M S Sulthan Legal Associates is an Indian law firm with offices in Kozhikode, Kochi and New Delhi. Its advocates write on court rulings, corporate and commercial law, technology and data privacy, intellectual property and property law. These articles are for general information only and are not legal advice.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India is in a state of constant, dynamic evolution. Recent legislative action and landmark judgments from the Supreme Court have significantly reshaped the rules of engagement for creditors, companies, and investors. Understanding these shifts is crucial for navigating the complex landscape of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
In the high-stakes world of government contracts and public tenders, businesses often face arbitrary decisions from state entities that can jeopardise projects and cash flow. While a traditional civil suit is the default path for contractual disputes, it is notoriously slow. The writ petition, filed directly in the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, offers a powerful and expedited alternative, but its use in commercial matters is highly nuanced.
A vast majority of content online surrounding business incorporation in India is dangerously superficial. It reduces the choice between a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and a Private Limited Company to a simple checklist of "compliance costs" and "number of directors." For ambitious founders, this oversimplification is a trap.
On 10 February 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026-India's first dedicated regulatory framework for AI-generated synthetic media-through Gazette Notification G.S.R. 120(E). Coming into force on 20 February 2026, the rules introduce a binding statutory definition of "Synthetically Generated Information" (SGI), compress takedown timelines to as little as two hours, mandate permanent provenance metadata on all synthetic content, and make compliance a condition for retaining safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.
India's capital markets regulator has fired a decisive shot in the country's AI governance narrative. Through binding amendments to the Intermediaries Regulations and subsequent sweeping governance directives, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has placed every regulated entity—from the largest stock exchange to the smallest retail algorithmic trader—under a stringent new regime of accountability for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) usage. The message is unambiguous: the era of the unattributed "black box" algorithm is over.
In the complex environment of Indian corporate and commercial law, relying entirely on the traditional civil court system is often an exercise in prolonged attrition. To bypass the immense backlogs and procedural delays of the judiciary, modern business contracts increasingly rely on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), with Arbitration standing as the gold standard.
As Indian enterprises integrate deeper into the global supply chain, cross-border commercial disputes are an inevitable reality. When a technology export contract with a US firm fails, or a commodity shipment to the UAE is rejected, relying on traditional domestic litigation is a strategic catastrophe. Litigating in a foreign court exposes a company to unfamiliar legal systems, immense legal fees, and the debilitating challenge of executing a foreign court judgment in India.
Following the historic signing on July 24, 2025, between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer, the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) stands as India's most ambitious bilateral trade agreement with a G-7 nation. Described by the UK Parliament as its most economically significant FTA since Brexit, the agreement spans 29 chapters covering goods, services, intellectual property, digital trade, and sustainability.
In Kerala, land is not merely a financial asset; it is deeply intertwined with family heritage and social standing. Consequently, when joint ownership becomes untenable, the legal process of dividing that land—known as a partition suit—frequently becomes one of the most emotionally charged and procedurally complex battles fought in civil courts.
The year 2025 produced a cascade of Supreme Court judgments that have fundamentally restructured the legal landscape of real estate disputes in India. From constitutionally anchoring the right to shelter under Article 21, to drawing a hard line between genuine homebuyers and speculative investors, to dismantling the myth that a long-tenanted property can be claimed through adverse possession—the apex court has delivered a body of real estate jurisprudence unmatched in its breadth and practical impact in recent memory.