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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026, effective from April 1, 2026. The most significant change is the introduction of perpetual validity for FSSAI licenses and registrations, eliminating the need for periodic renewals. The amendment also revises turnover thresholds for registration and licensing categories, expands the definition of petty food busine

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed Flipkart's special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court's injunction that restrained the e-commerce giant from using the trademark MARQ and MARQ by Flipkart for its private-label electronics brand. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi declined to interfere with the lower court orders, but granted Flipkart eight weeks to exhaust its existing inventory bearing the impugned mark. The dispute was broug

The Supreme Court of India on May 19, 2026, passed a landmark order permitting the euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill, and demonstrably dangerous stray dogs to protect public safety. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria held that human life and public safety take precedence when dealing with aggressive strays that pose a direct threat to citizens. The Court simultaneously directed states to establish at least one fully functional Animal Birth

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja, who was in custody since April 2024 in connection with the Rs 50 crore District Mineral Foundation scam in Korba district, Chhattisgarh. The bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi allowed the bail application, noting the prolonged period of incarceration and the stage of the trial. The State of Chhattisgarh had opposed bail, arguing that Tuteja had a history of influe

The Advertising Standards Council of India has updated its influencer advertising guidelines for 2026, strengthening disclosure requirements for paid content across social media platforms. The updated ASCI influencer guidelines now cover AI-generated virtual influencers, require specific disclosure formats for different content types, and introduce monitoring through the National Advertising Monitoring Service. These guidelines apply to all influencers, content creators, and

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, proposes sweeping changes to both the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. With 107 clauses, this is one of the most comprehensive corporate law reform exercises since the Companies Act itself was enacted. The Bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed examination. Key themes include decriminalisation of minor offences, expansion of

The Supreme Court of India on May 18, 2026, directed the Bar Council of India to constitute two election tribunals to adjudicate disputes arising from state bar council elections across the country. The bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice Deepak Gupta to head Tribunal I and former Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli to head Tribunal II. The BCI has been given three days to formally notify the co

On 5 February 2026, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Delhi admitted India's first major shareholder class action under Section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013, reviving a remedy that had remained virtually unused for nearly a decade since its introduction. The petition by minority shareholders of Jindal Poly Films Limited (JPFL) alleges value diversion of approximately Rs 2,500 crore (about USD 300 million) through related party transactions that moved company asset

India's four Labour Codes, officially notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 21 November 2025, began full enforcement from 1 April 2026. These codes consolidate 29 existing labour laws into four streamlined statutes: the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code. The single most impactful change for salaried employees is the 50% wage rule, which restructures how empl

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 represent a fundamental shift in how India regulates digital content creators. Notified on 10 February 2026 and effective from 20 February 2026, the amendments transform safe harbour protection from a presumptive right into a conditional privilege. Content creators on YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and other platforms now face direct regulatory exposure if they

In a landmark regulatory shift, the Reserve Bank of India on 13 February 2026 amended its capital market exposure framework to allow Indian banks to provide acquisition financing for listed mergers and acquisitions. Effective from 1 April 2026, the RBI (Commercial Banks: Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 permit banks to finance up to 75% of the acquisition value, opening the door to leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and management buyouts (MBOs) that were previously constr

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 and its accompanying Rules came into force on 1 May 2026, fundamentally reshaping the regulatory landscape for online gaming in India. The framework creates a distinction between prohibited "online money games" and permissible "online social games," establishes the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) as the central regulator, and introduces criminal penalties of up to three years imprisonment and fines up to Rs 1 cro

The Union Budget 2025-26 introduced several significant changes to India's income tax framework that take effect from Assessment Year 2026-27. From revised tax slabs under the new regime to enhanced standard deductions and updated TDS provisions, these changes affect salaried individuals, professionals, senior citizens, and businesses alike. Understanding the new income tax rules for 2026 is essential for accurate tax planning, timely filing, and maximising legitimate savings

The Supreme Court of India has once again underscored that the right to a speedy trial is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution and that prolonged incarceration without trial can itself constitute a valid ground for granting bail. In recent proceedings, the Court reiterated that when the trial is unlikely to conclude in the foreseeable future and the accused has already spent a significant period in custody, continued detention becomes punitive rather than

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) recently set aside an insolvency order passed by the NCLT against Embassy Developments Private Limited, highlighting a critical procedural irregularity: the same bench had passed divergent orders on the same issue. This decision has significant implications for insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, particularly regarding judicial consistency and the obligations of adjudicating authoriti