Business Laws

To be competitive, India should learn from other jurisdictions to formulate a holistic SPACs framework

There has been a widespread resentment against online games and the need for regulating or even prohibiting them

Apart from tweaking the RBI Act, the central bank also needs to consider aspects like the infra required

The freezing of accounts of FPIs has also raised questions over the powers of NSDL

Government also intends to create a trade body

Amending ‘permanent establishment’ in treaties is key to taxing the tech majors

SEBI is reviewing if the ICDR regime needs further modifications

Any business is entitled to follow the letter of the law – it is up to the governments to bring the letter of the law in complete sync with the spirit of the law

Decriminalisation is a welcome step but it should not obstruct the smooth operation of economic activity and sufficient measures

The IT Rules have been criticised for being issued without any public consultation

The recent blocking of IT Minister’s account on Twitter has brought into focus India’s copyright act

They must be fine-tuned to avoid business uncertainty, consumer inconvenience

The new IT Rules force platforms to adopt a less secure system that completely disregards user privacy

Investors should have clarity on the business model, extant legal framework

Courts in West tend to award punitive damages, which an Indian court may hold to be against public policy

The SC verdict has brought relief to creditors waging long battles against bad loans

Lawmakers have created scenarios where foreign corporations are deemed to have “business connection” in India, thus bringing their Indian operations within the ambit of our tax system

How far can the Judiciary go into the domain of the Executive?

If India issues compulsory licences saying it is entitled to do so, it should expect retaliation from abroad

Seeing the heavy reliance on DNA evidence in criminal trial, a comprehensive law is need of the hour

The goverment’s efforts to build a favourable tax regime for genuine taxpayers is commendable

Should the government levy GST on the life-saving vaccines?

The Supreme Court has ensured the continuance of power purchase agreements (PPA) between the power generators and the buyers

For over a decade now, hybrid instruments have not been used for cross-border investments into India