Tag: SEBI
April 2, 2025
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
SEBI’s proposed amendment may allow start-up foun...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI“) issued a consultation paper dated March 20, 20251 (“Consultation Paper“), proposing certain amendments to the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (“SBEB Regulations“), and inviting comments from the public on the same. ......
October 23, 2024
Data Privacy and Protection
Data Privacy and Protection
Balancing Privacy and Efficiency with SEBI’s New ...
On October 8, 2024, through a consultation paper released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") a new policy has been proposed on data-sharing for the purposes of research and analysis ("Policy"). The Policy is applicable to all intermediaries and Market Infrastructure Institutions ("MIIs") and is aimed at streamlining business operations in India's financial markets while addressing critical data privacy challenges. . . . ...
August 28, 2024
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
REGULATORY UPDATE – SEBI AMENDMENTS TO AIF REGULA...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has enacted significant amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, through the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024. ......
May 1, 2024
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Direct Overseas Listing of Indian Companies
On 24 January 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Ministry of Finance have notified the Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions) Rules, 2024 ("Overseas Listing Rules") and, vide the FEMA (Non-debt Instruments) Amendment Rules, 2024 ("NDI Rules 2024") (jointly the "January 2024 Notifications"), amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 ("NDI Rules") respectively. ......
August 30, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Finfluencer Oversight is Trending
Financial influencers, commonly called 'finfluencers', are persons who provide information and/or advice on various financial topics such as investing in securities, personal finance, banking products, insurance, real estate investment, etc. through social/digital media platforms/channels, and have the ability to influence the financial decisions of their followers. ......
July 26, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Listed Entities to Now Add Microscopes & Binocular...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"), by way of its notification dated June 14, 2023, amended the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations"). Through this amendment, the SEBI introduced a crucial, timely and rather unique requirement for the top 100 and top 250 listed entities in India to address market rumours. ......
March 29, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Put Option Clauses – A Growth Chart
The validity of put option clauses in contracts has been a subject of detailed scrutiny for the Indian government, for several years. The discourse surrounding put option clauses originated from Section 20 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 ("Act")—which was subsequently omitted by the 1995 amendment to the Act. ......
February 22, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
SEBI Issues 5 Consultation Papers Proposing Changes to ...
In furtherance of its endeavour to review the regulatory norms on alternative investment funds (“AIFs”), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), on February 3, 2023, issued five consultation papers containing such proposed alterations. Each such consultation paper discussed one proposed aspect of review—detailing the objective, background, issues for consideration, and proposal in relation thereto. ......
January 18, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
The MoF’s Amendment-Shaped New Year Wish
In light of the powers accorded to the Government of India under Section 30 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956; and in furtherance of its public policy goals to ensure that an additional degree of care is embedded into the system with regard to public shareholding, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 ("Rules") were enacted by the Government of India. ......
Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Clauses: Strategic Risk Allocation in Commercial Con...
In the world of commercial contracts, astute risk management is paramount. Among the arsenal of legal tools and safeguards available to parties, the indemnity and limitation...
RBI Opens the Doors to Bank-Funded M&A’s: Boosting Domestic Acquisition Financi...
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") Governor, Mr. Sanjay Malhotra underscored the importance of enabling Indian banks to finance acquisitions by domestic corporates...
Government Sahyog in Tightening Takedowns
In 2021, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Intermediary Rules") were notified in furtherance of the Central Government's power to make rules...
Data Clean Rooms: The Future of Privacy-Compliant Data Collaboration
As organisations grapple with increasingly stringent privacy and data protection laws, the concept of the Data Clean Room (“DCR“) has emerged as a transformative solution that enables collaboration without compromising compliance.
The power of transition phrases in Indian patent drafting: the ‘Frimline’ Ruli...
Transition phrases are crucial in patent drafting for they define the scope of a claim. Choosing the correct phrase can impact what rights an applicant can enforce, as determined by the Delhi High Court recently, in Frimline v. K-Smatco
Representations, Warranties and Covenants: What are the consequences of breach?
Representations, Warranties and Covenants clauses are included in all commercial contracts. Traditionally, the nomenclature has not been clearly delineated, and representation and warranties are grouped together in a manner that often led them to be viewed as synonymous terms.
Pharmacyclics Continues the Divisional Applications Debate in India
In 2024, the Indian Patent Office (“IPO”) issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Rules”), which, among other things, amended the rules relating to filing of divisional applications.
An Analysis of the Reserve Bank of India’s Master Direction on Regulation of Payment...
On September 15, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") issued the Master Direction on Regulation of Payment Aggregators, 2025 ("Master Direction"), a framework governing both bank and non-bank entities engaged in the business of payment aggregation ("Payment Aggregators" or "PA").
Removal of fetters on the Arbitration process: Arbitration is not foreclosed due to pendin...
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 was enacted to facilitate expeditious and affordable resolution of disputes pertaining to in-personam rights arising out of contractual disputes between private parties.
Timing it Right: Delhi High Court on Pre-Grant Oppositions in India
What happens when a pre-grant opposition is filed after the Controller signs a patent application to grant? This knotty question was answered by the Delhi High Court in a recent case.
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese