Author: rfknadmin

27 Jan

The “Mother of All Deals”: Navigating the New India-EU FTA for European Business Success with a Special Focus on Automotive Parts

The global automotive landscape has just witnessed a seismic shift. On January 27, 2026, the formal announcement of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) effectively dismantled the long-standing "Fortress India" reputation of the world's third-largest automotive market. For European automotive parts manufacturers—particularly the sophisticated German "Mittelstand"—the...

21 Jan

Judicial Restraint and the Permanent Establishment Threshold: Analyzing the SAIC Motor Ruling

In the complex arena of international taxation, the determination of a Permanent Establishment (PE) remains one of the most litigated subjects, particularly concerning multinational enterprises operating through Indian subsidiaries. The recent decision by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi Bench in SAIC Motor Corporation...

10 Mar

AI-Generated Art and Indian Copyright Law: A Legal Vacuum?

-Sheeba Masoodi The advent of AI has globally taken the art industry by storm. It has raised concerns surrounding IPR. This has led to unease around possibilities of AI using copyrighted works without authorization. The copyright laws in India are governed by The Copyright Act...

10 Mar

Indian Tribunal Rejects Revenue’s Argument that Subscription Fees is a Fee for Technical Service: Reopens Discussion of India’s Outdated Tax Treaties

-Sahibnoor Singh Sidhu A recent order of the ITAT refocusses attention to the need for India to update its tax treaties and ensure that income from the digital economy is more equitably taxable in countries of residence and source. The case also highlights the problems with...

10 Mar

The Interplay between Section 17 and Section 9 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996

-Uddhav Tandon This paper examines the interplay between these two Sections, analysing their scopes, overlaps and procedural distinctions Section 9 allows parties to approach the judiciary for interim relief, thus ensuring the preservation of rights and status quo until arbitration concludes. Section 17, by entrusting...

18 Feb

The Interplay Between the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899; A Harmonious Construction of Law by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India

-Niyas Valiyathodi The interplay between the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 has been a subject of legal ambiguity, particularly regarding the enforceability of arbitration agreements in unstamped or insufficiently stamped contracts. The Supreme Court's recent decision in In Re: Interplay...

03 Jan

A Brief Note On Kenyan Disputes Resolutions

-Abdul Agonga Foreign judgements and arbitral awards are enforced in Kenya, when these orders have been filed in the court system of Kenya and the same are adopted....

13 Dec

Erosion of Tax sovereignty – India’s Challenges at the WTO

-Sheeba Masoodi Globalisation has resulted in an increased interdependence in the economies of countries worldwide. Such interdependence has left the smaller economies at the behest of leading powers at organisations such as the WTO, which were otherwise aimed at creating a level playing field. A...

03 Dec

Working Riders: India – Germany 

-Dr. Nicolai B. Kemle The article examines the training, skills, working conditions and regulatory differences in the employment of Indian and German working riders. It discusses the potential for migration of Indian working riders to Germany through the 2003 Indo-German Migration Agreement and highlights their contributions...

03 Dec

State of Disability Justice and Institutional Mechanisms in India

-Arushi Singh The jurisprudence on disability in India, albeit recent, has charted an unusual course. The courts have increasingly resorted to judicial activism to interpret and reinterpret the laws, and have gone beyond the four corners of the legislations in the endeavour of delivering justice. With...