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May Or Shall: A Curious Case Of Usage In Arbitration Clauses

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court ("SC") in BGM and M-RPL-JMCT (JV) v. Eastern Coalfields Limited[1] reiterated that not every inclusion of an arbitration clause in a contract would amount to a valid...

India Litigation

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Obhan & Associates

Sagus Speaks - August 2025 | Part 1

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") issued a Circular No. SEBI/HO/MRD/PODIII/CIR/P/2025/112 dated 05.08.2025 ("MIIs Circular")...

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Can WhatsApp And Emails Form Binding Arbitration Agreements? Decoding Delhi High Court's Verdict

It started with a WhatsApp ping. A few emails later, a ship was en route carrying coal worth millions. But when the buyer backed out and a legal battle began...

India Litigation

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AK & Partners

Dy/Dx – Differentiating The Contours Of Taxation Of Derivatives

When classical mathematicians (Bhaskar Acharya, Leibniz, Issac Newton) were codifying the laws and nature of derivatives, they could not have fathomed that tax authorities...

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

SEBI's Strategic Shift Paves Way For Wider Investor Access To Drive REIT And InvIT Growth

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Legitpro Law

HSA | Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Monthly Update | August 2025

India Litigation

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HSA Advocates

Controlled Brand Demolitions: What The Good Glamm Break-Up Signals For Founder-Led Businesses

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Homecoming Of Indian Startups: A Deep Dive Into Reverse Ipping

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

Legal And Jurisprudential Dimensions Of Going Concern Sales

India Commercial

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Aarna Law

Tafe And Massey Ferguson Settlement

India Commercial

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Aarna Law

The Hidden Cost Of Unorganised Contracts – Why Your Team Needs A Central Contract Repository

India Commercial

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

What The Myntra ED Probe Says About Long-Lag Regulatory Investigations

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Newsletter May 2025

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

Strict Interpretation Of Acknowledgment Under Section 18 Of The Limitation Act: Supreme Court's Guard Against Diluting Limitation Law

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

Argus Talks: Decoding The Gayatri Balasamy Verdict: Boon Or Bane For Indian Arbitration (Video)

India Litigation

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Argus Partners

GST On Flat Purchase In India 2025: Rates & Exemptions

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Vakilsearch

Eway Bill Limit 2025: State-Wise List & Thresholds

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Vakilsearch

GST On Catering Services & Banquet Hall Rates In India

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Vakilsearch

MCA New Notification On POSH Act Compliance

In a significant move to promote workplace safety and corporate accountability, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had notified the Companies (Accounts) Second Amendment Rules, 2025 via Notification No. G.S.R. 357(E) dated May 30, 2025.

India Employment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Sagus Speaks July 2025 Part II

This Newsletter covers key Regulatory & Policy Updates, Government Notifications and Judicial Pronouncements.

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Invocation Of Personal Guarantees: When Does The Liability Of A Personal Guarantor Truly Arise?

In the regime of insolvency and bankruptcy law in India, the question of when and how the liabilities of Personal Guarantors crystallize has become increasingly significant.

India Insolvency

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Dhir & Dhir Associates

Case Update – CERC Grants Transmission Licence To Reliance's Lakadia B Power Transmission Limited For Grid Augmentation Project In Gujarat

On 30.06.2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission granted a transmission licence to Lakadia B Power Transmission Limited in Petition No. 300/TL/2025 for implementation of the transmission system …

SKV Law Offices

The Apex Court Clarifies The Distinction Between Lex Contractus, Lex Arbitri, And Lex Fori In Disortho SAS v. Meril Life Sciences

India Litigation

Solaris Legal

Partnership Continuity Upheld: Supreme Court Rejects IOCL's Arbitrary Interpretation Of Dealership Terms

India Commercial

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IndiaLaw LLP

Electricity Futures Contracts: A New Era For India's Power Market

Sagus Legal

Delhi High Court Clarifies: Pre-Institution Mediation Mandatory Even For Commercial Counter-Claims

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

Recent Developments In India's Corporate & Commercial Laws - July 2025

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

The Rise Of ESG Clause In Commercial Contracts

India Commercial

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Khurana and Khurana

IBC - NCLAT FORTNIGHTLY SUMMARY (May 1 – May 15, 2025)

