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The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Providing Impetus To LLP As ‘Alternative’ Choice For Establishing AIFs

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Bill), introduced on 23 March 2026, inter alia proposes amendments to the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act), paving the way for easier establishment of alternative investment funds (AIFs) as limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Section 8 Company vs Trust vs Society: Legal Comparison

Choosing the right legal vehicle is one of the most important decisions for any non profit initiative in India. The question of Section 8 Company vs Trust vs Society is not only...

India Commercial

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

The Promoter Paradox: Classification, Control, And Compliance In Practice – Part II

Imagine you are a founder of a company you built from scratch. Over the years, you diluted your shareholding through successive funding rounds, stepped back from day-to-day operations, brought in a professional CEO, and reconstituted the board with independent directors.

India Commercial

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Corporate Professionals

Decoding The Alternative Investment Funds Tax Puzzle In India: A Category-Wise Analysis

For Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India, the second certainty often proves more complex than the first.

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Corporate Professionals

SEBI Accredited Investor Funds Framework: Understanding The New Regulatory Architecture For Sophisticated Capital

India Commercial

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AK & Partners

Section 8 Companies vs Trusts

India Commercial

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Aarna Law

Amendments To Various SEBI Regulations Approved

India Commercial

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AZB & Partners

The Legal Problem: Who Is Liable For Bounced Cheques Issued By Trusts

India Commercial

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Next-Gen Family Offices: Are You Ready To Navigate Global Complexity?

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IMC Group

Future-proofing Family Businesses

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Spencer West

Securities And Exchange Board Of India Vide Circular Dated June 12, 2025, Has Issued Investor Charter For Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)

India Commercial

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Lex Favios

Private Trust In India: A Step‑By‑Step Legal Guide For Asset Protection & Estate Planning

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Wealth Preservation Strategies: Inheritance Tax Planning For High-Net-Worth Individuals In India

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

How To Revoke A Trust Deed In India: A Clear Legal Roadmap

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Draft Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025: A Fine-Turning Point For India's Insurance Sector (Podcast)

India Government

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AK & Partners

Unilateral Arbitral Appointments And Their Waiver: Supreme Court Settles The Law

India Litigation

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PSA

Gambling Laws And Regulations India 2026

India Media & IT

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Aarna Law

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Trust In India: Everything You Need To Know

Trusts play a significant role in the legal and financial landscape of India, serving as essential tools for managing property, supporting charitable causes, and ensuring the orderly transfer of wealth.

India Commercial

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Succession Planning Through Private Trust (Part 1): Implications Under The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

In a country in which family structures, business dynamics, and forms of wealth are evolving rapidly, private trusts are no longer used simply for asset protection or avoiding probate — their relevance lies in mitigating uncertainty and simplifying complexity.

India Commercial

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S&R Associates

Succession Planning Through Trust (Video)

Succession planning is a crucial process for any individual or organization looking to ensure a smooth transition of assets, leadership, or ownership to the next generation.

India Commercial

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Corporate Professionals

Private Trusts As Promoters In Listed Companies: Regulatory Challenges And The Path To Compliance

The increasing use of private trusts in succession planning and promoter structuring has prompted significant regulatory scrutiny...

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

Uniform Financial Disclosure Standards Introduced For REITs And InvITs Under SEBI's Revised Framework

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

SEBI Amends Framework For REITs And InvITs To Ease Preferential Issues And Follow-On Offers

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Navigating SEBI's Recent Amendments To The InvIT Regulations: Key Insights For Investors

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Workers' Entitlement To Bonuses: Overruling Charitable Trusts' Objections

India Commercial

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IndiaLaw LLP

SEBI Amendments On Governance Norms Notified For REITs And InvITs Dated February 14, 2023

India Commercial

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Lex Favios

Bridging The Gaps: The Need For Standardized Disclosure Norms For REITs And InvITs

CP

Corporate Professionals

Understanding Private Trusts In India: Legal Framework, Benefits & Compliance Under The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

India Commercial

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Taxation Of Family Trust - The New Dichotomy

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CMS INDUSLAW

Tribunal Examines The Taxability Of A Settlement Of Property Made To A Private Discretionary Trust

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Dewan P.N. Chopra & Co.

