Cyber Fraud in Banking: Who Is Liable for Digital Payment Scams?
India’s digital payments ecosystem has fundamentally changed the way financial transactions are conducted. UPI, mobile banking, instant payment systems, and fintech-led payment infrastructure have accelerated convenience, scale, and financial inclusion. At the same time, however, cyber fraud in banking has evolved into one of the most significant regulatory and legal risks facing the financial sector […]
Why Redevelopment Projects Are Becoming India’s Most Litigation-Prone Real Estate Segment
Urban India is rapidly rebuilding itself. Ageing housing societies, rising land prices, redevelopment incentives, and increasing pressure on urban infrastructure have made redevelopment one of the fastest-growing segments in the real estate sector. Cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and parts of Delhi NCR are witnessing an unprecedented number of redevelopment projects involving old residential […]
Deepfakes, Voice Cloning and the Future of Criminal Litigation in India
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has altered the way digital content is created, consumed, and trusted. Hyper-realistic deepfake videos, cloned voices, synthetic identities, and AI-generated communications are no longer experimental technologies. They are increasingly being used in fraud, extortion, impersonation, reputational attacks, financial scams, and misinformation campaigns across jurisdictions, including India. Indian enforcement agencies have already begun […]
The Expanding Judicial Interpretation of Mental Cruelty in Indian Matrimonial Law
Indian matrimonial disputes are no longer viewed only through the lens of physical violence or overt misconduct. Courts across the country are increasingly recognising that emotional neglect, sustained humiliation, reputational attacks, coercive behaviour, and psychological manipulation can cause damage just as severe as physical cruelty. This judicial shift reflects a broader understanding of human relationships, […]
Third-Party Funding in Indian Arbitration: The Next Big Shift in Commercial Disputes
Commercial arbitration in India is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Beyond procedural reforms, institutional arbitration growth, and increasing judicial support, another development is beginning to reshape the dispute resolution landscape – third-party funding (“TPF”). Traditionally, arbitration has been viewed as a costly process dominated by parties with substantial financial resources. However, the rise of […]
Future of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in India: Reform, Digitalisation, and the Road Ahead
India’s credit ecosystem is expanding at a pace that was unimaginable when Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) were first introduced in the 1990s. Today’s financial landscape involves digital lending platforms, cross-border financing structures, fintech-backed credit models, stressed asset acquisitions, and increasingly sophisticated enforcement disputes. Yet, the institutional framework responsible for debt recovery continues to face persistent […]
The Rise of Creditor-Driven Insolvency Under the New IBC Framework
India’s insolvency regime is entering a new phase – one where speed, commercial certainty, and creditor autonomy are becoming central policy priorities. Since the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), lawmakers and regulators have repeatedly attempted to address delays, litigation-heavy proceedings, and declining value recovery in distressed assets. Recent policy discussions and […]
IBC Comparative Analysis: Pre and Post Amendment Act, 2026
IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026) | Presidential Assent: 6th April, 2026 Prepared by Asterisms Legal | Defence Colony, New Delhi S. No. Provision / Section Pre-Amendment Position (IBC, 2016) Post-Amendment Position (Amendment Act, 2026) 1 Section 3 – Definitions: ‘Registered Valuer’ [s.3(27A)] No definition of ‘registered valuer’ existed in the IBC. New […]
IBBI- Real Estate & Insolvency Brief April 2026
The IBBI constituted this Committee pursuant to directions issued by the Supreme Court on 12 September 2025 in Mansi Brar Fernandes v. Shubha Sharma & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 3826 of 2020). The Court, while examining whether assured-return allottees qualified as genuine homebuyers under Section 7 of the IBC, issued sweeping systemic directions calling for […]