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11 April 2025 at 16 : 01 PM
Social Sector Hotline: FCRA Notification Tightens Prior Permission Regime: New Validity Periods Prescribed for NGOs
Read MoreApril 11, 2025 FCRA Notification Tightens Prior Permission Regime: New Validity Periods Prescribed for NGOs The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified new validity limits for prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, restricting the period for receiving foreign funds to 3 years and for utilization to 4 years, replacing the earlier open-ended […]
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9 April 2025 at 12 : 00 PM
M&A Hotline: Rights Issues Reimagined: SEBI’s New Framework for Speed and Simplicity
Read MoreApril 09, 2025 Rights Issues Reimagined: SEBI’s New Framework for Speed and Simplicity SEBI introduced a new framework for rights issues on March 8, 2025, effective for issues approved from April 7, 2025. The revised regulations aim to expedite the process, allowing completion within 23 working days and enabling flexible timelines for subscription. Key […]
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4 April 2025 at 17 : 43 PM
New Publication: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Read MoreNavigating Regulatory Frontiers in India April 04, 2025 Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is transforming healthcare globally, and India is emerging as one of the most dynamic regions adopting this cutting-edge technology. The advancements in AI have the potential to optimize patient care, streamline administrative processes and improve disease identification and mitigation. In this research […]
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3 April 2025 at 17 : 31 PM
HR Law Hotline: Leave Encashment Upon Dismissal: A Vested Right or Employer’s Discretion?
Read MoreApril 03, 2025 Leave Encashment Upon Dismissal: A Vested Right or Employer’s Discretion? An employee dismissed from service remains entitled to privilege leave encashment unless expressly barred by a statutory provision. Once earned, leave encashment becomes an employee’s financial entitlement and cannot be withheld arbitrarily, as recognized under Article 300A of the Constitution of […]
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2 April 2025 at 17 : 50 PM
New Publication: Structuring Platform Investments in India For Foreign Investors
Read MoreLegal, Regulatory and Tax Considerations April 02, 2025 We’ve all heard the phrase – “Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM)”. The world of private equity (“PE”) investments has also adapted the wisdom of this adage to create an innovative structure for investments, collaboratively through “platforms” run by two or more institutional investors together. Investments […]
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28 March 2025 at 12 : 40 PM
Capital Markets Hotline: Insider Trading involving Family, Friends and Rival Firms
Read MoreMarch 28, 2025 Insider Trading involving Family, Friends and Rival Firms This article was first published in www.lexology.com (March, 27, 2025). Jack L. Warner, the media mogul, once jokingly told Albert Einstein that he had his own theory of relativity: “Never hire a relative!” India’s insider trading laws mandate that insiders follow this theory. […]
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26 March 2025 at 11 : 55 AM
Yes, Governance Matters.: Balancing Procedure and Substance: The Legal Weight of Unanimous Consent
Read MoreMarch 26, 2025 Balancing Procedure and Substance: The Legal Weight of Unanimous Consent Under Section 203, a board must pass a unanimous resolution, when appointing a managing director who already holds the position of a managing director in another company. Failure to explicitly document this unanimous approval can lead to regulatory penalties and potential […]
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19 March 2025 at 16 : 02 PM
Deal Talk: Easy Trips, Without Cash: Exploring Easemytrip’s Cashless Foreign and Domestic Share Swaps
Read MoreMarch 19, 2025 Easy Trips, Without Cash: Exploring Easemytrip’s Cashless Foreign and Domestic Share Swaps 1. INTRODUCTION A recent trend coming up in the market is utilizing non-cash share-swaps for the purpose of acquisitions and investments. This structure can be utilized for the purposes of acquiring an Indian entity or an overseas entity. In […]
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18 March 2025 at 16 : 22 PM
M&A Hotline: Risk, Wrapped & Insured: M&A’s Safety Blanket
Read MoreMarch 18, 2025 Risk, Wrapped & Insured: M&A’s Safety Blanket This article was first published in www.lexology.com (March, 17, 2025). The global M&A market’s restoration to pre-pandemic levels has led to a synchronised growth in the demand for investor protection mechanisms. Investors’ attitude is shifting towards more robust investor protection tools which can guarantee […]
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13 March 2025 at 12 : 26 PM
M&A Hotline: The Fast and the Unfair: Front-Running’s Grip on India’s Capital Market
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025 The Fast and the Unfair: Front-Running’s Grip on India’s Capital Market Front-running is an unfair trading practice where traders exploit non-public information to place trades ahead of large orders, affecting market integrity. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) prohibits front running under the Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade […]
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10 March 2025 at 12 : 12 PM
Regulatory Digest: Reevaluating Differential Treatment of LLPs in FDI matters: A Call for Parity!!
Read MoreMarch 10, 2025 Reevaluating Differential Treatment of LLPs in FDI matters: A Call for Parity!! While FDI norms for companies are progressively eased, LLPs continue to face significant restrictions. Ambiguity and broad interpretation of FDI-linked performance conditions limits foreign investment opportunities for LLPs in key sectors. Given recent regulatory enhancements aligning LLP governance with […]
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8 March 2025 at 22 : 53 PM
Tax Hotline: Income-tax Bill, 2025: Impact on Non-Residents
Read MoreMarch 08, 2025 Income-tax Bill, 2025: Impact on Non-Residents This article was first published in the monthly journal of the Chamber of Tax Consultants for March 2025. In a major overhaul of tax regime in India, the government has proposed to repeal the existing tax law enacted over six decades back. The reform is […]
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8 March 2025 at 14 : 50 PM
Deal Corner: NDA Represents Hara Global Capital in its investment in food delivery startup Swish
Read MoreMarch 08, 2025 NDA Represents Hara Global Capital in its investment in food delivery startup Swish DEAL BRIEF Hara Global Capital (“Hara”) recently participated in the Series A Funding Round of Munchmart Technologies Private Limited (also commonly known as “Swish”). The transaction involved a primary infusion by Hara into Swish, alongside existing co-investor Accel, […]
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6 March 2025 at 20 : 25 PM
New Publication: Unlocking Corporate Philanthropy
Read MoreTowards Unlimited Potential. March 06, 2025 India’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) landscape has evolved from a compliance obligation to a powerful tool for nation-building and sustainable impact. This insightful handbook, developed by Team Dasra in collaboration with Social Sector Practice at Nishith Desai Associates, explores the strategic, legal, and financial dimensions of corporate […]
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3 March 2025 at 17 : 14 PM
HR Law Hotline: Forfeiture of Gratuity for Misconduct: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position
Read MoreMarch 03, 2025 Forfeiture of Gratuity for Misconduct: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position The SC’s ruling in the WCL Case clarified that gratuity can be forfeited for offences involving moral turpitude based on an internal disciplinary inquiry, without the necessity of a criminal conviction. The SC differentiated between serious offences like securing employment through […]
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28 February 2025 at 12 : 57 PM
Deal Corner: NDA represents Max Healthcare Institute Limited in its built-to-suit and lease arrangement with VR Konkan Private Limited
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2025 NDA represents Max Healthcare Institute Limited in its built-to-suit and lease arrangement with VR Konkan Private Limited DEAL BRIEF Max Healthcare Institute Limited (‘Max’), a leading healthcare provider in India, has signed definitive documents with VR Konkan Private Limited to develop a 500-bed multi-specialty hospital in Thane under a built-to-suit and […]
