- THE ILLUSION OF LEGAL COMPLETION IN INDIA’S FAST TRACK MERGERSBY PRIYAL BANSAL, FOURTH – YEAR STUDENT AT DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW I. ABSTRACT The Fast-Track Merger (‘FTM’) regime under Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013, was designed to enable quicker mergers without the National Company Law Tribunal’s (‘NCLT’) approval. The introduction of a deemed approval mechanism under Section 233,… Read more: THE ILLUSION OF LEGAL COMPLETION IN INDIA’S FAST TRACK MERGERS
- CIIRP’S MISSING MORATORIUM: A STRUCTURAL FLAW UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026BY KASHVI SHREY, SECOND – YEAR STUDENT AT CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, PATNA I. Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘IBC’or ‘the Code’) has reshaped India’s approach to insolvency, aiming to strike a balance between creditor recovery and fair treatment of debtors and other stakeholders. At its core, the Code is built on the… Read more: CIIRP’S MISSING MORATORIUM: A STRUCTURAL FLAW UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026
- Shriram-mufg: a deal that outmastered the open-offer regime ?A 13 minutes read by Amit Kumar, Fourth-Year Student at CNLU, Patna.
- Recalibrating ETF Price Controls: SEBI’s Proposals on Base Price and Price BandsA 10 minutes read by Kavya Jindal, Third-Year Student at NLUO, Cuttack.
- RETHINKING REJECTION OF POST-LCD ADJUDICATED CLAIMS IN LIQUIDATION UNDER THE IBC
BY MUSKAN JAIN, QAZI AHMAD MASOOD, FOURTH – YEAR STUDENTS AT RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW, PUNJAB INTRODUCTION Consider an example of a defective product in which a consumer seeks a refund before a store shuts, but the defect is detected after closing, and the refund is not given. This seems unjust since the… Read more: RETHINKING REJECTION OF POST-LCD ADJUDICATED CLAIMS IN LIQUIDATION UNDER THE IBC - Consolidation Without Safeguards: Analyzing the SEBI FPI Master Circular
BY KHUSHI JAIN AND UJJWAL GUPTA, SECOND – YEAR STUDENT AT DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW INTRODUCTION On 5 December 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) issued a Consultation Paper on Review of Master Circular for Foreign Portfolio Investors (‘FPIs’) and Designated Depository Participants (‘DDPs’) (‘Consultation Paper’) proposing the… Read more: Consolidation Without Safeguards: Analyzing the SEBI FPI Master Circular - Balancing Act: Sebi’s Angel Fund Reforms For Inclusive Startup Growth
BY AADIT SHARMA, SECOND – YEAR STUDENT AT DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW INTRODUCTION India’s startup ecosystem plays a crucial role in economic growth, with angel funds providing essential early-stage investment and mentorship bridging the gap between early seed financing and seed financing. angel investors typically commit between USD 10,000 which can… Read more: Balancing Act: Sebi’s Angel Fund Reforms For Inclusive Startup Growth - Judicial Shift in Treaty Taxation: The Tiger Global Judgment
BY CHEENAR SHAH, VANSHIKA BANSAL, THIRD- YEAR STUDENT AT GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY The Supreme Court (‘the Court’) on January 15, 2026, delivered a landmark judgment in the case of The Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax) and Others v. Tiger Global International II Holdings (‘Tiger Global case’). The Court determined that the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (‘GAAR’) can supersede… Read more: Judicial Shift in Treaty Taxation: The Tiger Global Judgment - Bridging the Gap in Indian Group Insolvency: Integrating Planning Proceedings
A 10 minutes read by Kriti Mehta, Third-Year Student at Nirma University, Ahmedabad. - Tick-Box to Truth – SEBI’s 2025 Clarifications and the Crisis of Director Autonomy
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BY AADIT SHARMA, SECOND YEAR STUDENT AT RMLNLU, LUCKNOW INTRODUCTION India’s mutual fund industry has experienced accelerated growth with assets under management increasing from ₹72.2 lakh crores in May 2025 to ₹80.8 lakh crores by November 2025 with retail investors having a larger chunk in the market. It is in this context of rapid market… Read more: From Price Control to Market Discipline: Reading SEBI’s Base Expense Ratio Reform in Comparative Perspective - Are Depositories Becoming Systemic Risk Guardians? SEBI’s Quiet Shift in 2025
BY KEERTANA R MENON, THIRD YEAR STUDENT AT NUALS, KOCHI INTRODUCTION The concept of “systemic risk” has traditionally been synonymous with the banking sector, the giant lenders and financial intermediaries whose collapse could send shockwaves across the economy. The assumption here is that capital market infrastructure is mainly operational in nature. When we refer to… Read more: Are Depositories Becoming Systemic Risk Guardians? SEBI’s Quiet Shift in 2025 - From Price to Experience: Expanding the Parameters of Relevant Market
A 9 minutes read by Rich Maria & Kavya Mittal, Fourth and Third- Year Students at RGNUL, Patiala. - ESG Labels, Real Impact: Accountability and Incentives in India’s ESG Debt Securities Market
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A 9 minutes read by Vaishnav M, Third- Year Student at NUALS, Kerala. - Insolvent Airlines, Invisible Assets: India and Global Norms
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9 minutes read time by Aditya Gandhi and Siddharth Sharma Fourth- Year Student at NLUO. - Misplaced Reliance on CPC in Arbitration: From the lens of Ravi Ranjan Developers vs Aditya Kumar Chatterjee
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AYUSH RAJ AND TANMAY YADAV, FOURTH AND THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS AT GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, GANDHINAGAR INTRODUCTION Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (‘SEBI’) February 2025 amendments (Intermediaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2025) inserted Regulation 16C, making any SEBI-regulated entity solely liable for AI/ML tools it uses, whether developed in-house or procured externally. This “sole responsibility” covers data… Read more: SEBI’s AI Liability Regulation: Accountability and Auditability Concerns - Decoding NCLT’s Philips India Ruling: Evolving Judicial Reasoning & Broader Implications
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A 9 minutes read by Aditya Singh, Third- Year Student at RGNUL, Punjab - Fixing What’s Final? The Gayatri Balasamy Dilemma
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