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India Business Law Journal – available at Law.asia and in print – is a market-leading website and monthly magazine that delivers expert analysis of the legal and regulatory challenges facing domestic and international businesses in India. It is a must read for in-house counsel, private practice lawyers and other business and legal leaders with a professional interest in India. India Business Law Journal is published by Law.asia Limited, an independent media company based in Hong Kong.

The growth of the gig economy in India is propelled by the increased reliance on quick commerce, e-marketplaces and taxi...
28/11/2025

The growth of the gig economy in India is propelled by the increased reliance on quick commerce, e-marketplaces and taxi aggregators. This has led to the demand for legislation to ensure social security benefits for gig and digital platform-based workers, such as the enactment in Rajasthan in 2023 and more recently in Karnataka and Bihar. Jharkhand’s legislative assembly passed a bill on the matter in August 2025, and the Telangana government released a draft bill earlier in the year.

Agrima Awasthi, Shivanshu Sharma, and Prachi Shreyskar of Wadhwa Law Offices analyses India’s evolving legal framework for gig and platform workers and the challenges in implementing new protections.

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Indian states introduce new laws to strengthen social security, fair contracts and welfare protections for gig workers...

At a time when exits by PE/VC firms from their portfolio companies are at a high, this article looks at the predominant ...
28/11/2025

At a time when exits by PE/VC firms from their portfolio companies are at a high, this article looks at the predominant issues weighing on investors’ minds as they make their departures.

Featuring insights from:
Vivek Soni of EY India;
Muqeet Drabu and Anirudh Arjun of Nish*th Desai Associates;
Amol Kulkarni of CUTS International;
Moksha Bhat of AP & Partners;
Ravindra Bandhakavi of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas;
Kartikey Mahajan and Sudipta Bhattacharjee of Khaitan & Co.

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At a time when exits by PE/VC firms from their portfolio companies are at a high, Freny Patel looks at predominant issues weighing on the minds of investors...

With the aim of strengthening guidelines for non-fund based credit facilities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issue...
27/11/2025

With the aim of strengthening guidelines for non-fund based credit facilities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directions on 6 August 2025, effective from 1 April 2026 or earlier, as may be decided by a regulated entity in accordance with its internal policy.

Anju Gandhi, Hetal Sheth and Aneeka Kairanna of SNG & Partners explain the key provisions and implications of the RBI’s new directions on non-fund based credit facilities and partial credit enhancements.

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RBI strengthens rules for NFB credit facilities, e-guarantees and partial credit enhancements for lenders...

Finsec Law Advisors has opened a new office in Bengaluru, adding to its branch in Mumbai in a move to support the develo...
24/11/2025

Finsec Law Advisors has opened a new office in Bengaluru, adding to its branch in Mumbai in a move to support the development of India’s financial markets.

“The opening of our Bengaluru office marks an exciting new chapter in Finsec’s journey. As financial services and technology continue to converge, proximity to our clients in this vibrant region will enable us to provide even more agile, insightful, and practical legal solutions,” said Sandeep Parekh, managing partner of Finsec Law.

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Finsec Law Advisors expands its reach by opening a new office in Bengaluru, positioning itself closer to the city's fintechs, funds, and financial institutions to support India's rapidly growing financial markets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has published its Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition, whi...
24/11/2025

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has published its Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition, which has observed that AI algorithms can collude without human intervention and be used to engage in exploitative conduct.

Multinational tech companies – such as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Open AI and Nvidia – are dominant players in processing data, providing computer resources and creating foundational models. But startups face major barriers when competing with these firms.

Competition law expert Vivek Agarwal, who heads the antitrust boutique firm CompLaw, discusses the CCI report. Agarwal helped draft CCI regulations and amendments to the Indian competition statute. He has been involved in key cases relating to cartels, abuse of dominance, vertical restraints and combinations.

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has published its Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition, which has observed...

India has an ambitious goal to achieve 500GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. The renewable consumption obligation (RCO) ...
24/11/2025

India has an ambitious goal to achieve 500GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. The renewable consumption obligation (RCO) is central to its success.

RCOs require electricity distribution companies, open-access consumers and captive users to source fixed shares of their total electricity from renewable energy. This creates assured demand for green power and directs private investment into clean energy.

Utkarsh Mishra and Saksham Gulati of Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors discuss India’s revised RCO framework, which enables greater fungibility and introduces a transparent buy-out mechanism.

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India’s revised RCO rules add flexibility, new compliance routes and support its 2030 clean-energy targets...

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, TT&A and Khaitan & Co. have advised various parties on Indian fintech Pine Labs’ INR39 billio...
21/11/2025

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, TT&A and Khaitan & Co. have advised various parties on Indian fintech Pine Labs’ INR39 billion (USD439.5 million) IPO on the NSE and BSE.

CAM advised Pine Labs India on the IPO and the reverse merger of its Singapore holding company into Pine Labs India, including filings before the National Company Law Tribunal, the Chandigarh bench, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in Delhi, and other related regulatory aspects.

