Every great business family has a founding story: the first factory, the first contract, a handshake that grew into an enterprise. What far fewer families have is an equally deliberate plan for what comes next, not the next quarter, but the next generation. If you were to step back from your business today and ask who inherits what, and in what proportion, would the answer reflect your intentions—or the law’s? For most business families in India, the honest answer depends e

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 Law 1.1. Construction 1.1.1. Supreme Court holds that the maintainability of arbitral proceedings cannot be reopened after attaining finality The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has held that once the issue relating to maintainability of arbitral proceedings and jurisdiction under Section 11 of th

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. Central Government notifies remuneration threshold for audiovisual workers under OSH Code The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified INR 19,000 per month (Indian Rupees Nineteen Thousand only) as the monetary ceiling for remuneration to determine classification as an audiovis

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. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 1.1.1. RBI restores Certificate of Registration of Krishna Capfin Limited The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has restored the Certificate of Registration of Krishna Capfin Limited, a non-banking financial company, with effect from April 17, 2026, pursuant to orders pass

The Companies Act, 2013, arrived with ambitions of world-class governance but created a compliance architecture so dense that it triggered over a decade of piecemeal fixes: decriminalisation waves in 2018 and 2020, procedural relaxations during COVID-19, and gradual National Financial Reporting Authority (“NFRA”) empowerment through notifications. The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, and now under Joint Parliamentary Committee

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. Haryana Government Releases Draft Labour Code–Related Rules for Public Consultation In early May 2026, the Government of Haryana released draft rules under all four Labour Codes—Wages, Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health, and Social Security—for public consultation, s

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. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 1.1.1. RBI issues Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026, with the objective of rationalising the authorisation and renewal f

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 approves voluntary amalgamation of The Bhavani Sahakari Bank Ltd. with TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Bhavani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai (Mahara

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 Dispute Resolution 1.1. Retail & E-Commerce Law 1.1.1. Amazon & Future Group Dispute: Settlement Ends High-Stakes SIAC Challenge The Delhi High Court recently permitted the withdrawal of petitions filed by Future Coupons Private Limited and its promoter entities, including Ashni Kishor

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. Maharashtra releases draft Industrial Relations Rules for public consultation The Maharashtra Government (“MG”) has published draft Industrial Relations Rules, 2026, on April 28, 2026, proposing a comprehensive overhaul of labour procedures under the Industrial Rel