In the landscape of corporate governance and regulatory compliance in India, the concept of significant beneficial ownership (“SBO”) has lately emerged as a critical focal point. This heightened attention is primarily due to a series of rigorous actions taken by the various Registrar of Companies (“RoCs”) against notable entities, including multinational giants such as LinkedIn […]
The Supreme Court of India in the case of Assessing Officer vs. M/s Nestle SA and Others, elucidated law relating to applicability of the Most Favoured Nation (“MFN”) clause in the protocol(s) for availing benefit of a DTAA entered into by India which are beneficial and restricted in scope. The Supreme Court in its decision […]
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhinyam, 2023 (BSA) replaces the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 (IEA) and it was approved by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on December 20 and December 21, 2023, respectively, before receiving presidential assent on December 25, 2023. The key objectives of BSA are to modernize, simplify, and streamline how evidence […]
SWFs are investment fund engines owned by the Government to achieve pre-determined objectives of the Government. The Government invests through SWFs, inter-alia, to diversify their assets, to secure better gains on their investment, to tap into new jurisdictions, to promote industrialization, etc. The SWFs investment activities have grown substantially with SWFs having over USD 11.5 […]
From discovering water on the moon in 2008, and reaching Mars in its very first attempt in 2014, to being the first country to soft land its lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, on the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023, India has taken rapid strides in space exploration. The Indian Space Research Organisation […]
“Competitive neutrality” meaning creating a level playing field between public and private sector is a bedrock of modern competition laws across the Globe. For instance, in Europe, there are special provisions for scrutiny of “State Aid” in the form of Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Unfortunately, while redesigning […]
