The author is a student of Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur Introduction In July 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued its Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Electronic Trading Platforms) Directions, 2025 (“2025 Master Directions”), replacing the 2018 framework and the earlier 2024 draft. At its heart, this latest framework signals a decisive pivot: steering ETP activity firmly onshore. The RBI’s…
[By Sahil Singh and Shivanshu Shivam] The authors are students of Chanakya National Law University Introduction The Online Gaming Bill 2025 is a significant change of approach in moving away from a supervisory approach toward a statutory one, where prohibition is the new normal. This Bill introduces, on the one hand, a promotion of the e-sports and social-gaming activities under Sections 3 and 4, whereas it promotes,…
[By Samyak Deshpande and Vedika Kulkarni] The authors are students of Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai Introduction Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (SC), in CCI v Schott Glass India, upheld the decision of the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT), dismissing the appeal filed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The Court held that the Director General’s (DG) report was lacking in evidentiary value. To be…
[By Dewansh Raj] The author is a student of National Law University Odisha (NLUO) Introduction The Security and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) as a significant move,introduced a new consultation paper which provides for bringing substantial change to the Related Party Transaction (RPT) framework. Related-party transactions encompass commercial arrangements between a company and connected entities, including subsidiaries, entities controlled by directors or significant shareholders, and businesses associated…
[ By Anikait Chawla and Chinmaya Saraswat] The authors are students of Gujarat National Law University On 7 August 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India released a consultation paper called, “Proposals for Ease of Doing Business for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts” (the Paper). The Paper aims to lower procedural barriers for advisers and analysts while keeping investor protections in place. It builds on changes from…
[By Manav Chakraborty and Manya Singh] The authors are students of Jindal Global Law school The computation of proper customs is a matter of vital importance for both Government and importers alike as it forms the backbone of revenue collection and compliance in cross-border trade. In a recent decision, titled Coal India Limited Vs. Commissioner Of Customs (Port) (Coal India) the Supreme Court of India confronted a contentious…
[By Pathmanabhan Sooraj and Mahadev Krishnan] The authors are students of National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi and National Law University, Odisha, respectively Keywords: Digital Cinema Equipment, Virtual Print Fee, Anti-Competitive Practices Introduction Over the years, India’s film exhibition industry has moved from the age of physical film reels to a fully digitised world driven by high-tech Digital Cinema Equipment (“DCE”). Although this change has led to…