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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 […]
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19 February 2025 at 15 : 33 PM
New Publication: M&A In The Indian Technology Sector
Read MoreKey Trends 2025 February 19, 2025 India’s technology sector is experiencing unprecedented M&A growth, driven by AI, expanding infrastructure, emerging technologies, and fintech’s reach. This surge is fueled by both organic expansion and strategic inorganic activities like consolidation, acquisitions, and partnerships, attracting significant foreign investment. In 2024, TMT deals alone reached nearly USD […]
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19 February 2025 at 10 : 21 AM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Stamping of Arbitral Awards
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2025 Stamping of Arbitral Awards This article was first published in www.lexology.com (February, 18, 2025). Imposing stamp duty on arbitral awards seems rather unusual, as these two concepts don’t naturally go together. Stamp duty is a government tax levied on ‘instruments,’ which are documents that outline the rights and obligations of the […]
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18 February 2025 at 18 : 53 PM
M&A Hotline: From Ambition to Action: India’s Blueprint for A Green Future
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2025 From Ambition to Action: India’s Blueprint for A Green Future The 2025-26 Budget focuses on expanding renewable energy through nuclear power, rooftop solar, and incentives for domestic manufacturing of green technologies. Significant challenges, including regulatory delays and an investment shortfall, need to be addressed, with private sector involvement being key. Successful […]
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11 February 2025 at 17 : 11 PM
New Publication: Unlocking Capital
Read MoreThe Role of Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds in India’s Growth February 11, 2025 This research paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing investments by Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and Pension Funds (PFs) in India, as well as their significant contribution to the country’s economic growth. With India’s robust growth potential, […]
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11 February 2025 at 14 : 09 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Limits under Articles 226 and 227: Supreme Court’s Dictum on High Courts’ Jurisdiction over Arbitral Orders
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2025 Limits under Articles 226 and 227: Supreme Court’s Dictum on High Courts’ Jurisdiction over Arbitral Orders This article was first published in www.lexology.com (February, 06, 2025). The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“A&C Act”) does not specify remedies to parties before courts, against procedural orders of the arbitral tribunal. In certain […]
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8 February 2025 at 14 : 44 PM
Investment Funds: Monthly Digest: Pro-Rata and Pari-Passu Rights: The Positives, the Negatives and Everything in Between
Read MoreFebruary 08, 2025 Pro-Rata and Pari-Passu Rights: The Positives, the Negatives and Everything in Between Pro-rata Rights: SEBI mandates equal treatment of AIF investors in relation to portfolio investments and distributions to ensure rights of investors are on basis of their ‘commitments’ Pari-passu Rights: SEBI mandate that rights of all investors in an AIF (except […]
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7 February 2025 at 12 : 24 PM
M&A Hotline: Opening the Gates: India’s Bold Moves to Attract Foreign Insurers
Read MoreFebruary 07, 2025 Opening the Gates: India’s Bold Moves to Attract Foreign Insurers Introduction The Indian Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 (“Budget 2025”)1, accompanied by a memorandum2 issued by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) on November 26, 2024, proposed certain key changes in order to facilitate more foreign investment in the Indian insurance sector, […]
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6 February 2025 at 12 : 43 PM
Pharma & Healthcare Update: Budget 2025-26: A Catalyst for Growth in Healthcare and Life Sciences
Read MoreFebruary 06, 2025 Budget 2025-26: A Catalyst for Growth in Healthcare and Life Sciences The Union Budget 2025-26 (“Budget”) is poised to provide a fillip to the healthcare and life sciences industries. In a bid to provide much-needed financial support to the country’s healthcare system, the Budget has allocated INR 95957.87 crore (approximately USD […]
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5 February 2025 at 16 : 51 PM
Regulatory Digest: The Financial Services Bulletin
Read MoreFebruary 05, 2025 THE FINANCIAL SERVICES BULLETIN This is the third edition of Nishith Desai Associates’ quarterly financial services newsletter in collaboration with US-India Business Council. Introduction 2024 was a promising year for deal-making activity in the Indian financial services sector. While private equity investments overall increased to USD 15 billion, marking a 46.2% […]
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4 February 2025 at 11 : 22 AM
Article: Re-Evaluating Press Note 3 Of 2020: Should India’s Land Borders Still Define Foreign Investment Boundaries?
Read MoreFebruary 04, 2025 Re-Evaluating Press Note 3 Of 2020: Should India’s Land Borders Still Define Foreign Investment Boundaries? The Government of India released the Press Note No. 3 (2020 Series) (“PN3”) on April 17, 2020, introducing the requirement of prior government approval in case of any foreign direct investment (“FDI”) from entities of countries […]
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3 February 2025 at 16 : 38 PM
Competition Law Hotline: Gun Jumping Penalty: CCI Denies Availability of Exemption
Read MoreFebruary 03, 2025 Gun Jumping Penalty: CCI Denies Availability of Exemption The Competition Commission of India has levied a penalty of INR 4,000,000 (Indian Rupees Four Million) section 43A of the Competition Act, 2002, collectively on a financial investor and it’s managing entity. Access to certified true copies of minutes of shareholders / […]
