India: Contracts and Commercial Law

For listed companies in India, adhering to SEBI’s compliance requirements is important for ensuring transparency, investor protection, and market integrity. One of the most crucial aspects of SEBI compliance...

India’s manufacturing sector is expanding rapidly, supported by policy reforms, strong domestic demand, and its growing role in global value chains. Japanese companies have played a significant role in this growth story, especially in sectors such as automobiles, electronics, chemicals, and precision engineering.

April 2026 will be remembered as a watershed month in Indian corporate and commercial regulation. Within a single calendar month, the President assented to a sweeping rewrite of the insolvency code, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) opened a one-time compliance amnesty window and a parallel public consultation on rationalising incorporation rules, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) operationalised significant changes to the ICDR framework and the Mutual Funds Regulations, and the Income-tax Act, 2025 took effect, replacing a sixty-year-old statute.

The Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) structure has emerged as one of the most practical entry models for global companies entering India without rushing into full-scale ownership right from the start.

India has become one of the most attractive destinations for international companies seeking long term growth and regional expansion. As global markets evolve, businesses are increasingly focusing...

France and India have elevated their defence partnership to Special and Comprehensive Strategic status, with bilateral cooperation spanning aerospace, naval, land, space and digital systems. Recent agreements include €6.5 billion for 26 Rafale Marine aircraft and potential €30.2 billion for 114 additional Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft, positioning France as a key strategic partner in India's defence modernisation.

The decision frames the inquiry under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act as a threshold assessment of commercial urgency from the plaintiff's standpoint, while preserving safeguards against tactical avoidance of mediation.

In a significant judgment on arbitration agreements and anti-arbitration injunctions, the Delhi High Court ("Delhi HC"), in the case of SARR Freights Corporation and Anr. vs. Argo Coral Maritime Limited, examined whether a Civil Court may intervene to restrain arbitration proceedings that are alleged to be oppressive, vexatious or initiated in the absence of a valid arbitration agreement.

Picture this - A medium sized investor in Mumbai invests in a seemingly lucrative business opportunity. The presentation is all spiffy - design, marketing material, a trademark registration number, a license.