Managing Investor's Money Under 'Trust Structure' Is Not Liable For Service Tax

India Litigation

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Dhruva Advisors LLP

Understanding Private Trusts In India: Legal Framework, Benefits & Compliance Under The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

Trusts—arguably the most elegant way to say, "I don't want to own this, but I still want control over it."

India Commercial

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Taxation Of Family Trust - The New Dichotomy

Further, the Tribunal relied on certain judicial precedents9 to hold that interest in partnership firm is nothing but shares of a partnership firm.

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CMS INDUSLAW

Tribunal Examines The Taxability Of A Settlement Of Property Made To A Private Discretionary Trust

Assessee is a private discretionary trust established under the provisions of Indian Trust Act, 1882.

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Dewan P.N. Chopra & Co.

Managing Investor's Money Under 'Trust Structure' Is Not Liable For Service Tax

Karnataka High Court allowing a batch of several appeals against the Tribunal ruling, held that a trust structure is not liable for Service Tax, when it deals with monies collected as an investment fund.

India Litigation

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Dhruva Advisors LLP

Significant Beneficial Owners

India Commercial

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Khurana and Khurana

Corporate & Commercial Monthly Newsletter | October 2022

On September 19, 2022, SEBI came out with a framework for Social Stock Exchanges (SSEs), which can be housed within the existing stock exchanges, thereby enabling the SSEs utilize...

India Commercial

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HSA Advocates

Steps To Incorporate NGO- India

At last the company needs to apply for a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN). Once the PAN and TAN are issued the...

India Commercial

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Reasonable Certainty For Distinguishing A Beneficiary For The Purpose Of Section 6 Of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

Whether or not the beneficiary has been described with reasonable certainty is a subjective matter will have to be judged on the basis of the facts of each case.

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

Chronicles Of Tata-Mistry: How The Supreme Court Of India Overturned A ‘Pyrrhic Victory' Into An ‘Irenic Victory'?

Settling the controversy in yet another notable judgment dated March 26, 2021 in Tata Consultancy Services Limited v. Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and others.

India Commercial

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

SEBI's Pitch To Boost The Economy: Accredited Investors

India Commercial

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Breaking Trusts: Is Big Tech In Big Trouble?

India Anti-trust

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Khaitan & Co LLP

SEBI Introduces Guidelines For Rights Issues By Unlisted Infrastructure Investment Trusts

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

REITs And InvITs: SEBI Introduces Norms For De-Classifying Sponsors, Induction Of A Sponsor And Relaxes Sponsor Lock-In Requirements

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

New Regulations For Portfolio Managers

India Commercial

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Agram Legal Consultants

Guidelines For Filing Of Placement Memorandum - InvITs Proposed To Be Listed

India Commercial

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DSK Legal

SEBI Introduces New Guidelines For The Preferential Issue And Institutional Placement Of Units By INVITs

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

India Commercial

AP

Atlas Law Partners

Private Client Practice: Some Recent Legal Developments

India Commercial

AP

AZB & Partners

Trusts Become Eligible To Open Units In Special Economic Zones

India Commercial

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Special Economic Zone (Amendment) Bill 2019: A Stimulant For Economic Growth

India Government

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K Singhania & Co

Trusts As AIFs In India : Legal Considerations

India Commercial

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Nishith Desai Associates

The Boardroom Battle

India Commercial

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S&A Law Offices

Debentures: Is Appointment Of A Debenture Trustee Mandatory?

India Commercial

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Fair & Just Legal Solutions LLP

SEBI On Cleaning Spree – Issues Clarifications On Takeover Exemptions, Schemes Of Arrangements

India Commercial

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Nishith Desai Associates

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Succession Planning Through Trust (Video)

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Campden Mumbai Roundtable - ‘Setting Up A Private Family Trust' (June 30, 2017) Intro (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

Campden Mumbai Roundtable - ‘Setting Up A Private Family Trust' (June 30, 2017) (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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