FRRO Registration in India A Practical Guide for Foreign Nationals
There are now more visitors to India from different countries due to global changes & reasons such as work/studies/research/as well as long visits. The increased focus on compliance with immigration laws and admission of Foreign Nationals (and their consequent registration with the FRRO or FRO upon arrival) has caused an increase in regulation of entry […]
The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 and the Future of India’s Diaspora Policy
As a holder of an OCI card (or one who aspires to be), the newly notified Citizenship (Amendment) Rules of 2026 can hardly be considered just another administrative update. For these rules are actually reconfiguring, the manner in which one relates with the Indian government, It comes after years of ad-hoc circulars, inconsistent processes, a […]
Digital Sovereignty in the Age of Global Commerce: A Study of Data Localization Laws
Introduction Regulating data has become the most challenging frontier of international economic law. State, and for this the international legal order is not prepared: the logic of trade liberalization pushes for free cross-border data flows; yet the sovereign logic demands localization for data privacy, national security, law enforcement reasons and a digital industrial policy. The […]
Permanent Establishment And Taxation Challenges In The Digital Economy
Introduction The foundational principles of international taxation, meticulously built over the course of a century, are perched on one physical pivot-the Permanent Establishment (PE). A business’s profits are taxable in a source country if the enterprise has a PE there; meaning a fixed place of business through which the business is wholly or in part […]
A Critical Analysis of the India–Japan CEPA: Trade Performance, Legal Framework, and the Need for Reform
1. Introduction Indian Economic performance during the CEPA period—a sad curve While a purely quantitative assessment is applied to Indian economic relation with Japan, there is nothing substantial on that has experienced any kind of leap forward which was expected during the CEPA talks. The trade of goods between India and Japan has been stagnant […]
Legal Risks In Platform-Based Businesses_ Intermediary Liability Under The Information Technology Act, 2000
INTRODUCTION In today’s economy which is rapidly evolving into the digital world, platforms have emerged as the new marketplaces and service providers. Regardless of whether it is a well-established social media network, an e-commerce platform or a cloud service provider, all of these entities share a legal status i.e., they are Intermediaries. While a platform-based […]
Rebalancing Global Trade: Challenges to Multilateralism in International Trade & Investment Law
The Post War construction of international economic law, built piece by piece around the institutions of Bretton Woods and the GATT, stands seriously off balance. The collapse of the Doha Development Round (now officially ongoing but considered moribund) has put the negotiating pillar into dormancy. The system of global trade and investment governance cannot survive […]
IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026: A Stronger Indian Insolvency System
INTRODUCTION This integrated a disaggregated Indian regime into a structured and time-bound process of resolving stressed assets. 3376 companies have been resolved by IBC so far, out of which the creditors have been repaid 4.11 lakh crore by Dec 2025. It brought together a fragmented Indian system into an organized and time-bound process of resolving […]
Legal Implications of Cross-Border Mergers under RBI Regulations
The 1991 economic policies, led to establishment of Liberalization, Globalization and Privatisation Now, this increasing globalization have made cross border mergers attractive for companies. Cross-border mergers are increasingly being used as a tool for growth by companies to expand their markets basically setting up markets in abroad. But first we need to understand the concept […]
Understanding Service Level Agreements (SLAs): A Comprehensive Guide
Today’s economy relies heavily on services, and increasingly service businesses enter into tangible, measurable agreements with their customers. The Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a key document that defines the expectations of both parties in relation to the level of service that each will provide. What is a Service Level Agreement? An SLA is a […]