Customs and GST Alert – January 2026

We are pleased to share with you our latest Customs and GST Alert, covering recent judgments and regulatory updates. We trust that you will find the same useful. Looking forward to receiving your valuable feedback. For any clarification, please write to: Mr. Shammi Kapoor Senior Partner [email protected] Mr. Arnab Roy Partner [email protected]

SEBI Mandates NISM Certification for Compliance Officers of Managers of AIFs

Securities and Exchange Board of India, vide its circular dated December 30, 2025, has mandated the requirement of National Institute of Securities Market (“NISM”) certification for the compliance officers of the manager of Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”). From January 1, 2027 onwards, only those persons who have obtained the NISM Series-III-C: Securities Intermediaries Compliance (Fund) […]

SEBI Notifies the Informal Guidance Scheme, 2025 – A Refined Framework for Regulatory Clarity

In a significant step towards enhancing interpretive certainty under India’s securities law framework, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified the SEBI (Informal Guidance) Scheme, 2025, effective 01 December 2025, replacing the erstwhile 2003 framework. The revised scheme introduces a more structured, centralised and time-bound process for seeking regulatory clarification, expands eligibility to […]

Delhi High Court Restrains Use of “BRO CODE” as Film Title Over Trademark Concerns

In Indospirit Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v. Ravi Mohan Studios Pvt. Ltd. (CS(COMM) 1104/2025), the Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction restraining the production house from using “BRO CODE” as the title of its upcoming film. The Court found that the studio’s adoption of an identical title was likely to mislead consumers and take unfair […]