Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors, recently represented Indus Towers Limited before the Supreme Court of India in a challenge to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ’s decision to award a contract for providing 5G mobile services along the Delhi Airport Metro Express Line on a nomination basis.   The firm had earlier secured favorable orders for Indus Towers before a Single Judge of the Delhi High Court, which were affirmed by the Division Bench. These findings

C&M recently represented Axis Trustee Services Limited (ATSL), trustee of a prominent Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), in a complex commercial dispute across three judicial forums, i.e., the Commercial Court at Bengaluru, the Karnataka High Court, and the Supreme Court of India. The firm secured favourable orders at every stage, culminating in a decisive affirmation of the validity of the underlying commercial transaction.   The dispute arose from a Section 9 petition und

he regulatory landscape for technology, media, and telecommunications continues to evolve at pace, with significant developments emerging across multiple jurisdictions this month.     Our November edition of the global TMT news wrap covers key developments across technology, media, data privacy and telecom sectors. The update highlights important regulatory and policy changes from around the world, including landmark enforcement actions, new legislative frameworks, and emergi

Chandhiok & Mahajan successfully represented the Resolution Professional in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Sterling Healthcare Limited.   Our team Karan Vir Khosla, Rushab Chopra, Siddhesh Rajput and Shloka Dikshit led by Partner Mr. Himanshu Vidhani, appeared before the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai in a challenge to the plan-approval application filed by the owner of a parcel of land.   After detailed hearings and submissions, the NCLT held that ques

On 18 November 2025, the Supreme Court of India (“SC”)  in Popular Caterers v. Ameet Mehta & Others 2025 INSC 1354 , (“Popular Caterers”)  delivered a significant ruling on the interpretation of Section 36(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“A&C Act”)  opining on the Court’s power to grant unconditional stay on the execution of arbitral awards. Section 36(3) of A&C Act provides for discretionary power of the Court to grant stay on the operation of arbitral awar

On 18 November 2025, a three judge bench of the Supreme Court of India (“ Court ”) delivered an important judgement in the case of Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) v. Vanashakti & Ors ., 2025 INSC 1326 (“ Judgment ”) recalling an earlier judgement of a two judge bench passed in Vanashakti v. Union of India , 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139, that barred ex post facto environmental clearances. By way of a 2:1 majority, the Court held that retrospective environm

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? On 13 th  November 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“ MeitY ”) notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“ Rules ”) under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“ Act ”). With this, India’s long-anticipated data protection framework is officially operational. The draft Rules were first released for public consultation on 3 rd  January 2025. Along with the Rules, MeitY has also published Notifications on

The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“ Rules ”) along with a separate notification providing details on the phased framework for the implementation of obligations under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“ Act ”) have been notified and published on the E-Gazette on 13 November 2025. The notification follows a structured, multi-phase wise implementation approach. Only a few governance and administrative provisions under the Act take effect immediatel

On 1 November 2025, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court ( DHC ) delivered two significant judgments on payment of interest on penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ).   In United India Insurance Company Limited v. Competition Commission of India , [1]  ( United India ) the DHC clarified that when a demand notice is rendered inoperable due to a subsisting stay by the appellate authority, no interest accrues on the penalty imposed by the CCI. Doing s