India: Transport

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...

India’s aviation sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world, and for the businesses driving it, working with the right aviation law firm in India has become as important as operational efficiency. Aviation legal and regulatory compliance in India now spans airport expansion, aircraft leasing and finance, cross-border repossession, foreign investment, drone technology and dispute resolution.

Aircraft acquisitions and leasing transactions demand rigorous technical due diligence that extends beyond engineering inspections to encompass maintenance records, regulatory compliance, and legal documentation. How can buyers, lessors, and financiers effectively translate technical findings into contractual protections that preserve asset value and mitigate post-closing risks in an increasingly complex regulatory environment?

In the August edition of our monthly newsletter “Legalaxy”, our team analyses some of the key developments in securities market, banking and finance, labour, foreign investment and maritime

India's maritime sector is undergoing a transformative shift with a USD 7 billion government package combining financial incentives, capital subsidies, and comprehensive legal reforms. This creates unprecedented opportunities for foreign engineering firms, institutional investors, and clean-energy technology leaders to participate in joint ventures, technology partnerships, and long-term financing arrangements within India's rapidly modernizing shipbuilding ecosystem.

Maritime commerce is inherently international, asset-driven, and time-sensitive. Ships move across jurisdictions within days, cargo changes hands rapidly, and contractual relationships often involve multiple parties located in different countries.

The Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) has issued guidelines under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (“BWM Rules”) governing the collection, handling, storage and transportation of waste batteries across the country. The guidelines anchor compliance to the hazardous waste regime, prescribe chemistry-specific storage and transport protocols, and restrict who may operate collection centres, thereby seeking to prevent mishandling and illegal operations in the handling of waste batteries.

In a recent pronouncement delivered on 28 July 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih, addressed a recurring question that troubles trial courts and High Courts alike: at what point does a minor regulatory infraction under motor vehicle legislation transform into the graver offence of cheating under the Indian Penal Code.

The automobile sector has emerged as one of the most closely watched industries under the recently concluded India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).