Legal Insights

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to Meta in relation to a proposed five-year ban on advertisements on WhatsApp, following a recommendation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The SC was hearing appeals filed by WhatsApp and its parent Meta Platforms, challenging the judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal […]

Illustrative image New Delhi, India and France have amended the double taxation avoidance agreement which will provide for taxation of capital gains on the basis of residency of the company and deleted the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause bringing in certainty in taxation. The amending protocol also modifies the taxation of income from dividends by replacing a

Illustrative image Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Inox Clean Energy and SkyPower Group including CIM Infrastructure Fund in relation to the sale of 100 percent of the shareholding in SkyPower Services MENA to Inox Clean Energy. Charles Russell Speechlys and Khaled Almarri & Partners acted as international counsels to SkyPower Southeast Asia Holdings 2 and

New Delhi: India and the US have decided to defer the proposed three-day meeting of their trade negotiators to finalise the text of the interim trade pact as Washington resets global tariffs after the country’s Supreme Court struck down the Donald Trump administration’s sweeping reciprocal duty regime. The meeting had been scheduled to start Monday

SAM, CAM, JSA, Hogan Lovells act on Aye Finance’s INR 1,010 cr IPO Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has advised Aye Finance on its initial public offering consisting of equity shares worth INR 1,010 crore. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Hogan Lovells acted as the domestic and international counsel to BRLMs on this transaction while JSA

Mahagun gets insolvency relief as NCLT clears settlement with IDBI Trusteeship New Delhi: Mahagun Group has entered into a settlement with IDBI Trusteeship Services that had initiated insolvency proceedings against the real estate developer, giving hope to homebuyers associated with its ongoing project in Noida. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on February 17 allowed

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump‘s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centers on the tariffs Trump unilaterally imposed under an emergency powers law, including the

United Breweries bags registration for iconic Kingfisher jingle Oo la la la la le o Few advertising refrains in India trigger such instant recognition as “Oo La La La Le O.” Long before listeners see a logo or read a tagline, the tune alone has been enough to summon the Kingfisher brand. That instinctive association

Jane Street’s privilege ruling could reshape legal advice for foreign players in India From cross‑border trading structures to in-house emails, Jane Street’s review petition in the Supreme Court has turned a tax dispute into a test case on whether internal legal communications in India will be treated as privileged. The decision could shift how financial‑services