Month: October 2025

Bar Council of India Clarifies Foreign Law Firm Collaboration Rules: Implications for Indian Legal Practice

In a detailed communication issued on 21 October 2025, the Bar Council of India (BCI) reaffirmed that Indian law firms cannot co-brand or collaborate with foreign law firms to provide Indian-law advice unless duly registered under the Foreign Lawyers & Foreign Law Firms Regulations. This renewed clarification has significant implications…

India’s Government Proposes Mandatory Labelling of AI Generated Content: What Businesses, Platforms & Legal Counsel Must Know

The Indian government has taken a decisive step toward regulating artificial intelligence and synthetic media. On 22 October 2025, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) released draft amendments to the IT Rules 2021, mandating visible labelling of AI-generated visual and audio content. The proposal targets deepfakes, misinformation, and…

SEBI Introduces Intraday Position Limits for Index Derivatives from 1 October 2025: What Corporates, Brokers & Investors Must Know

From 1 October 2025 onwards, SEBI will impose entity level intraday net position limits of INR 5,000 crore and gross limits of INR 10,000 crore for index options contracts, measured on a futures equivalent (FutEq) basis. In addition, stock exchanges will be required to perform at least four random intraday…

Competition Commission of India’s 2025 FAQs & Fast-Track Merger Amendments: What Dealmakers in India Must Know

India is witnessing a profound shift in its M&A regulatory landscape. In September 2025, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) rolled out updated FAQs clarifying the revamped merger-control regime, and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) expanded the classes of entities eligible for fast-track merger/demerger under the Companies Act, 2013.…
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