India: Corporate/Commercial Law

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India has traditionally been perceived as a mechanism of redistributive welfare, focused on education, healthcare, sanitation, and poverty alleviation etc. environmental protection...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has notified the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025 on 8 September 2025...

As per Section 2(20) of the Companies Act, 2013, a "company" refers to an entity incorporated and registered under this Act or any prior company law. The word "company" originates from the Latin com (together) and panis (bread), symbolising a collective of individuals united by a shared purpose.

The clear lesson is that early, transaction-specific competition law inputs, aligned with commercial objectives and implementation realities, are indispensable to preserve value and ensure that complex deals close as intended in an increasingly exacting regulatory environment

The consolidation of 29 labour laws into 4 labour codes marks a paradigm shift for companies, especially those currently involved in corporate transactions.

We're back with a fresh edition of ‘The Sentinel' - CMS INDUSLAW's quarterly chronicle of all things competition law. From significant decisions of the Competition Commission of India...

The consolidation of 29 labour laws into 4 labour codes marks a paradigm shift for companies, especially those currently involved in corporate transactions.

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On December 31, 2025, the MCA issued the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2025 (‘AD Amendment Rules'), which amends Rule 12A...

SEBI, by way of the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 dated December 1, 2025, has introduced the ‘SWAGAT‑FI' framework into the SEBI...

Co-investments have long been a feature to private equity funds globally, allowing high-profile investors to participate directly in portfolio opportunities.

The International Financial Services Centres Authority ("IFSCA") has notified the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 ("FM Regulations, 2025")...