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Investing Into India: Why Diligence Matters More Than Ever
India's investment landscape is evolving as capital markets deepen and investors shift their focus from pure growth to governance, founder quality, and comprehensive due diligence. Drawing on insights from a recent seminar hosted by Withers KhattarWong and Khaitan Legal Associates, this analysis explores how investors are navigating opportunities in India's maturing market while managing founder dynamics, compliance challenges, and exit strategies.
Worldwide Commercial
WL
Withers LLP
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India Resets Its Startup Definition: Deep Tech Ventures And Cooperative Societies Enter The Framework
India’s startup definition has long been tied to two basic limits: the age of the business and its annual turnover. The test was easy to apply, but it did not always reflect the reality of ventures whose growth does not follow a conventional timeline. Deep tech businesses may spend years on scientific research, product testing and technology development before earning meaningful revenue. Cooperative enterprises may also build innovative and scalable solutions, even though their ownership structure differs from that of a company or an LLP. As India’s startup ecosystem became more diverse, the earlier framework began to leave some genuine innovators outside its scope.
India Commercial
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Cancellation Risk For GPU-based NPOs Diluted: A Shift Under The Income-tax Act, 2025
The Income-tax Act, 2025 has introduced significant changes to the taxation framework for charitable entities, now classified as registered not-for-profit organisations (NPOs). This article examines how the Finance Act, 2026 has recalibrated provisions governing cancellation of registration for NPOs engaged in general public utility objects, comparing the new framework with the Income-tax Act, 1961 to reveal both intended alignments and unintended departures.
India Tax
LS
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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FCRA Amendment Rules, 2026: India Revamps The FCRA Regime
India's Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced sweeping amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act framework through the 2026 Amendment Rules, fundamentally transforming how NGOs and not-for-profits receive and utilize foreign funding. These changes establish purpose-specific and geography-specific registration requirements, enhanced disclosure obligations including ultimate donor identification, and objective benchmarks for organizational activity. Will these reforms strengthen accountability
India Government
AP
AZB & Partners
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M&A/Private Equity

Article
Investing Into India: Why Diligence Matters More Than Ever
India's investment landscape is evolving as capital markets deepen and investors shift their focus from pure growth to governance, founder quality, and comprehensive due diligence. Drawing on insights from a recent seminar hosted by Withers KhattarWong and Khaitan Legal Associates, this analysis explores how investors are navigating opportunities in India's maturing market while managing founder dynamics, compliance challenges, and exit strategies.
Worldwide Commercial
WL
Withers LLP
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Compliance

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ED Summons Under Section 50 Of The PMLA: Understanding Your Rights And Responsibilities
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 grants the Enforcement Directorate sweeping powers under Section 50 to summon individuals, demand documents, and record statements under oath. Understanding the scope of these powers, the rights available to summoned persons, and the judicial safeguards established by landmark Supreme Court decisions is essential for anyone navigating ED investigations.
India Criminal
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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India-UK CETA: Simplifying Origin, Strengthening Compliance
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (‘CETA’), signed on 24.07.2025, marks an important step towards a more modern, efficient and trusted framework for bilateral trade. For Indian importers, one of its most significant innovations is the transition from authority-issued certificates of origin to exporter or producer self-certification. This shift is a welcome development for industry, as it places greater reliance on commercial documentation, supports faster trade flows and aligns origin procedures with contemporary supply-chain practices.
India International
LS
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Venture Capital

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Investing Into India: Why Diligence Matters More Than Ever
India's investment landscape is evolving as capital markets deepen and investors shift their focus from pure growth to governance, founder quality, and comprehensive due diligence. Drawing on insights from a recent seminar hosted by Withers KhattarWong and Khaitan Legal Associates, this analysis explores how investors are navigating opportunities in India's maturing market while managing founder dynamics, compliance challenges, and exit strategies.
Worldwide Commercial
WL
Withers LLP
Article
India Resets Its Startup Definition: Deep Tech Ventures And Cooperative Societies Enter The Framework
India’s startup definition has long been tied to two basic limits: the age of the business and its annual turnover. The test was easy to apply, but it did not always reflect the reality of ventures whose growth does not follow a conventional timeline. Deep tech businesses may spend years on scientific research, product testing and technology development before earning meaningful revenue. Cooperative enterprises may also build innovative and scalable solutions, even though their ownership structure differs from that of a company or an LLP. As India’s startup ecosystem became more diverse, the earlier framework began to leave some genuine innovators outside its scope.
India Commercial
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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CCPS In India: Why Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares Remain Central To Venture Capital And M&A Transactions
Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) remain one of the most widely used instruments for venture capital and private equity investments in Indian companies. Their appeal lies in the ability to combine equity classification with negotiated economic and governance protections. But CCPS are not governed by a single, standalone statutory framework. Their legal treatment is instead shaped by the Companies Act, FEMA and foreign investment rules, tax law, and, where applicable, SEBI regulations.
India Commercial
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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