“CAM has been working with Pine Labs for several years now – a unique fintech payments company, which enables digital payments for the entire merchant consumer segment,” CAM senior partner Yash Ashar told India Business Law Journal.

Ashar led the CAM transaction team with Aashima Johur, with the support of Aniran Ghoshal, Akash Joshi, Rishi Nandkeolyar, Shreya Jain, Aakash Rao, Arjun Badola and Subhajit Chowdhury. The general corporate, NCLT, employment, regulatory and securities teams also assisted.

TT&A advised all individual selling shareholders in the Pine Labs IPO.

Abhinav Kumar, Shubham Sancheti and Mihika Ambekar led the team from TT&A.

Khaitan & Co advised the selling shareholders, with executive director Sudhir Bassi, Gautham Srinivas, Thomas George, Sathvik Ponnappa leading the team. Poorvi M Jain, Sanjeev Chowdhary, Vanshika Chaudhry, Pooja Agarwal and Anubhav Jaiswal provided support.

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), TT&A and Khaitan & Co have advised various parties on Indian fintech Pine Labs’ INR39 billion...

Delhi High Court, in Surender Bajaj v Dinesh Gupta & Ors (2025), addressed an intricate question regarding the maintaina...
21/11/2025

Delhi High Court, in Surender Bajaj v Dinesh Gupta & Ors (2025), addressed an intricate question regarding the maintainability of successive applications seeking arbitral reference when prior judicial determinations had categorically rejected such attempts. The court dismissed the petition under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The dispute digest is compiled by Numen Law Offices.

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The Delhi High Court rules res judicata bars successive applications for arbitral reference if the identical request was previously rejected

The trademark registration system has experienced a surge in applications during the past decade. This has made India on...
21/11/2025

The trademark registration system has experienced a surge in applications during the past decade. This has made India one of the largest filers of trademark applications in the world. However, this demand has also created significant backlogs, with hundreds of thousands of pending applications. Such delay has led to legal uncertainty, reduced business growth and adverse effects on the rights of trademark holders.

Manisha Singh and Shivi Gupta of LexOrbis highlight a Rajasthan High Court decision mandating timely trademark adjudication to protect fundamental rights.

The trademark registration system has experienced a surge in applications during the past decade. This has made India one of the largest filers of trademark...

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Trilegal and Sidley Austin LLP (Official) advised parties o...
21/11/2025

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Trilegal and Sidley Austin LLP (Official) advised parties on the USD821 million initial public offering of tech-driven eyewear company Lenskart Solutions on India’s BSE and NSE.

CAM advised Lenskart Solutions and the company’s promoters.

“Working on the Lenskart IPO with the company and the promoters was a unique experience. It is one of the few Indian multinationals, which is direct to consumer, with operations in India and many international markets,” said Yash Ashar, lead partner for CAM, in an exclusive interview with India Business Law Journal.

Ashar co-led the CAM transaction team with Aashima Johur and Priyanka Khetwal, with the assistance of Aditya Singh, Dhawal Nirash, Rishi Nandkeolyar, Kanika Bhakhna, Gaurav Lalwani and Abhirup Manna.

The capital markets team advising the promoters included Gokul Rajan, Chinar Gupta and Vatsala Parashar.

Trilegal acted as Indian legal counsel for the selling shareholders.

SAM advised the bookrunning lead managers.

SAM’s Prashant Gupta led the team, which included Sayantan Dutta, Ritika Khare, Rishika Kharbanda and A***n Singh.

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CAM, SAM, Trilegal and Sidley advised on Lenskart’s USD821m IPO, including fresh issue and major offer for sale...

The Supreme Court, in Rajul Manoj Shah Alias Rajeshwari Rasiklal Sheth v Kiranbhai Shakrabhai Patel & Anr (2025), recent...
21/11/2025

The Supreme Court, in Rajul Manoj Shah Alias Rajeshwari Rasiklal Sheth v Kiranbhai Shakrabhai Patel & Anr (2025), recently reiterated that a counterclaim under order VIII rule 6A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, can only be filed against the plaintiff, setting aside the Gujarat High Court decision that had allowed a defendant to file a counterclaim against a co-defendant.

The dispute digest is compiled by Numen Law Offices.

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The Indian SC reaffirms Order VIII Rule 6A of the CPC, holding that a counterclaim must be directed against the plaintiff and cannot be raised solely against a co-defendant

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the settled principles governing public procurement, quashing a Calcutt...
20/11/2025

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the settled principles governing public procurement, quashing a Calcutta High Court division bench judgment that had permitted post-bid rectification of a financial quote in an e-tender.

The court held that permitting such modifications after the opening of bids undermines the sanctity, transparency and finality of the tender process, and cannot be justified on grounds of an “inadvertent error”.

The decision reinforces the settled principle that tender conditions are sacrosanct and cannot be relaxed or overridden by post-bid clarifications, especially when they pertain to financial offers.

The dispute digest is compiled by Numen Law Offices.

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The Supreme Court quashed a Calcutta High Court ruling that allowed post-bid financial rectification in an e-tender

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