Semiconductor Industry in India

Opportunities in the Semiconductor Industry in India

Semiconductors or ‘chips’ are the building blocks of electronic devices and are used in a variety of electronic devices from cars to drones as well as smartphones and computers and across various sectors, including the aerospace and defence, telecom and automotive sectors. Currently, a majority of the semiconductor manufacturing market is dominated by countries such as Taiwan, China, the United States, South Korea and Japan. India relies on semiconductor imports from these countries. While the semiconductor manufacturing industry is currently at a nascent stage in India, due to the worldwide shortage of semiconductors, over the last couple of years, India has taken active steps to tap this market.
This note outlines the key initiatives of the Government of India in relation to the semiconductor industry, regulatory framework for investment, setting up operations in India and recent developments/investments in the semiconductor industry in India.


Modifications to Schemes of Arrangement

Modifications to Schemes of Arrangement

Once a scheme of arrangement has been approved by its shareholders or the relevant National Company Law Tribunal, what, if any, modifications are permissible to the scheme of arrangement without seeking fresh shareholder approval?

This note considers the legal framework for modifications to approved schemes of arrangement. It also examines the proposed merger of Zee Entertainment with Sony Pictures India where this question potentially arises for consideration.


SEBI Listing Regulations

Recent Amendments to the SEBI Listing Regulations: Additional Disclosure of Agreements and Special Rights to Shareholders

On June 14, 2023, the SEBI introduced certain amendments to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, including in relation to disclosure of agreements entered into by or in relation to listed companies and approval by shareholders for special rights granted to shareholders.
While the amendments aim to create a more robust compliance framework and increase transparency and accountability of listed entities, they are likely to lead to additional compliance burden for listed entities and reduce flexibility to shareholders to enter into inter-se arrangements.


Analyzing SEBI’s Paper on Rewarding Whistleblowers

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) faces numerous challenges in investigating and determining insider trading violations. Lack of direct or conclusive evidence of violations is a key challenge in most cases. On 10 June 2019, SEBI issued a discussion paper on a proposed informant mechanism under which whistleblowers will be rewarded for reporting instances of insider trading.