The recent reference of the Division Bench Bombay High Court in the case of Foseco India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle (1), Pune[1] for the constitution of a larger bench has reignited a debate on the true nature of India's Dividend Distribution...
In a definitive ruling that tightens the procedural and substantive boundaries of Indian tax law, the Supreme Court of India in Sanand Properties P. Ltd. v. Jt. Commr. of I.T. has recalibrated the jurisdictional triggers for reopening scrutiny assessments under Section 147 of the Income...
The judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) & Ors. (2026 INSC 449) marks an extraordinary chapter in the evolution of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The court has established that the...
In Indian arbitration law, the tension between judicial non-interference and the sanctity of party consent remains a focal point. On April 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) & Ors. v. R Z Malpani, delivered a judgment...
In the ever-evolving domain of global technology licensing, the case of VMware LLC v. Siemens AG, et al., C.A. No. 25-353-RGA-LDH (D. Del. Feb. 10, 2026), provides an analysis of how forum selection clauses interact with statutory intellectual property claims. This dispute, centred on allegations of widespread software...
THE RFKN INDIA-EU FTA SERIES Among the many sectors covered by the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), textiles and apparel stand out for a simple reason: tariffs, more than any other factor, have long shaped how this trade flowed. The FTA removes most of those...