India: Corporate/Commercial Law

The March 2026 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines the amendments to Press Note 3; RBI’s framework to protect consumers against digital fraud; reclassification of mutual funds; permissibility of selective capital reduction; Draft National Electricity Policy, 2026; NHAI’s framework to fast-track dispute resolution; liability of landowners on default by the developer; and other changes in India's corporate, capital markets, infrastructure, and banking sectors.

The law of guarantee, as codified under Chapter VIII of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, has long grappled with the tension between the legitimate recovery interests of creditors...

The resurgence of geopolitical conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has once again foregrounded the vulnerability of international commercial arrangements to external shocks. For Indian businesses engaged in cross-border trade, energy procurement, logistics, and manufacturing, the ripple effects of such a conflict ranging from disrupted shipping routes to sanctions and supply shortages, pose significant challenges to contractual performance.