[Irene Ittisarnronnachai is a recent law graduate of Thammasat University (First Class Hons.). She is currently an associate at Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners Ltd., one of the leading law firms in Thailand. She can be reached at irene.i@weerawongcp.com] When…
The NCLAT in Samir Agarwal Vs. CCI, while siding with cab-aggregators upholding CCI’s Order under Section 26(2), has introduced a troublesome curveball by evolving a new and restrictive locus standi requirement under the Act by removing the scope of information…
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) has been the talk of the business and legal world since its inception. It is touted as the primary reasons for India’s rise in the Ease of Doing Business ranking from 130 to…
There seems to be no respite for Uber from getting under the scrutiny of alleged anti-competitive behaviour causing an appreciable adverse effect on competition (“AAEC”). Recently, the Supreme Court affirmed the observation of NCLAT’s predecessor and ordered the investigative wing…
A recent landmark judgment pronounced by US Supreme Court once again brought into limelight the patent trolling, a concept which is very close especially to the large tech companies. It was held that the jurisdiction for a case of patent…
In order to plug gaps, the Union Cabinet introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2019 (“IBC Amendment Act”). It did not prefer the ordinance route like previous amendments and instead brought in an Act to tackle the problems…
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has set aside the order for imposition of costs of Rs. 50,000 by the Securities Appellate Tribunal (“SAT”) on the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) for imputing manipulative intent upon the Appellant,…
In June 2019, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister ratified the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.[i] Earlier, India and the US had signed an agreement for the exchange…
A shareholder derives his power of voting in a company from Section 47 of the Companies Act 2013. With a general right to vote on every resolution, shareholders exert their ownership through voting on key corporate issues at the annual…
The e-commerce industry has been booming over the years and has facilitated the integration of markets across the world. It allows producers as well as buyers to access markets easily which were hitherto separated by time and distance. In India,…
