The Bombay High Court at Goa, in M/s Provident Housing Ltd  v Union of India , clarified that merely signing a Joint Development Agreement ( JDA ) does not create a liability to pay Goods and Services Tax ( GST ). The Court held that GST becomes applicable only when possession or rights in the constructed property are actually transferred to the landowner. [1]   Why is GST even applicable to JDAs? JDA is a common arrangement in the real estate sector where a landowner and a d

Our September edition of the global TMT News Wrap covers key developments across technology, media, data privacy and telecom sectors. The...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? On October 6, 2025, the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) released its market study report on ‘Artificial...

The DPDP Rules are no longer on the horizon - they’re about to land. In our recent emailers in the Inbox Series, we explored the...

Now enacted as the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (the “Act” ), the law was notified on August 22, 2025, following an expedited 96 hour passage through Parliament. The Act establishes a national framework that formally recognises E-Sports and Online Social Games while imposing a blanket ban on Online Money Games (including skill-based online games), alongside restrictions on advertising and payment facilitation for such Online Money Games. The scope of th

“In today’s series – the evolving responsibilities of Data Processors” As India’s data protection regime takes shape under the Digital...

Our Partner & Head of Real Estate, Vikram Sobti & Senior Associate Aditya Pandey, authored an article titled “ Possession, ownership and...

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“ Act ”) sets out a modern accountability-based framework for handling digital personal...

Edme Insurance Brokers Limited (“ Edme ”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Edme Services Private Limited, has acquired UIB Insurance Brokers...

Our Counsel  Natasha Tuli  and Senior Associate  Shivani . explored a topic every deal‑maker should know — how term sheets can shift from...

WHAT IS THE AMENDMENT? The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ( MCA ) has notified the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements, and...

Chandhiok & Mahajan  successfully defended Indus Towers Limited  before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court. The challenge concerned the...

In its latest meeting held on 03 September 2025, the GST Council, India’s apex institution for GST policy formulation, recommended a...

INTRODUCTION The intersection of artificial intelligence, deepfake technology, and individual identity frequently throws up complex legal...

The Chandhiok and Mahajan Team comprising of Himanshu Vidhani and Shloka Dikshit successfully represented IDBI Bank and Bank of India in...

Six Years In, and Still No Finish Line: The Road Ahead for Ex-Ante Regulation in Digital Markets   On 11 August 2025, the Standing...