Civil Law

FCRA Compliance Tightened-Understanding the May 2025 Amendments to FCR Rules

Introduction

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”)[i], regulates the flow and use of foreign funds by individuals, associations, and organisations in India. Over time, the regulatory framework under FCRA has evolved, introducing several compliance obligations for entities receiving foreign contributions. In April 2025[ii], a key amendment was introduced concerning the validity of prior permissions. To strengthen the FCRA regime further, the Ministry of Home Affairs (“MHA”) notified amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 … Read the rest

Civil Law

The Impact of the New Company Law on Insurance Corporate Governance

The newly revised Company Law (“New Company Law”) was adopted at the 7th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress on December 29, 2023, and has come into effect on July 1, 2024. This article provides a concise analysis of the implications of the New Company Law for corporate governance in insurance companies, offering insights for readers’ reference.

I. Further Emphasizing Corporate Social Responsibility

The concept of corporate governance has long been debated in narrow and … Read the rest

Civil Law

IBC vs. PMLA: Supreme Court Reinforces Jurisdictional Boundaries in Kalyani Transco Case

IBC vs. PMLA: Supreme Court Reinforces Jurisdictional Boundaries in Kalyani Transco Case

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), was enacted to inter alia provide a consolidated framework to resolve insolvency in a time-bound manner and to maximise the value of assets. This objective is further aided by a moratorium under Section 14 that halts legal proceedings against the corporate debtor, and the immunity provision under Section 32A, which offers a fresh slate to resolution applicants upon plan approval.

On the other hand, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 … Read the rest

Civil Law

Multistate Salmonella Outbreak linked to Eggs

As of June 5, 2025, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states (Arizona 3, California 63, Kentucky 1, Nebraska 2, New Jersey 2, Nevada 4, Washington 4). Six ill people in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported traveling to California and Nevada before they got sick. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 24, 2025 to May 17, 2025. Of the 61 people with information available, 21 have been … Read the rest

Civil Law

President’s decision to assent to assign the NHI Bill held to be reviewable by the High Court

In a surprising decision which is on appeal, the High Court held that the President’s decision to assent to and assign the National Health Insurance Bill is reviewable because all executive decisions are reviewable under the principle of legality or the law relating to the review of administrative decisions. The court invoked section 173 of the Constitution which gives the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the High Court of South Africa inherent power to “protect and regulate their … Read the rest

Supreme Court

James Ho Understands What Trump Wants In a Supreme Court Justice

Getting on this White House’s Supreme Court shortlist is a matter of showing that you will be loyal to the president above all else.

Of the many Trump judges who are angling for a promotion to the Supreme Court, no one is campaigning harder than Fifth Circuit judge James Ho, whose primary metric for success is the number of times the Wall Street Journal editorial board cites him with approval each week. But in an opinion published Tuesday, Ho debuted

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Supreme Court

This Provision In the House Budget Bill Would (Further) Empower Trump’s Lawbreaking

At 6:56 a.m. on Thursday, a razor-thin majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a sweeping budget bill that would impose draconian cuts to critical public services, allocate billions of dollars to executing President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, and gift $ 1.5 trillion in tax breaks to the wealthiest people in the country. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it will only need a simple majority to pass.

The most prominent victims of House Republicans’

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