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Unpacking the 2025 IBBI Amendment: Challenges in Operationalising Avoidance Transaction Disclosures

August 19, 2025

 [by Arzoo Kedia] The author is a student of Hidayatullah National Law University.   Introduction On 4th July, 2025, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (‘IBBI’) notified the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations 2025, whereby avoidance transactions must be disclosed upfront in the Information Memorandum (‘IM’) prepared by the corporate debtor’s resolution professional. According to the new norm, all avoidance transactions covered…

Made in India, Claimed by the West: When Haute Couture Meets Legal Vacuum

August 19, 2025

[By Inika Dular] The author is a student of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab   Why the controversy? The recently released Kolhapuri chappal version by Prada, a design steeped in cultural history in Maharashtra, truly made waves, not for beauty but for a price tag of INR 1.2 lakh without meaningful acknowledgement of its Indian roots. Very shortly after, Dior showcased a USD 200,000 overcoat with…

Structural Exclusion in Digital Markets: Rethinking the Scope of Section 3(3)(c)

August 18, 2025

[by Vashmath Potluri and Shubhranshu] The authors are students of NALSAR Hyderabad.   Introduction India’s e-commerce market has rapidly consolidated, with Amazon and Flipkart controlling over 67 percent of the market. While this dominance is often attributed to scale and logistics, the Director General’s (“DG”) 2024 investigation report reveals deeper structural concerns. Both platforms exercise infrastructural control over warehousing, logistics and algorithmic discoverability in ways that consistently privilege…

Invisible Credit Networks – India’s Algorithm-Driven Shadow Banking Ecosystem

August 18, 2025

[By Ojas Sharma] The author is a student of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.   INTRODUCTION The Non-Banking Financial Company Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform (NBFC-P2P) has gained a significant standing in the Indian money lending scenario. India’s ambitious financial inclusion drive, combined with regulatory arbitrage opportunities, has led to the emergence of an unconventional ecosystem of shadow credit providers operating outside the purview of traditional banking oversight. Often, algorithms…

RBI’s New AePS Guidelines: A Precarious Road Ahead?

July 25, 2025

[By Yash Somraj Roy] The author is a student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.   Introduction Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) under the Payments and Settlements Systems Act, 2007 has issued new due diligence guidelines for its Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (“AePS”) touchpoint operators. Enforceable from 1st January 2026 the guidelines look to reinforce the regulatory oversight of banks, regarding agents transacting with them. The new,…

Navigating Related Party Transactions in Indian Listed Companies: Clarity, Compliance, and Challenges

July 25, 2025

[By Aditya Pandey] The author is a student of National Law University Odisha. Introduction Related-party transactions (RPTs) – deals between a company and persons or entities in its orbit (promoters, relatives, subsidiaries, etc.) – pose inherent conflict-of-interest risks. Under India’s Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) rules and the Companies Act, these must be scrutinized and disclosed to protect minority shareholders. In recent years SEBI has dramatically…

Unlocking Capital and Control: Reforming Bank Acquisition Rules in India

July 25, 2025

[By Shashwat Shukla & Kumar Aryan] The authors are students of National Law University Delhi.   Introduction India is emerging as one of the world’s fastest growing economies incentivizing global markets to claim a piece of this pie. Foreign banks are keen on deals in India especially as it angles for regional trade agreements. Such pacts could open up new opportunities in India for global lenders elsewhere in…

Governance, Trust and Trouble: SEBI’s Scrutiny of AIFs

July 25, 2025

[By Prayas Das] The author is a student of National Law University, Odisha.   Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (the Board), in recent times, has provided numerous investment options for the people, such as Mutual Funds, which offer stable returns with less risk to investors, thanks to tighter regulations under SEBI’s supervision. As temporal tides advance with the growth in the economy and increasing number…

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