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The IBC Amendment Act 2026
22. 08
2026
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The IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026: Legislative Course Correction and the Dawn of Out-of-Court Resolutions

The IBC Amendment Act 2026 marks the most significant recalibration of India’s insolvency regime since the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in 2016. That regime has, since 2016, been shaped by a continuous interplay between legislative design and judicial interpretation. While the Code’s architects envisioned a creditor-centric, time-bound framework for resolving corporate distress, […]
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Arbitral Awards
12. 09
2025
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Limited Judicial Modification of Arbitral Awards: Reading the Constitution Bench in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft

For years, Indian arbitration law carried a sharp divide: courts could either set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, or they could let it stand. “Modification” of an award was taboo, seen as inconsistent with the limited judicial interference promised under the Act. That orthodoxy has now […]
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Mass Layoffs
06. 09
2025
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Mass Layoffs and Industrial Closures in India

The Shifting Thresholds of State Amendments and Labour Codes When an employer in India considers large-scale layoffs or closure of an industrial undertaking, the law does not treat it as an ordinary managerial decision. Chapter V-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”) imposes strict conditions, particularly under Sections 25N (retrenchment of workmen) and […]
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OTT Blocking Orders in India
04. 09
2025
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OTT Blocking Orders in India: Free Speech, Obscenity, and the Limits of Section 69A

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently ordered the blocking of more than two dozen Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms, citing the broadcast of “obscene” and “vulgar” content. The move, while politically popular in some quarters, raises pressing constitutional questions. India’s blocking powers flow from Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read with the Blocking […]
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