We are delighted to share this month's AKP Dispute Resolution Monthly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Arbitration and Mediation 1.1. Infrastructure and Construction 1.1.1. Supreme Court holds scope of an “excepted matters” clause is for the Arbitral Tribunal, not a Section 11 court, to decide The Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that the question whether a particular claim is covered by, or f

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Labour and Employment extends ESIC coverage to additional districts in Gujarat The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified 1 October 2026 as the date from which contributions under Section 29 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 and benefits unde

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Reserve Bank of India 1.1.1. RBI issues Basel-III directions on Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk) Directions, 2026,

In re: Copyright Registration of “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” | DABUS v. Registrar of Copyrights | 31 August 2026 Transcript: Can an AI System be Registered as the “Author” of a Copyrighted Work under the Indian Law? On 31 August 2026, in the matter of DABUS v. Registrar of Copyrights, the Copyright Office examined this question through an application seeking copyright registration for the artistic work "A Recent Entrance to Paradise", with authorship attributed not to a h

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Reserve Bank of India 1.1.1. RBI cancels registration of eight NBFCs following voluntary surrender of CoR The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has announced that eight Non-Banking Financial Companies ("NBFCs") have surrendered their Certificates of Registration ("CoR"

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Reserve Bank of India 1.1.1. RBI invites comments on Draft KYC Amendment Directions for handling Money Mule Accounts and Cyber Fraud The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has invited public comments on the draft Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer) Amendment Dire

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Labour and Employment amends EPF investment norms for rupee bonds The Ministry of Labour and Employment has amended the investment pattern applicable under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) framework by revising the category of eligible debt instruments and

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. EPFO invites applications under PF Trust Amnesty Scheme for regularisation of exempt status The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation ("EPFO") has invited applications from eligible Provident Fund ("PF") Trusts to avail the amnesty provisions introduced under the Empl

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Regulatory Updates 1.1. India Reserve Bank of India 1.1.1. RBI releases Scheduled Commercial Banks’ Lending and Deposit Rate Data for August 2026 The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has released data on lending and deposit rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) for August 2026. The Weighted