NLUJ | Call for papers: Journal on Corporate Law & Governance
For Volume IX, Issue 2, the Editorial Board invites original submissions addressing contemporary developments across the diverse and evolving dimensions of corporate law and governance.
corporate governance
ICSI Urges MCA to Mandate Company Secretaries in Companies with ₹50 Crore Borrowings
Highlighting governance risks in highly leveraged companies, ICSI has proposed mandatory appointment of a Whole-time Company Secretary for entities with borrowings above ₹50 crore.
Cross-border M&A disputes require dispute architecture, not just arbitration: Experts discuss at IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026
From representations and warranties disputes to fraud, earn-outs, mediation and investment arbitration, panellists at the International Arbitration Centre’s Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026 discussed why cross-border M&A disputes arise and how businesses can better structure transactions to prevent and resolve them.
MCA Holds No Trade Mark Needed to Seek Company Name Rectification under Section 16(1)(a) of Companies Act
The Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, held that the absence of a registered trade mark does not bar an existing company from seeking rectification of a later company’s identical or deceptively similar name under Section 16(1)(a), Companies Act, 2013, and directed the respondent company to change its name within 3 months.
How Are Company Membership Records and Shareholding Changes Regulated? Lahore High Court Seeks SECP Report
With several petitions concerning rectification of the Register of Members pending before it, the Lahore High Court has directed Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to explain how membership records are created, maintained, altered, and rectified under the Companies Act, 2017.
Fox & Mandal and Chuo Sogo LPC to host a joint seminar in Tokyo on legal and regulatory challenges for Japanese companies expanding into India
The seminar will be addressed by Koji Kanazawa, Katsuya Hongyo, Takashi Oguchi, Jun Niizawa, Ronald Kaloostian and Yui Mimura from Chuo Sogo LPC, and Ashutosh Gupta and Saurav Bhaumik from Fox & Mandal.
Khaitan & Co and FICCI Release Knowledge Paper on the Evolving Landscape of Financial Fraud
Launched at the FICCI Next-Gen Forensics Conference, the paper examines India’s fraud investigation framework and the growing challenges of technology-enabled financial crime
Strengthening Corporate Governance and Compliance: Highlights of the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha to propose wide-ranging reforms to the Companies Act, 2013 and the LLP Act, 2008, focusing on decriminalisation, ease of doing business, improved governance, and compliance rationalisation.
Corporate & Commercial Law 2025: How Courts, Regulators and Lawmakers reinforced accountability and curbed abuse
This roundup highlights key 2025 corporate and commercial law developments from Adani’s HDIL resolution and Vedanta’s demerger setback to SEBI’s insider trading penalties, Google’s CCI settlement, and the pump-and-dump ban involving actor Arshad Warsi.
SEBI’s New Governance Provisions for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
SEBI has notified governance provisions for Market Infrastructure Institutions to strengthen oversight.
SEBI’s Revises Disclosure Framework for Related Party Transactions
SEBI’s simplifies disclosure requirements for Related Party Transactions to ease compliance.
Key Highlights of the Companies (CAA) Amendment Rules, 2025
MCA expand fast-track merger eligibility and introduce new compliance forms and procedures for smoother regulatory approvals under Companies Act 2013.
China Set for Multiple Legal Reforms in September Session
China’s upcoming September parliamentary session is poised to advance major reforms in public safety, environmental law, insolvency, and international cooperation, marking a pivotal moment in its governance and policy evolution.
Call for Papers: 3rd NLUJ – Trilegal Corporate Law Review Summit | Submit by 6 September
The theme for the summit is Evolving Paradigms in Corporate Governance: Navigating AI, ESG, and Board Accountability in the Digital Era.
GNLU, Gandhinagar, in collaboration with Excellence Enablers, invites applications for Advanced Certificate Programme on Corporate Governance
Participants completing this three-months course, including successfully complete the course requirements, including assessments and assignments, will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Protection of minority shareholder rights | NCLT lays down structured buy-out mechanism to resolve deadlock between shareholders
The NCLT gave the first right to buy shares to the petitioners and then the Deccan Group. If neither party purchased the other’s shares, the NCLT would consider winding up the company under Section 242(1)(b) of the Companies Act.
Sounding the Death Knell on the “Put Option” Enforceability Debate
by Pooja Singhania*, Priya Venkatesan** and Advyay Goyal***
Monetary Authority of Singapore introduces new Regulations under Securities and Futures Act for Corporate Governance of approved entities
The Regulations define components relevant to the corporate governance regulation of Approved Exchanges, Clearing Houses, Licensed Trade Repositories, and Holding Companies considering security futures.
RGNUL CBLT’s Two Credit Certificate Course on Business Laws & Practice 4.0 | Register by Feb 25, 2024
About RGNUL The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the
