Prof. (Dr.) Shiv Swaminathan, Dean, Shiv Nadar School of Law, Shiv Nadar University Chennai, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, at the launch of A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law (Routledge) held on 13th March 2026 at Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi. A gathering of scholars and members of […]
Railway components maker Pioneer Fil-Med Ltd has filed draft papers with the markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 500 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The proposed issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating Rs 250 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 250 crore by existing shareholders,
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New Delhi, The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed appeals filed by the BSE, ruling that insolvency courts have the authority to order the defreezing of Demat accounts of companies undergoing insolvency proceedings. In its order, a two-member bench of the appellate tribunal said the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has clear jurisdiction
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Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices are required to pay nearly ₹10,000 crore to the government by March 31 as part of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. Officials told that in the absence of relief on the lines of Vodafone Idea (Vi), the telecom operators need to deposit the instalment in accordance with a Supreme
The introduction of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has fundamentally altered how anticipatory bail operates in India. Section 482 of the BNSS, which replaced Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, does not merely carry forward the old provision under a new number — it deliberately widens the scope of pre-arrest protection,
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The mergers and acquisitions process in India follows a structured legal framework governed primarily by Sections 230 to 240 of the Companies Act, 2013, with regulatory oversight from the National Company Law Tribunal, the Competition Commission of India, and — for listed entities — the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Whether you are a
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Every individual whose name appears in the Independent Directors Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs must pass the Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Test within two years of registration — or face removal from the databank entirely. This requirement, introduced through Rule 6(4) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, applies
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RBI rejects all bids at treasury bills auction as investors demand high returns Mumbai, The Reserve Bank on Wednesday rejected all bids for treasury bills offered at auction, as investors demanded yields that were 0.05-0.10 percentage points higher than those seen in previous auctions amid tight liquidity conditions in the banking system, market participants said.
Global law firm Freshfields has advised Nippon Sheet Glass on the global and cross-border aspects of its capital restructuring and privatisation, pursuant to which NSG will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumina Japan Acquisition Co., Ltd., a special purpose company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Freshfields brought together
By Diana Novak Jones US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield – Jurors in the first two trials in the U.S. from a growing wave of lawsuits targeting social media firms over harm to children have found Meta and Alphabet’s Google liable, potentially teeing up an appeals fight that
