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  • A year after enactment, India’s Mediation Act lies unused

    A year after enactment, India’s Mediation Act lies unused

    The delay in implementing the Mediation Act, which received the presidential nod over a year ago, is hindering India’s alternative dispute resolution framework, especially in family disputes. Our Partner (Head – Disputes) Indranil Deshmukh shares his views on this in an article published by LiveMint. (Photo Credit: LiveMint)

    24th September 2024 | Live Mint Read More
  • Know how to claim a tax refund after revised ITR deadline is over

    Know how to claim a tax refund after revised ITR deadline is over

    Many taxpayers are waiting for their income tax refunds for the income tax return (ITR) filed for the financial year 2023-24 (assessment year 2024-25). However, can someone request an income tax refund from the Income Tax Department for any excess tax paid in the previous year? Our Partner (Head – Taxation) S R Patnaik shares his views on this in an article published by Business Standard. (Photo Credit: Business Standard)

    24th September 2024 | Business Standard Read More
  • Supreme court dismisses curative petitions, telecom sector faces severe financial crisis

    Supreme court dismisses curative petitions, telecom sector faces severe financial crisis

    In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India rejected curative petitions filed by major telecom players concerning their dues related to Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). The judgment upheld the 2019 ruling, imposing massive financial obligations on these companies. Our Partner Raunak Dhillon shares his views on this in an article published by The Economic Times. (Photo Credit: The Economic Times)    

    23rd September 2024 | The Economic Times Read More

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  • Lifting startups from the governance hole

    Lifting startups from the governance hole

    Many factors explain the success and failure of startups – some within their control, while some outside their influence. One thing startups can do is to is to increase focus on governance, as absence of this, in large part, accounts for the business breakdowns. Our Managing Partner Cyril Shroff opines on this in an article published in Business Standard. (Business Standard)

    4th December 2023 | Business StandardRead More
  • RBI cracks down on AIF misuse Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/106138731.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

    RBI cracks down on AIF misuse

    Cracking down on what is a likely method of evergreening of loans, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks and financial institutes to avoid having indirect exposure to their existing borrowers through Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) such as private equity or debt funds, hedge funds, etc. Our Partner Abhijeet Das comments on this in an article published in the The Times Of India. (Photo Credits: The Times of India)

    4th December 2023 | The Times of India Read More
  • The ‘trust’ factor in promoter family feuds

    The ‘trust’ factor in promoter family feuds

    A very public rift has brought the issue of ring-fencing a business from the adverse fallout of a marital dispute to the fore. How can a business leader or the head of a family’s business conglomerate protect his/her enterprise from any value erosion arising from a formal separation? Our Partner and Head (Private Client) Rishabh Shroff shares his views on this with the Financial Express (India).(Photo Credits: Financial Express)  

    4th December 2023 | Financial ExpressRead More