Varun Pandey Introduction The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was enacted in both Houses of Parliament following a period of vigorous discussion and partisan conflict. It signifies a substantial reform within the Waqf administration in India. Although it implements many initiatives for inclusivity and administrative reform, it simultaneously centralises governmental authority and diminishes the independence of […]
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Swedha Prakash I. Introduction Large-scale infrastructure projects are becoming increasingly significant, driven by government efforts to boost the economy, such as the National Infrastructure Pipeline (“NIP”), which has allocated an ambitious ₹108 trillion for various projects. Public-Private Partnerships (“PPP”s) have played a crucial role in this commitment to building a strong foundation for sustainable growth […]
Rishabh Raj Introduction Corporate governance in India has inherently been devised with equity-listed companies in mind. However, changes brought through debt instruments as a primary funding source have highlighted the urgent need for regulatory frameworks catering exclusively to high-value debt- listed entities (HVDLEs). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which has taken notice […]
Yash Sharan and Abhishek Nande Introduction In July 2024, the Centre began efforts to implement the Labour Codes amidst the protests. The conundrum stems from the testing times of the COVID-19 pandemic when the trade unions of the nation wrote to the International Labour Organisation (“ILO”) regarding the government’s policy of suspension of the then-existing […]
S.V. Ghopesh Introduction The Karnataka state government recently issued a draft of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, a rights-based bill that seeks to protect the rights of platform-based gig workers and places obligations on aggregators in relation to social security, occupational health, and safety of workers. It also acts […]
Siddhant Shinde The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945 in response to the Second World War with the objective of ‘prevention and removal of threats to peace’ and to ‘maintain international security’, by preventing war, protecting human rights and facilitating international cooperation. The 21st Century saw a broadening of the definition of ‘threats to […]
R S Sanjanaa I. Introduction In recent years, the rise of technology has led to numerous trademark disputes involving multinational corporations. Examples include the conflicts between GlaxoSmithKline , GSK Life Sciences, Vogue and Just Lifestyle Pvt Ltd. However, a growing concern lies in the struggles faced by small businesses in a David and Goliath fashion. […]
Archisman Chatterjee Introduction Difficulties faced by small-scale enterprises while carrying out their operations in a heavily competitive market prompted the Indian government to introduce the Micro Small Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (‘MSME Act’). It was done with an aim to promote and facilitate their growth and consolidate the regulations they are subjected to. Section […]
Rajdeep Bhattacharjee and Dhaval Bothra Introduction The appraisal rights of minority shareholders have been a contentious tussle in several jurisdictions across the globe, especially in the case of reverse mergers wherein private companies merge/takeover companies that are listed. This poses a plethora of regulatory challenges and obligations and to deliver the minority shareholders their dues […]
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’22 March Round-up
Greetings! We are delighted to be back! The past month has seen several developments ranging from the introduction of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in Lok Sabha, Karnataka High Court’s hijab row verdict to the ICJ order to immediately suspend the invasion of Ukraine. Touching upon the nuances of criminal law, competition law, constitutional law, environmental law, data protection laws, identity issues and more; we hope to give you an amazing read! Happy Reading!
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