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BRIEF FACTS In its recent decision in Asian Paints Ltd. v. Ram Babu & Anr. (SLP (Criminal) No. 9888 of 2024, decided on 14 July 2025), the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, unequivocally held that a “victim” under the proviso to Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure

[Dhwanil Tandon is a 5th year B.A.LL.B. student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) on May 8, 2025 issued its updated Digital Lending Directions (“2025 Directions”), significantly reforming and building upon its 2022 guidelines. In recent years, digital lending has proliferated across regulated and unregulated segments alike, driven by platform-based models, app-based credit

[Mustafa Rajkotwala and Shamik Datta are lawyers based in Mumbai] Tracker shares and total return swaps (“TRSs”) are sophisticated financial instruments that allow foreign investors to synthetically replicate exposure to Indian equity markets. These instruments have gained prominence as alternatives to traditional participatory notes (“P-notes”), offering similar economic outcomes while circumventing scrutiny under SEBI’s offshore derivative instruments (“ODI”)

[Vibhor Maloo is a 4th year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] On June 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a consultation paper providing a framework for the ethical application of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning (“ML”) in the Indian securities markets. This move signals SEBI’s growing recognition of

[Deergha Meena is a 5th year student at NALSAR University of Law] In its 210th board meeting held on June 18, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has approved a significant overhaul of the regulatory framework for angel funds, proposing amendments to both the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, (“AIF Regulations”) and the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,

[Diya Ambavi and Nimit Jain are 5th year B.Com. LL.B (Hons.) students at Institute of Law, Nirma University] In a year marked by increasing market sophistication and the expansion of digital ecosystems, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made a pivotal regulatory intervention with the issuance of its Master Circular for Stock Brokers on June 17, 2025.

[Atharva Singh and Arushi Devendra Jha are 4th year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at National Law Institute University, Bhopal] On 16 June 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a Consultation Paper on the Draft Circular proposing a bi-annual mandatory disclosure framework for trustees of Special Purpose Distinct Entities (“SPDIs”) issuing Securitised Debt Instruments (“SDIs”). To provide

5 Critical Actions to Take After a Dog Bite Incident While dogs seem like adorable and lovable creatures and are part of the family, they sometimes tend to bite. And they bite viciously because they have got a set of fangs. When someone is bitten, their health might be seriously jeopardized, so take quick action.

[Manit Sharma is a 5th year student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] The Indian broking industry has long been hemmed in by a web of regulatory constraints that severely limited the scope of its non-securities business activities. Central to this regulatory landscape are rules 8(1)(f) and 8(3)(f) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 (“SCRR”), which not only govern

[Surya Gayathri is a 2nd year BA.LLB student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad] On May 22, 2025, a division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh delivered a significant ruling in State of Kerala v. Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd., addressing the constitutionality of dual taxation on broadcasting services. The case arose