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3 September 2021 at 20 : 27 PM
Webinar – Drone Regime in India Significantly Liberalised: Indian Skies Open to Global Players
Read MoreSeptember 03, 2021 Speakers: Smit Shah Director, Drone Federation of India Huzefa Tavawalla Leader, Disruptive Technologies Practice and Bangalore Office Head, Nishith Desai Associates Aniruddha Majumdar Member, Disruptive Technologies Practice, Nishith Desai Associates Tanya Kukade Member, Disruptive Technologies Practice, Nishith Desai Associates
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31 August 2021 at 17 : 13 PM
HR Law Hotline: Bangalore City Authority Mandates Employers to Vaccinate their Employees
Read MoreAugust 31, 2021 BANGALORE CITY AUTHORITY MANDATES EMPLOYERS TO VACCINATE THEIR EMPLOYEES Bangalore city authorities have issued a circular mandating inter alia commercial establishments and offices in Bangalore to ensure that its staff are vaccinated against COVID-19. The circular provides a deadline of August 31st, 2021 to ensure that the staff is vaccinated with at least […]
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30 August 2021 at 17 : 07 PM
Education Sector Hotline: Guidelines on internationalization of higher education: Globalisation of education becomes a reality
Read MoreAugust 28, 2021 GUIDELINES ON INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: GLOBALISATION OF EDUCATION BECOMES A REALITY Focus on promoting internationalization of education Indian higher educational institutions are being encouraged to collaborate with foreign institutions for twinning programmes and research Emphasis on a ‘global citizenship approach’, alignment of courses in Indian HEIs with global standards INTRODUCTION The […]
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30 August 2021 at 17 : 20 PM
Technology Law + Regulatory Hotline: Drone regime in India significantly liberalised: Entry of foreign players permitted
Read MoreAugust 30,2021 DRONE REGIME IN INDIA SIGNIFICANTLY LIBERALISED: ENTRY OF FOREIGN PLAYERS PERMITTED Authorization and registration for drone operations considerably simplified Foreign-owned and controlled Indian companies permitted from manufacturing / operating drones in India Flying zones divided into – green, yellow and red. No prior approvals required for operations in green zone No certification or […]
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27 August 2021 at 15 : 09 PM
M&A Lab: The Tata-Mistry Saga
Read MoreAugust 27, 2021 THE TATA-MISTRY SAGA The legal battle between Mr. Ratan Tata-led Tata Sons Limited and the Shapoorji-Pallonji Group (“Tata-Mistry case”) has made headlines across the country and is a landmark ruling as regards to the corporate world settling the issues on oppression and mis-management. The legal drama unfolded across all forums, starting […]
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26 August 2021 at 20 : 10 PM
Interactive Roundtable: Client Connect Series| Learnings from Amazon v. Future
Read MoreAugust 26, 2021 Speakers: Vyapak Desai Ashish Kabra Mohammad Kamran
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26 August 2021 at 16 : 02 PM
Corpsec Hotline: SEBI Puts an End to Physical Disclosure Requirements under Takeover and Insider Trading Regulations
Read MoreAugust 26,2021 SEBI PUTS AN END TO PHYSICAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER TAKEOVER AND INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS BACKGROUND The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has specified various disclosure requirements in relation to acquisition, sale, and pledge of securities under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (“Takeover Regulations”) and SEBI (Prohibition […]
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25 August 2021 at 20 : 01 PM
SC Decision on Enforceability of Emergency Arbitration Awards (Aug 17, 2021)
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25 August 2021 at 12 : 42 PM
Corpsec Hotline: SEBI Relaxation on Lock-In Requirements Cheers Private Equity Investors
Read MoreAugust 25,2021 SEBI RELAXATION ON LOCK-IN REQUIREMENTS CHEERS PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS BACKGROUND The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) recently proposed certain amendments relaxing the lock-in requirements in relation to promoter shareholding and shareholding of non-promoters, under the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. The proposed amendments are in furtherance of […]
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24 August 2021 at 12 : 37 PM
Yes, Governance Matters. – ESG: The increasing importance of stakeholder engagement
Read MoreAugust 24,2021 ESG: THE INCREASING IMPORTANCE OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WHAT ARE ESG CRITERIA1? Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights. THE COMPANY: Eicher Motors Limited was incorporated in 1982 and is listed on the […]
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23 August 2021 at 22 : 34 PM
SEBI Takeover Code (Aug 23, 2021)
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23 August 2021 at 16 : 08 PM
Corpsec Hotline: ESG in Indian companies: Thinking through the sustainability lens?
Read MoreAugust 23,2021 ESG IN INDIAN COMPANIES: THINKING THROUGH THE SUSTAINABILITY LENS? The emerging Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mandate in corporate governance presents a new challenge for companies in India. A stakeholder-driven approach, the ESG requirement facing each company is different and must be fine-tuned to suit the stakeholders with whom a company interfaces.1 There cannot […]
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20 August 2021 at 13 : 30 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Amazon V. Future – Indian Supreme Court Recognizes Emergency Awards under the A&C Act
Read MoreAugust 20, 2021 AMAZON V. FUTURE – INDIAN SUPREME COURT RECOGNIZES EMERGENCY AWARDS UNDER THE A&C ACT Emergency Awards in India-seated arbitrations are enforceable under Section 17 of the Indian A&C Act. An appeal is not maintainable against an order of enforcement of an emergency award under Section 17(2) of the A&C Act. Depending on […]
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20 August 2021 at 09 : 14 AM
Regulatory Hotline: Amendment to SECC Regulations, 2018
Read MoreAugust 20, 2021 AMENDMENT TO SECC REGULATIONS, 2018 The Amendment Regulations has done away with: the ‘fit and proper’ pre-requisite for any person holding, directly or indirectly, less than 2% equity shares or voting rights of any recognized stock exchange; and the SEBI approval requirement for investor(s) desirous to exercise voting rights in the range […]
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19 August 2021 at 16 : 09 PM
Media Hotline: Bombay High Court imposes interim stay on provisions of new IT Rules
Read MoreAugust 19, 2021 BOMBAY HIGH COURT IMPOSES INTERIM STAY ON PROVISIONS OF NEW IT RULES In February, 2021, the Central Government introduced the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“Rules”) under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”). The Rules required online news and entertainment platforms to adhere to the prescribed Code […]
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19 August 2021 at 11 : 50 AM
Technology Law + Regulatory Hotline: First of its Kind Outsourcing Regulatory Framework for Payment Service Providers
Read MoreAugust 19, 2021 FIRST OF ITS KIND OUTSOURCING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS First of its kind regulation for non-bank Payment Service Providers Limitations on outsourcing ‘core management’ functions Payment Service Providers to be held liable for outsourcing activities Offshore and domestic outsourcing arrangements to comply with the regulatory framework BACKGROUND The Reserve Bank […]
