India: FinTech

The emergence of blockchain technology has given rise to a new era in contractual relationships through the advent of smart contracts. These self‐executing digital instruments, governed by code on a decentralized ledger, promise efficiency, transparency, and security. Yet, their integration into traditional legal frameworks raises critical issues concerning enforceability, interpretation, and dispute resolution.

In a rare use of its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court heard a curative petition filed by DMRC, challenging an earlier order that had upheld the arbitral award. The judgment brings finality to a decade-long contractual dispute that began in 2013 with arbitration proceedings.

With the increasing adoption of blockchain technology, particularly in fintech and decentralized commerce, smart contracts have moved from theory into widespread practice.

Quantum computing does not just threaten passwords and virtual private networks (VPNs). It goes straight for something legal systems rely on every day: whether digital evidence can be trusted.

Payment platforms and fintech companies are transitioning from password-based authentication to passkeys, biometrics, and other device-based verification methods.

Over the first quarter of 2026, India’s fintech regulatory landscape witnessed significant developments, with regulators continuing their focus on strengthening market infrastructure...

As India advances towards its long-term development goals, the Union Budget 2026-27 ("Budget") is presented against the backdrop of a technology-driven global economy and India's expanding role in services, manufacturing and digital infrastructure.

India's fintech ecosystem is entering a phase in which the most successful business models no longer sit neatly within a single regulatory silo.

GIFT City is located between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, one of India's most industrially developed and investor-friendly states.