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[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,...
[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...
[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...
[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...
[By Ishtmeet Kaur] The author is a student of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. Introduction Since the introduction of GST in 2017, Input Tax credit (ITC) has consistently remained at the centre of litigation and policy debates. Although ITC was envisioned as a mechanism to avoid the cascading effect of taxes and provide relief to the taxpayers, however in practise, it has produced the exact...
[By Adeeb Bakhtavar] The author is a student of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat. Introduction Early 2025 saw the ‘reverse flip’ of RazorPay from its US-based holding company to an indian parent entity after receiving the nod from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Zepto, a quick commerce startup, also received formal approvals from both the Singapore court and India’s National Company Law Tribunal to execute its...
[By Anushree Srivastava & Shravasti Yadav] The authors are students of Gujarat National Law University. Introduction In 2020, LVMH sought to withdraw its $16.2 billion acquisition of Tiffany & Co., citing a Material Adverse Change (“MAC”) and breaches of conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on retail. The dispute ended with a $425 million price reduction, highlighting the influence of such provisions on deal outcomes. MAC clauses...
[By Atish Biswas] The author is a student of The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Introduction Digital lending, through websites and applications, has transformed the way individuals borrow money by integrating technical innovation with traditional banking services. This has resulted in easy and simple borrowing, quicker loan disbursement with fewer paperwork, and increased credit availability for a wider range of individuals. However, several concerns were raised...