Explore the strategic potential of ship leasing at GIFT City  — examining regulatory incentives, global flag competitiveness, and future reform needs. Authored by Chandhiok & Mahajan Partner, Lovejeet Singh, and Senior Associate, Abhay Goyal. The development of India’s maritime financing ecosystem is gaining renewed momentum with the rise of GIFT City in Gandhinagar. This insight explains how the IFSC’s ship-leasing framework is emerging as a significant growth avenue, while

On 27 October 2025, the Supreme Court of India (“ SC ”) in Novenco Building & Industry A/S v. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. , 2025 INSC 1256, delivered a significant judgment on the scope and interpretation of Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, particularly in the context of intellectual property rights (“ IPR ”) disputes alleging continuing infringement. Section 12A mandates pre-institution mediation, which can only be skipped in case the su

On 22 nd  October 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“ MeitY ”) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 (“ IT Rules 2025 ”), amending the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ( “ IT Rules 2021 ” ) with respect to the takedown or removal of unlawful content by intermediaries (including social media intermediaries, significan

BACKGROUND Payment of proper stamp duty is a critical part of execution or creation of an instrument that records a transaction or creates any right, obligation, title or interest. Stamp duty in India is primarily governed by the Indian Stamp Act, 1899  (“ Indian Stamp Act ”), which serves as the central legislation on this subject.   Certain States in India have made specific amendments to the Indian Stamp Act that apply only within their jurisdiction. The amendments to the 

On 6 October 2025, the Supreme Court in Vinishma Technologies Private Limited v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. ,   2025 INSC 1182, gave an important judgement on conditions impacting the eligibility of bidders in tenders issued by state entities.  The tender was issued by Chhattisgrah for the supply of sport kits to various government schools. The condition under challenge was a requirement that the bidder should have prior experience in delivering sports kits within the state

C&M brings you a round of key competition law developments from July to September 2025 – a quarter marked by recommendations on policy reform, notable court rulings and lots of activity on the enforcement side at CCI along with 33 merger approval orders and including one with modifications. Key highlights include:   The Standing Committee on Finance recommends balanced and evidence-based approach to digital market regulation. The Supreme Court issues key clarifications on the

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...