Month: July 2024

(First published in Mint: https://www.livemint.com/market/mint-explainer-how-sebis-proposed-measures-for-index-derivatives-framework-will-affect-traders-11722397200259.html) My take on the proposed changes to the F&O segment by SEBI, as quoted in Mint:

(First published on Linkedin) In a recent ruling, the NCLAT once again reaffirmed the position of NCLT as a supervisory body rather […]

(First published on The Hindu Business Line: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/companies-may-prefer-slump-sales-route-post-ltcg-tax-cut-in-budget/article68460766.ece) My take on slump sale post budget 2025:

Question: Just because there is an exemption under the Income-tax law, is it presumed that a transfer of a capital asset was […]

(First published on Linkedin) The road to consummating an amalgamation is seldom straightforward due to the complex issues involved in terms of […]

Question: Is the removal of indexation on the sale of immovable properties, as announced under the recent Budget, a red herring for […]

While the removal of Section 56(2)(viib) has largely been seen as favorable, is it a red herring for more controversies to come? […]

My post budget reflections on the budget that “was not” rather than what it was, particularly in the context of M&A Introduction […]

(First Published on Linkedin) In a recent NCLAT judgment, the boundaries between strict legal interpretation versus practical necessity and purposive interpretation were […]

(First published on Linkedin) In a recent order by the NCLT, the principle that what cannot be done directly, cannot be done […]