Funding Social Impact: Onboarding the Social Stock Exchange

Introduction The concept of Social Stock exchange developed on the premise that the development of the social sector would have a positive impact on the economic development of India. This innovative segment of the existing stock exchange’s aims to unlock social capital by providing a regulated environment for both Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and For-Profit Social... Continue Reading →

Funding the Fight: Third Party Funding and Insolvency Proceedings

Any entity which is undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) faces severe financial distress due to the lack/scarcity or absence of funds in its coffers. The Resolution Professional (RP) has the primary duty of managing the affairs of the company undergoing CIRP and has several primary duties as provided under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code... Continue Reading →

E – COMMERCE SECTOR IN INDIA – AN OVERVIEW OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK

E-commerce is an online based business model which have been set up for providing the consumers an online market portal used by people for buying and selling the products and the services. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 defines, the term as, “buying or selling of goods or services including digital products over digital or electronic... Continue Reading →

Online Gaming Laws In India: Recent Judgement of Madras High Court

The interest in online gaming has witnessed a sudden increase in recent times all over the world, including India and due to this many countries are adopting or updating their existing framework on gaming laws. The Judgement appears to be crucial, in light of these recent developments. It throws light on the importance of setting up a regulatory framework to regulate and deal with the online gaming sector in India.

GAMING LAWS IN INDIA – CURRENT SCENARIO

Gaming Legislation in India Under the Constitution of India, the State Legislatures have been entrusted with the power to frame legislation to govern “Gambling”. However, prior to independence, the then Central Government enacted the Public Gambling Act, 1867, which regulated gambling and other allied activities across India. Certain states in India have enacted their own... Continue Reading →

DIPP Notifies revised definition of Start-up

In our previous post on the Start-up India Action Plan (“Action Plan”), we discussed the various benefits announced for ‘eligible’ start-ups in the Action Plan and the regulatory changes that were proposed thereunder. We also highlighted that the Action Plan provided a definition as to what shall constitute an ‘eligible’ start-up. Further, the Department of... Continue Reading →

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