ANALYSING FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION MODELS: A ROUTINE BUSINESS PRACTICE OR A DARK PATTERN
With the increase in online transactions, the purchase of products and services has become more efficient and convenient. At the same time, a competitive commercial environment has led to an increase in promotional practices aimed at attracting consumers. One such measure is the offering of free trial subscriptions for a limited period to encourage users […]
EXAMINING THE EVIDENTIARY VALUE OF AN ACCOMPLICE’S TESTIMONY IN INDIA
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TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. V. CYRUS INVESTMENTS PVT. LTD.: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MINORITY SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
The commentary pertains to the highly significant and contemporary issue of corporate governance, board autonomy, and minority shareholder rights under the Companies Act, 2013, highlighted through the landmark Supreme Court judgment in Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. (2021). The paper discusses the complex legal friction arising from the abrupt removal of […]
STARTUP FUNDING IN INDIA: LEGAL AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES IN VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS
This article examines the legal and regulatory framework governing startup funding in India, with particular emphasis on venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investments. As India continues to emerge as one of the world’s largest startup ecosystems, the regulatory environment has become increasingly complex, involving the interplay of the Companies Act, 2013, the Foreign […]
Evolving Corporate Compliance Framework in India: Regulatory Challenges and Best Practices
Over the past 20 years, India’s corporate compliance landscape has evolved from a procedural, box-ticking exercise to a substantive governance requirement, primarily due to the Companies Act, 2013 and strengthened by RBI, SEBI, and MCA scrutiny. Before analyzing three enduring issues—regulatory fragmentation across overlapping statutes (Companies Act, FEMA, PMLA, environmental law), the capacity strain of […]
CROSS-BORDER MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS UNDER FEMA, THE COMPANIES ACT, AND SEBI REGULATIONS: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INDIA’S REGULATORY ARCHITECTURE
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) have emerged as a central vehicle for Indian companies to integrate with global value chains and for foreign investors to consolidate their presence in the Indian market. The legal architecture governing such transactions in India is tri-layered, resting on the Companies Act, 2013, which supplies the corporate law mechanics for […]
LEGAL AID SERVICES: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LAW AND THE COMMON MAN
Law is often described as the backbone of a civilised society. It sets out the rules by which people live, work, and resolve their differences. Yet a law that exists only on paper, and cannot be reached or understood by the very people it is meant to protect, fails in its basic purpose. This is […]
ENVIRONMENT LAWS IN INDIA- PROTECTING THE EARTH IS NOT A CHOICE- IT IS A LEGAL OBLIGATION
India boasts many of the most beautiful geographical landmark in the world majestic show-covered, Himalayan ranges, extensive Gangetic plains, Western Ghats known for its biodiversity, the Sundarbans known for their mangroves and numerous rivers that had been feeding entire civilisations for centuries. Sadly, however, nowadays this natural heritage is endangered heavily. Every year, thousands of […]
CASE COMMENTARY “VIDYA DROLIA AND OTHERS V. DURGA TRADING CORPORATION (2021) 2 SCC 1 | Supreme Court of India | 14 December 2020”
In India for a long time there is a debate that which kind of disputes can go to arbitration. Landlords & tenants often not sure whether the arbitration clause in their agreements and lease deed was actually enforceable. This debate was settled by the Supreme Court’s three bench judgement in Vidya Drolia and Others v. […]
THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (NALSA) AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL VISION OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE
JUSTICE, in its true sense, must be accessible to all not only to few people, not just promised in constitutional test. The framers of the Indian Constitution understood this well. “Article 39A” was not initially the part of the constitution but was inserted through forty-second amendment to give shape to the promise that constitution has […]