India: Government, Public Sector

Foreign investment in Indian limited liability partnerships faces significant restrictions compared to companies, requiring both 100% FDI under automatic route and no performance conditions. This asymmetrical treatment excludes LLPs from sectors like construction and industrial parks, despite their structural capability to meet operational requirements. The article examines whether these blanket restrictions serve legitimate regulatory purposes or unnecessarily curtail capital access for a flexible business

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (‘DPIIT’) issued a Press Note No. 3 (2026 Series) on 23 July 2026 amending the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020 dated 15 October 2020 (‘FDI Policy’) in relation to foreign funded e-commerce companies.

The “Investing in India” programme is curated for existing and prospective foreign investors and their advisors to enhance their understanding of key issues when doing business in India.

The Supreme Court of India’s orders on stray dog management in Delhi-NCR during August 2025 sparked considerable debate. In Re: “City hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 16881, the Court initially directed the blanket removal of stray dogs, a measure that conflicted with existing statutory schemes.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is among the most stringent criminal statutes in India, aiming to curb the menace of drug trafficking and substance abuse. One of the most debated legal concepts under this Act is the idea of "possession" particularly the distinction between "conscious possession" and "mere presence" near narcotic substances.

India’s tribunal system was conceived as a response to the limits of the ordinary judiciary: chronic arrears, increasing regulatory complexity and the need for specialised fora to adjudicate technical disputes. Over time, however, tribunals have ceased to be merely supplemental institutions and, in several sectors, have come to replace constitutional courts as the primary fora for administrative, corporate and economic adjudication.

GPS spoofing poses a sophisticated threat to Indian civil aviation, manipulating navigation systems through fake satellite signals that can mislead aircraft off course. As incidents increase near...

The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in Telegram FZ LLC v. Union of India addresses whether Section 69A of the IT Act permits the government to block an entire platform rather than specific content. Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal, where fraudulent channels circulated fake exam papers affecting millions of aspirants, the court upheld the Centre's power to impose a platform-wide ban on Telegram, sparking intense debate about the boundaries between examination integrity and digital censorship.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”), through its revised Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) dated 4 May 2026 for processing Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) proposals, has introduced what appears at first glance to be a procedural reform.

The growth of state activities, including infrastructure construction, healthcare, education, and public welfare, has immensely expanded the powers entrusted to administrative governments. But this exercise of power has also resulted in its abuse and misuse, which has taken the form of maladministration and corruption.

In Union of India, Ministry of Railways v. Gallant Ispat Limited1, the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, considered whether a delay of 28 days in filing a challenge to an arbitral award could be condoned merely because the challenge was filed within the additional thirty-day period permitted by the proviso to Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the "Arbitration Act"). The Court held that the additional period is available only where the applicant establishes sufficient cause.

The Court confined the Section 9 proceedings to the Petitioner’s prayer seeking restraint against the Respondent from acting upon the Notice of Intention to Terminate dated 16.07.2026. It reiterated that Section 9 is protective in nature and aims to preserve the subject matter of arbitration and prevent the proceedings from becoming infructuous. Interim relief depends upon a prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable injury.