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Last verified: 30 April 2026 Eight weeks ago, on 3 March 2026, the Indian Influencer Governance Council (IIGC) released the country’s first standard contract for brand-creator engagements. The Indian Influencer Contract Standard (IICS) sets a voluntary baseline that, for the first time in Indian influencer marketing, ties content rights to full payment, charges 18 percent […]

Last verified: April 2026 The arrest happened at night. Law enforcement officials arrived at the home of a senior journalist and editor and took him into custody. His lawyers demanded one thing: the grounds of arrest in writing. Nothing was handed over. No document. No written explanation of what he was alleged to have done,

Last verified: April 2026 When a poem becomes an FIR: and why quashing petitions exist In the summer of 2024, a sitting member of the Rajya Sabha posted a poem on Instagram. Written in Hindi verse, the poem addressed themes of political protest and dissent. Within days, the Gujarat Police registered an FIR under multiple

In October 2025, a Gulf-headquartered bank announced a USD 3 billion primary infusion to acquire up to 74 percent of a profitable Indian private-sector bank. That single transaction rewrote what mergers and acquisitions in India can look like in scale, in foreign-ownership ceilings, and in regulatory choreography. It was the largest-ever foreign direct investment into

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,

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

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

Last verified: March 2026 The independent director is one of the most consequential legal innovations in Indian corporate governance. Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013 codified what was previously a listing agreement requirement into statutory law, creating a defined class of non-executive directors with specific eligibility criteria, tenure limits, and liability protections. This guide

This article was written by Zehra Jamal. The article deals with multidimensional aspects of becoming an independent director in India, including but not limited to who are independent directors, what are their liabilities and duties, their relevant statutes, their appointment procedures, their examination and scope, eligibility, syllabus, books to follow, tips and tricks to qualify

US CPA course guide for Indian professionals covering exam structure, eligibility requirements, fees in INR, career opportunities, and step-by-step roadmap to certification. This article is written by Medha Vinod, Senior Associate at LawSikho. The Certified Public Accountant credential has rapidly become one of the most sought-after international qualifications among Indian finance professionals. As global corporations