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RBI’s 2025 KYC Amendment Directions: Key Changes, Implications, and Compliance Roadmap
On June 12, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued the Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (“KYC”) (Amendment) Directions, 2025, (“2025 KYC

The New Cross-Border Payments Rulebook: What MoRs Must Know About RBI’s PA-CB Norms
A Cross-Border Merchant of Record (“MoR”) is an entity that offers and delivers services across national boundaries, entering contracts directly with overseas customers. Unlike marketplaces

SEBI’s Proposed Guidelines for Responsible AI/ML Usage: Implications for Market Participants
On June 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a consultation paper proposing comprehensive guidelines for the responsible usage of Artificial

Smart Governance or Legal Vacuum? The Regulatory Dilemma of DAOs in India
The technological landscape is rapidly evolving, and with it, new forms of organizational structures are emerging. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”) represent one such innovation that

ENFORCEABILITY OF SHARE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENTS OF PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES IN INDIA
Around the world, shareholders’ agreements (“SHAs”) serve as a cornerstone for defining the commercial relationship and inter-se rights and obligations between the shareholders of a

Implementing Consent Management Systems Under the DPDP Act, 2023: A Practical Guide
India’s digital landscape underwent a significant transformation with the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection of 2023 (“DPDP Act”). This legislation establishes a comprehensive

Cross-Border Share Swaps: A Legal Leap in India’s Foreign Exchange Framework
Cross-border share swaps have emerged as a sophisticated mechanism in global mergers and acquisitions, enabling exchange of equity securities without real flow of remittance of

From Cards to Code: Haryana’s New Law Battles Gambling in the Digital Age
The Government of Haryana recently vide its gazette notification dated May 21, 2025 has notified the Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act, 2025 (“Act”). This

South African Court Limits Exchange Control Over Digital Assets Key Takeaways and Learnings for India
Case Note: The Standard Bank of South Africa v The South African Reserve Bank Case Background This High Court judgment from the Gauteng Division, Pretoria,