India: Corporate and Company Law

The intersection of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has created complex legal tensions in corporate fraud cases.

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, in Nagaraj V. Mylandla vs. PI Opportunities Fund-I and Ors. Etc.1, for the first time, has recognised the doctrine of ‘transnational issue estoppel’. It has clarified that findings of a foreign court at the seat of arbitration attain finality and operate as a bar to subsequent challenges in enforcement proceedings in India. The judgment further reiterates that the public policy exception must be construed narrowly and cannot be used as a vehicle to reopen merits of the dispute.

It is hardly an exaggeration to say that Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of the Indian economy. They contribute meaningfully to GDP, generate employment across regions, and sustain local supply chains in ways that larger corporations simply do not and cannot

The blockchain networks and the associated decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are frequently described with the help of democracy. The crypto currency token holder’s vote proposals are widely debated in public forums.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDP Act’) has altered how mergers and acquisitions are evaluated in India. What was once a routine ‘IT diligence’ item has now become a central driver of deal risk...

In Nagaraj V. Mylandla v. PI Opportunities Fund-I & Ors. [Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 31866-68 of 2025] (‘Nagaraj V. Mylandla Case’), the Supreme Court of India grappled for the first time with the doctrine of ‘transnational issue estoppel’. Its endorsement of the doctrine in the context of enforcement proceedings under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the Arbitration Act’) places India squarely within a growing international consensus: awards that have withstood challenge at the seat should not be relitigated on the merits at the enforcement stage.

Entries in books carry significant legal consequences. They may corroborate a debt, revive a time-barred claim, or materially impact litigation strategy years later.

India hosts over 1,700 GCCs today, handling sensitive data for global enterprises. That scale is exactly why the DPDP Act becomes relevant to businesses.

AI has not only rapidly transformed how information is created, accessed, and consumed but has managed to make itself a part of everyday life. At the same time, its growing presence is testing the limits of existing legal frameworks, particularly in areas such as intellectual property, data use, and liability.