RGNUL Financial & Mercantile Law Review

This post is authored by Yajur Sood, independent legal practitioner, practicing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. INTRODUCTION Arbitration, as a dispute resolution mechanism, is anchored in the principles of party autonomy as well as procedural fairness .  In an arbitration, the parties set out the dispute before the arbitrator through their pleadings and by adducing evidence. The arbitrator, like in any other civil proceeding, adjudicates applying the standard of pro

This post is authored by Ashar Nezami and Yash Agarwal, 2nd-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow INTRODUCTION Alternative Investment Funds  (‘ AIFs ’) refer to a privately pooled investment vehicle that raises funds from domestic or foreign investors for the purposes of investing the funds for the benefit of domestic investors. The recent surge in Indian investments through AIFs highlights a shift in macroeconomic trends,

This post is authored by Zuber Syed, Managing Partner at Zuber & Partners (Hyderabad), with expertise in M&A, corporate law, fintech, cryptocurrency regulation, and cyber law. INTRODUCTION The global rise of cryptocurrencies has redefined financial markets, bringing with it new forms of capital, innovative fundraising methods, and decentralized business models. In India, this trend coincided with the rapid growth of fintech and digital commerce. Start-ups offering blockchain-

This post is authored by Saksham Sharma, a 4th-year student at Gujarat National Law University INTRODUCTION From the 22nd of September, 2025, India's GST regime brings one large change: all sweetened soft drinks (sweetened, carbonated, caffeinated, tasty non-alcoholic drinks, etc.) will receive a 40% tax, placing them in the same tax bracket as tobacco and cigarettes. At the heart of the outrage is the reality that a lot of sweets, bakery items, cakes, and other solid foods h

This post is authored by Mahak Yadav and Nikhil Ranjan, 3rd-year students at National Law Institute University, Bhopal INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court’s decision in Kalyani Transco v. Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. & Ors.   (JSW BPSL) is a significant turning point in Indian insolvency law. It addresses the primary conflict between commercial pragmatism and procedural rigidity under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). This case emanated from the protracted insolvency

This post is authored by Vibha Patel, 3rd Year, B.Com LL.B. (Hons.) student at Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli and Nitin Raj, 4th Year, B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune INTRODUCTION The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (“IBC”)  changes how insolvency is handled in India by focusing on revival of businesses instead of just closing them. It aims to protect companies while also making sure creditors get paid . Section 14 , which c

This post is authored by Nidhi Kamath, a 4th-year student at Institute of Law, Nirma University SETTING THE CONTEXT: LINKEDIN, MARKET POWER, AND DATA GOVERNANCE LinkedIn, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has solidified its position as the foremost professional networking platform globally, boasting over one billion users by late 2024 . It holds a uniquely powerful role in online recruitment, professional identity management, and career-focused data services. The platform's extensiv

This post is authored by Harshit Sharma and Raghav Agrawal, 2nd-year students at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur    Introduction On 8 September 2025, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal  ( NCLAT ), in its judgment in Expert Realty Professionals v. Logix Infrastructure , reinforced the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal ( NCLT ) to recall an admitted insolvency proceeding, if vitiated by fraud or malicious intent under Section 65 of the In

This post is authored by Nidhi Kamath and Ayushi Patel, 4th Year, B.A. LL.B (Hons.) students at the Institute of Law, Nirma University INTRODUCTION: IDENTITY IN THE AGE OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA The rapid exponential rise of artificial intelligence has opened a world where identity itself can be copied, reconstructed, and traded with scary precision. One of the most subversive forms that has emerged is that of digital doppelgangers, synthetic replicas of human appearance, voice, and

This post is authored by Khushi Jain, a 2nd-year student at Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow INTRODUCTION In recent decades, arbitration as a mechanism of dispute resolution has gained global acceptability. According to the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Survey (2018) , 97% of respondents identified international arbitration as their favoured method for resolving cross-border disputes. Building on this momentum, India’s arbitration framework has un

This post is authored by Utkarsh Gupta and Sumangala Bhargava, 4th-year students at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law...

This post is authored by Arushi Yadav, 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University. INTRODUCTION India’s...

This post is authored by Divyansh Yadav, 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University. INTRODUCTION On 12...

This post is authored by Vishvajeet Rastogi, 2nd year B.B.A. LL.B. (Honours) student at CNLU, Patna. 1. INTRODUCTION Information...

This post is authored by Aditya Kumar, 3rd year B.B.A. LL.B. (Honours) student and Samridhi Singh, 2nd year B.A. LL.B. (Honours) student at CNLU, Patna. I. Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”)  in its consultation paper released on 22nd January, 2025, introduced the Sachetisation of Mutual Fund investments with the objective of embracing financial inclusion. Its primary objective was to promote financial inclusion and systemic saving via mutual fu

This post is authored by Asmita Singh, 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Honours) student at NLU, Jodhpur. I. Introduction The Insolvency and...

This post is authored by Yarabham Akshit Reddy and Yashika Lakhotia, 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Honours) students at HNLU, Raipur. 1....

This post is authored by Anany Tiwari, B.A. LL.B. (Honours) student at HNLU, Raipur. 1. INTRODUCTION The Securities and Exchange Board of...

This post is authored by Madhvendra Jha and Devanshu Khurana, B.A. LL.B. (Honours) students at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law...

This post is authored by Mehak Oberoi, Legal head, APAC, Hydro Power, GE Vernova and Dr. Apoorva Dixit, Assistant Professor-SG, School of...