The Bill and Its Author On 14 March 2026, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha introduced the Private Member’s Bill on Asset Tokenisation (Regulation) Bill, 2026 — India's first dedicated legislative proposal to govern blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation. Chadha, an AAP member and the youngest in the Upper House, had been building toward this for months. He first called for a bespoke tokenisation statute in December 2025, citing capital flight, land title chaos, and

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 (RBI) 1.1.1. RBI issues Reserve Bank of India – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures – Amendment Directions, 2026 across multiple REs Reserve Bank of India (“ RBI ”) issued 7 (seven) directions amending the financial stateme

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 1.1. EPFO Simplifies Overseas PF Payments for International Workers from SSA Countries The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“ EPFO ”) has issued a circular dated 18 March 2026, introducing a revised framework for facilitating payment of provident fund accumulations to overseas ba

Introduction For decades, Indian companies navigating even the most routine regulatory missteps have found themselves queued behind insolvency giants and complex commercial disputes at an already overstretched National Company Law Tribunal (“ NCLT ”). That era, quietly but consequentially, is now drawing to a close. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“ MCA ”) has introduced a major change in the way corporate law compliance will be handled in India. Through a series of of

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 & Mediation 1.1. Real Estate 1.1.1. Supreme Court Curbs Belated Arbitration Jurisdiction Challenges In a dispute arising from a 2001 consultancy agreement between the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and M/s R.V. Anderson Associates Limited for upgrading Mumbai’s sewerage operations u

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 1.1. Delhi notifies Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026 The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has notified the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026 in the Official Gazette on March 11, 2026, introducing significant changes to the

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 (RBI) 1.1.1. RBI flags FATF updates on high-risk and monitored jurisdiction s Reserve Bank of India (“ RBI ”) issued a press release informing regulated entities of the Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”) updates released on February 1

Background: The Genesis of Press Note 3 (2020) The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented wave of global market volatility in early 2020. As equity valuations across Indian listed and unlisted companies fell sharply, the Indian government grew concerned about the risk of opportunistic acquisitions of strategically important Indian enterprises by state-affiliated or state-linked entities from neighbouring countries — in particular, the People's Republic of China. In re

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 & Employment Law 1.1. Employees, Pensioners and Organisations Invited to Submit Memorandums The 8 th (Eighth) Central Pay Commission has opened a structured online mechanism to receive representations/memorandum from associations/unions of employees, pensioners, interested individuals a

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 (RBI) 1.1.1. RBI alerts Regulated Entities to UNSC 1267/1989 Delisting and Sanctions-Screening Actions Reserve Bank of India (“ RBI ”) issued a communication to banks, non-banking financial companies and other Regulated Entities (“ REs ”) o