Google loses appeal against CCI’s “Android Order” in India

Google loses appeal against CCI’s “Android Order” in India – NCLAT upholds the CCI decision on Google’s abuse of dominance but with some caveats on remedies. Google has tasted another setback in India in its fight with the Antitrust regulator, Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”). The appeal filed by Google against the CCI last order […]

Lok Sabha Passes the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022

Lok Sabha , the Lower House of the Indian Parliament on 29.03.2023 passed the much awaited Competition Amendment Bill, 2002 (“the Bill”). The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 05.08.2022 and was referred to Standing Committee on Finance for examination and report thereon on 17.8.2022. The Standing Committee on Finance (under the chairmanship of Shri Jayant Sinha) […]

NCLAT: Majority shareholders of a company have the locus to challenge an admission of CIRP against the corporate debtor where the admission took place on account of collusion amongst the creditors

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), in the case of Ashish Gupta v. Delagua Health India Private Limited and Others [Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No. 17 of 2022], has held that majority shareholders of a company have the locus to challenge an admission of corporate insolvency resolution process (“CIRP”) against the corporate debtor where […]

The Rise of ESG Investing in India: What it Means for Corporations

Environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing is rapidly gaining popularity in India, as investors are becoming more conscious of the impact their investments can have on the environment, society, and other stakeholders of companies. ESG investing focuses on companies that have strong ESG practices. Such companies are considered to be more sustainable and are likely to […]