The Indian competition law regime has undergone substantial changes over the past few years and is constantly evolving both in terms of regulations as well as the Competition Commission of India’s decisional practice. This note covers key developments in the Indian competition law over the past year.
We are pleased to announce that Reuben Chacko will be joining S&R Associates as a partner based in the Firm’s Bengaluru office and will be supporting the Firm’s capital markets practice. In addition, Rushab Dhandokia and Aniran Ghoshal will be joining the Firm’s capital markets practice as retained partners in the Mumbai office.
Compounding of offences is a mechanism under Section 441 of the Companies Act, 2013 that enables parties to resolve regulatory non-compliance by paying a certain amount and reflects a legislative intent to provide an alternative to investigation or adjudication for technical or procedural non-compliances while preserving the deterrent function of penal provisions.
This note examines the legal framework and principles governing compounding, clarifies certain misconceptions surrounding compounding and notes certain areas of improvement.
Issue 2 of 2026 of the RERA Roundup covers significant judicial pronouncements, appellate decisions, High Court rulings and regulatory circulars issued between October 2025 and March 2026.
This edition highlights important developments concerning the definition of “allottee” and “promoter,” delayed possession claims, jurisdictional boundaries of RERA authorities, enforcement of RERA orders, conflicts between homebuyer rights and secured creditors, deemed project registration, arbitration vis-à-vis RERA remedies and the evolving treatment of redevelopment and assignment arrangements. The roundup also analyzes key circulars issued by MahaRERA concerning execution of documents and recovery of amounts awarded under RERA orders.
S&R Associates is pleased to announce the opening of its office in Bengaluru
In June 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India introduced the Green-Channel: AIF Rollout Upon Document Acknowledgement (“GARUDA”) framework to expedite the launch of AIF schemes. GARUDA reduces the launch timelines for AIF schemes, while shifting greater responsibility for disclosure compliance to managers. This note provides an overview of the GARUDA framework, its key features and its implications for the regulation of AIFs in India.
S&R Associates is pleased to announce the opening of its office in Bengaluru:
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