India: Government Policy & Public Finance

The article highlights the legal, tax and administrative challenges faced by operational SEZ units transitioning into Domestic Tariff Area units. Key issues include uncertainty during the approval period, inconsistent inventory valuation dates, excessive duties on domestic assets, and full-value taxation of raw materials.

The Indian government has proposed a significant liberalization of its Foreign Direct Investment policy to permit e-commerce entities to engage in inventory-based models exclusively for exporting domestically manufactured products. While this represents a major policy shift that could benefit both e-commerce platforms and Indian manufacturers, the move has sparked concerns among domestic vendors about potential misuse, prompting the introduction of a comprehensive regulatory framework with strict eligibilit

India's trade-remedy framework is experiencing a significant shift as the Ministry of Finance increasingly declines to impose anti-dumping duties despite affirmative findings by the investigating authority. What factors are driving this departure from decades of consistent implementation, and what are the implications for domestic manufacturers and India's broader industrial policy?

The Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Competition Commission of India, and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India announced a series of targeted regulatory interventions aimed at improving market efficiency and reducing regulatory friction. These measures are designed to deepen India's financial and commercial ecosystem while the country continues its economic diplomacy efforts abroad.

On June 3rd, 2026, the Supreme Court of India released a preliminary draft named ‘‘Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026’, regulating the usage of artificial intelligence in the courts...

The Supreme Court’s judgment in Maniyar Iliyaz @ Shaik Riyaz & Anr. v. P. Ayyappan & Ors., marks an important development in Indian constitutional and urban governance jurisprudence.

he Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (ULC) was initially introduced with the aim of promoting an equitable distribution of land. However, this was subsequently...

On February 22, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") released a consultation paper on, among other things, amendments to the underwriting framework applicable to public offerings

India remains steadfast on its course for progress. Despite the global geo-political and economic crises, India's economic growth for the current year is estimated at 7%, the highest...