Transforming India’s Corporate Ecosystem: A Comprehensive Overview of the 2024 Companies Amendment Rules

Introduction Recently, on the 17th of September, 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) finalised significant changes to the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements, and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 to streamline the cross-border merger and acquisition transactions in India. New changes in the rules also aim at the simplification of the mechanism of operations between the foreign parent Continue reading


Regulatory Frameworks and Consumer Impacts: A Comparative Study of India’s BNPL Market

Abstract: With the Indian Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) market expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.2% from 2023 to 2028, it has become a popular alternative to traditional credit for small-ticket items. However, regulatory and systemic challenges persist as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on credit-based BNPL models, mandating Continue reading


The Push for Change: Assam’s Proposal to Repeal Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935

I.      Introduction The Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan tabled the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 in the State Assembly. It was introduced to replace the Assam Repealing Ordinance, 2024; and repeal the pre-Independence era Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 and the Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Rules, 1935. The Continue reading


From Genetic Gold to Regulatory Gaps: Why the DPDPA Needs to Evolve for Effective CRISPR Oversight

Introduction On 25th November 2018, the world woke up to the startling news of designer babies, an event that was termed the “first leap of faith in science”. This groundbreaking incident made possible by Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (“CRISPR”) – a gene editing technology employed to modify DNA selectively, shocked the world and Continue reading


Superman vs Sauron: Reckoning with Non-State Actors in Cyberwarfare

Introduction Cyber warfare is an extension of policy by actions taken in cyberspace by state or non-state actors that either constitute a serious threat to a nation’s security or are conducted in response to a perceived threat against a nation’s security. It is mainly an internet-based conflict involving politically motivated attacks on information and information Continue reading


What Is Special About Special Purpose Acquisition Companies; Analysing Questions on Regulatory Framework and Corporate Governance

I. What is Special about Special Purpose Acquisition Companies? Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) have re-emerged as popular investment vehicles, particularly as a response to the capital-raising challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike traditional IPOs, SPACs offer a faster, less regulated pathway to public market, which is the selling point to many institutional investors. Continue reading


Steering Through the Storm – Mastering Antitrust Regulations in the Maritime Sector

Background The growth patterns visible in India’s burgeoning economy suggest that this part is doing its job quite well because it encompasses numerous segments that in the future can continue to develop in parallel.  India has strong connected sectors and has efficient growth in its economic sectors for the future. However, an emerging problem in Continue reading


Eyes on the Skies: The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024

I. Introduction India’s aviation industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, positioning the country as one of the largest air travel markets in the world. Representing a major step towards addressing the need for a more comprehensive framework to regulate Indian aviation, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Vayuyan Continue reading


Maintenance Rights Under Section 144 of the Bnss: Judicial Interpretations and Legislative Gaps

Introduction Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”) provides for maintenance of wives, children and parents if any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain them.[1] Under the previous code (“Cr.P.C.”), it was dealt with under Section 125.[2] The primary justification for this provision, which is in fact a civil Continue reading


Pune Porsche Car Accident: Is Lesser Punishment Based on Age Justifiable?

Introduction In India, the main legislation dealing with cases involving children is the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (“JJA”), 2015. This Act acknowledges that children require different considerations and approaches compared to adult offenders. However, cases involving serious offences, such as the recent ‘Pune Porsche Car Accident Case’, raise questions about whether Continue reading