India Insolvency

AP

Argus Partners

Supreme Court's Hyatt Ruling On Permanent Establishment: A Wake-Up Call For MNCs Operating In India

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The National Biodiversity Authority: New Rules And Their Implications

India Environment

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De Penning & De Penning

Irregularities In Advancement Of Loan Cannot Excuse Corporate Debtor From Its Obligation To Repay Financial Debt

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

IBC - NCLAT FORTNIGHTLY SUMMARY (May 1 – May 15, 2025)

The following is a snapshot of the important orders passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("Code"), during the period between May 1, 2025 to May 15, 2025.

India Insolvency

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Argus Partners

Supreme Court's Hyatt Ruling On Permanent Establishment: A Wake-Up Call For MNCs Operating In India

Additionally, contracts should include indemnity clauses and representations that explicitly disclaim any PE-related authority or agency...

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The National Biodiversity Authority: New Rules And Their Implications

India's new biodiversity regulations mark a shift towards technology-inclusive, industry-responsive, and community-conscious governance.

India Environment

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Irregularities In Advancement Of Loan Cannot Excuse Corporate Debtor From Its Obligation To Repay Financial Debt

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") on July 15, 2025, in the case of Pancham Studios Private Limited v. Konark Aquatics and Exports Private Limited...

India Commercial

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Argus Partners

Energy And Infrastructure Newsletter - Key Legal & Regulatory Updates (June 2025)

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CMS INDUSLAW

Founders Get Blindsided: Why Internal Missteps Spark The Most Legal Disputes

You'd think most founder disputes erupt from ego clashes or equity greed. But in our experience advising both startups and buyers, that's rarely how it starts.

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Sagus Speaks - July 2025 | Part I

Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") by notification dated 02.07.20251 notified the RBI (Pre-Payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025 ("RBI Pre-Payment Charges Directions") to regulate activities...

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

IBC - NCLAT Fortnightly Summary (April 16 – April 30, 2025)

The following is a snapshot of the important orders passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

JSW-BPSL Saga: Let It Be Or Let It Go

Our article discusses the recent Supreme Court judgment in the matter of JSW's Steel acquisition of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited which has delivered a significant setback to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and raised systemic concerns.

India Insolvency

AP

AZB & Partners

The India-UK FTA: Opportunities For Corporate Growth, Economic Efficiency, And Legal Risk Mitigation

India Government

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Legitpro Law

Unfair Payment Terms And MSME Survival: Legal Approach For Negotiating Unjust Contractual Obligations

India Commercial

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Legitpro Law

Blended Finance: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

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Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

US Tariff Reforms 2025 And Their Legal Implications On Indian Businesses: A Corporate Law Perspective

India International

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Khurana and Khurana

Regulatory 'Gotchas' In Cross-Border SaaS Billing Models

India Commercial

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Agama Law Associates

Redefining The Scope Of Differential Treatment Between Same Class Of Creditors

India Insolvency

AP

AZB & Partners

Writ Petition Against Order Under Section 16 Of The Arbitration Act Held Not Maintainable: Telangana High Court

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Failure To Consider Contractual Amendment Justifies Setting Aside Of An Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Judicial Clarification On OPC Liability In Arbitration: Bombay High Court In Saravana Prasad v. Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.

India Commercial

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IndiaLaw LLP

Corporate & Commercial Monthly Newsletter | July 2025

India Commercial

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HSA Advocates

Future Of Indian Pharmaceutical Landscape | Exclusive Interview With Express Pharma

India Healthcare

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Alvarez & Marsal

Legal & Judicial Updates (June 2025)

India Litigation

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Defining The Lines Of Sub Judice In The Digital Age: The Apex Court's Decision In The Wikimedia Case

India Commercial

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Obhan & Associates

Arbitration Agreement: What Makes It Work? Exploring The Essential Elements

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

Project Delays And The Loss Of Profitability – A Case Study

India Litigation

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Legacy Law Offices

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Shraff Legal Advocates

Warranties & Indemnities In M&A Transactions (Video)

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