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Incorporating Public Companies in India: Reimagining Corporate Entry in a Compliance-Heavy Regime

Public Company Incorporation in India and Economic Growth While ambitious, India’s goal of reaching a $5 trillion economy is not impossible to attain. Although FDI pipelines, geopolitical alignments, and macroeconomic fundamentals frequently garner the mo...

12 SEP 2025

Sebi-Jane Street Scandal: To What Extent Do Sebi’s Current Regulatory Powers Effectively Address Index-Level Market Manipulation by Foreign Entities?

The SEBI–Jane Street Scandal and Its Market Impact   The recent SEBI-Jane Street scandal marks a pivotal learning moment in the history of the Indian market regulation. The Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI has taken one of its most stringent en...

8 SEP 2025

Regulatory Disruption: Are Banks And NBFCs Prepared For RBI’s Next Oversight Wave?

The Indian financial system is anchored by two major intermediaries: traditional banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). While banks operate under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, NBFCs are companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956, w...

8 SEP 2025

Strangers at the Gate: Supreme Court Shuts Door on Non-Signatories in Arbitration

Factual Background: In 2015, members of the Gupta family, including Pawan Gupta and Kamal Gupta, reached an oral family settlement, which was later formalized in a written Memorandum of Understanding/Family Settlement Deed (MoU/FSD) in 2019. Notably, Rahu...

4 SEP 2025

Fast-track Mergers in India: Key Amendments and Regulatory Evolution

What is a Fast-Track Merger? Fast-track mergers (FTMs) are a significant reform in India’s corporate law, designed to streamline mergers and amalgamations for specific company classes. Enacted under Section 233 of the Companies Act 2013, to be read with R...

20 AUG 2025

Tafe and Massey Ferguson Settlement

Background Tractor and Farm Equipment Ltd. (hereinafter called TAFE) is an Indian Agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Chennai; India is a part of the Amalgamations Group. AGCO (Allis Gleaner Corporation) is an American agricultural machinery manu...

4 AUG 2025