A practitioner-focused guide to oppression and mismanagement under Sections 241–244 of the Companies Act, 2013, covering eligibility, waiver, NCLT filing, interim relief, limitation, remedies, appeals and recent 2026 developments.
Read MoreA practical 2026 guide to private placement under Section 42 of the Companies Act, including identified persons, shareholder approval, PAS-4/PAS-5/PAS-3, subscription money, allotment timelines and penalties.
Read MoreA practical 2026 guide for companies and founders in South Delhi and Delhi NCR on corporate legal risk, contracts, director duties, employment, vendor/customer exposure, due diligence, recovery and dispute prevention.
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M&A due diligence is the legal and commercial process through which a buyer, investor, lender or strategic partner verifies a target company before signing or closing a transaction. A high-quality M&A legal due diligence exercise should identify not only obvious legal defects, but also liabilities, consent requirements, control gaps, regulatory exposure, employment issues, litigation risk,...
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Director liability in India arises when a company director breaches statutory duties, participates in default, fails to exercise due diligence, authorises unlawful transactions, makes false statements, commits fraud, or is treated as an “officer who is in default” under the Companies Act, 2013. However, a director is not automatically criminally liable merely because he holds...
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Legal due diligence in India is a structured legal review of a company before an investment, acquisition, merger, loan, joint venture or strategic transaction. It examines corporate records, shareholding, statutory filings, contracts, litigation, employment compliance, tax exposure, intellectual property, data protection, licences, regulatory approvals, debt, related-party transactions and title to assets. The objective is to...
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Acquisitions in India 2026: Top Deals, Legal Framework & Complete M&A Guide Quick summary: India recorded approximately $104 billion in domestic M&A and $22 billion in outbound acquisitions in 2025 — the strongest dealmaking period in over a decade. Landmark transactions include Emirates NBD’s USD 3 billion takeover of RBL Bank, Tata Motors’ ₹40,000 crore...
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Summary A legal risk audit for companies in India is a structured review of corporate, contractual, labour, data-protection, governance, litigation and regulatory risks. It helps companies identify weak documents, poor compliance systems, director liability exposure, contract vulnerabilities, HR risks, DPDP gaps and internal-control failures before they become legal notices, penalties, disputes or litigation. Companies in...
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Legal Risk Mitigation for Directors in India: Why Boardroom Compliance Is Now a Strategic Necessity There was a time when corporate compliance was treated as a secretarial function. Forms were filed, board meetings were recorded, registers were maintained, and directors assumed that their legal responsibility ended with signatures on minutes and resolutions. That time is...
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