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Impact of New Labour Codes on Deals and M & A Transactions

Corporate Law : Increased wage obligations and social security coverage lead to reduced profitability and valuation adjustments. Buyers are requir...

April 6, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

Composite Merger Scheme: A Comprehensive Legal & Structural Analysis

Corporate Law : Under the Companies Act, 2013 | Sections 230–232 | NCLT Jurisdiction ABSTRACT  This article examines the concept, legal framewo...

February 21, 2026 1416 Views 0 comment Print

Fast Track Merger under the Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The 2025 amendment broadens eligibility under Section 233, allowing more small, start-up, and unlisted companies to use the Region...

February 17, 2026 40341 Views 1 comment Print

Structuring Buyer Due Diligence in M&A: From Risk Identification to Risk Management

Corporate Law : Explains why due diligence is meant to identify and manage risks early, helping transactions proceed on informed and confident ter...

February 9, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

Merger of EOU Pharmaceutical Companies: A Compliance & Regulatory Perspective

Corporate Law : The case highlights how mergers involving EOU pharmaceutical entities demand approvals under GST, DGFT, Customs, and sectoral laws...

January 5, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print


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CCI registered 54 Antitrust Cases, 149 M&A Filings in 2025

Corporate Law : Enforcement activity rose with steady antitrust actions and quicker merger disposals, aided by reduced timelines and streamlined p...

February 10, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Widens scope of fast track mergers under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs expands fast-track merger rules, simplifying the process for unlisted companies, start-ups, and ...

September 11, 2025 3561 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Revises Guidelines for CA Firm Mergers and Demergers

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI issues updated Merger and Demerger Guidelines 2024 to streamline processes for CA firms, encouraging strategic mergers. Effec...

February 11, 2025 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Merger of trusts under exemption regime with other trusts

Income Tax : Learn about the merger of trusts under India's tax exemption regimes as proposed in the Finance Bill 2024. Discover the conditions...

July 24, 2024 4566 Views 0 comment Print

Webinar on M&A Tax in India (Merger & Acquisition)

Income Tax : Join CA Gaurav Sukhija on Jan 24, 2024, for a 1-hour seminar delving into M&A Tax in India. Explore key objectives, modes, and imp...

January 29, 2024 7776 Views 0 comment Print


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Demerger Loss Carry Forward: Sec 72A(4) Applies; PCIT Revision Using Sec 72A(2) Conditions Invalid

Income Tax : The court ruled that invoking an inapplicable statutory provision vitiates revision. Proper identification of the governing sectio...

January 12, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

SC ruling on payment of UEI in case of transfer of leasehold rights in pursuance of merger

Corporate Law : Understand the implications of Jaiprakash Industries Ltd. vs Delhi Development Authority judgment on leasehold rights transfer pos...

April 6, 2024 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Transferee Company eligible to take credit of TDS Deducted in Transferor Company’s Hands Upon HC’s Amalgamation Scheme Approval

Income Tax : Read about the ITAT Kolkata case of Popular Complex Advisory Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO involving TDS credit in amalgamation schemes approv...

September 21, 2023 8979 Views 0 comment Print

HC directs Refund of Pre-paid Taxes & Credit Migration of merged entities

Income Tax : Explore case of Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT in Telangana High Court, where petitioner seeks disposal of a recti...

June 29, 2023 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation disputes under Section 269SS: ITAT deletes Penalty u/s 271D

Income Tax : Landmark case of DCIT Vs Trans Asia Packaging Ltd, where ITAT Delhi provided clarity on transactions post amalgamation under Secti...

June 21, 2023 948 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Issues Corrigendum for CA Firm Merger Guidelines 2024

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI corrects formatting errors in CA Firm Merger Guidelines 2024, addressing alignment issues in seniority, partnership firms, an...

February 18, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

RBI announces Draft Scheme of Amalgamation of PMC Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank

Fema / RBI : Reserve Bank of India has today placed in public domain a draft scheme of amalgamation of The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (...

November 22, 2021 1149 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for Amalgamation of District Central Co-op Banks with State Co-op Bank

Fema / RBI : The proposal should be in compliance with the legal requirements, past orders/ rulings of the Courts, if any. The State Government...

May 24, 2021 2076 Views 0 comment Print

Deemed demerger of Company ceased to be public sector company

Income Tax : Reconstruction or splitting up of a company which ceased to be a public sector company as a result of transfer of its shares by Ce...

October 17, 2016 3028 Views 0 comment Print

Govt. proposes merger of NSEL with FTIL

Company Law : The Central Government proposes to issue the following Order (presently in the Draft form) causing Amalgamation of National Spot E...

October 21, 2014 2592 Views 0 comment Print


Fast Track Merger under Companies Act, 2013 possible now

December 24, 2016 12313 Views 3 comments Print

Now there no need to take NCLT approval for prescribed Merger(s)/Amalgmation for certain type of companies including small companies as Fast Track Merger (FTM) is notified now.

Deemed demerger of Company ceased to be public sector company

October 17, 2016 3028 Views 0 comment Print

Reconstruction or splitting up of a company which ceased to be a public sector company as a result of transfer of its shares by Central Govt into separate companies, shall be deemed to be a demerger if following conditions are fulfilled

Merger and acquisitions (M&A) – Always a Success?

August 28, 2016 3575 Views 0 comment Print

Merger and acquisitions are the key forms of corporate restructuring. M&A activities are increasing over period. Achieving the economies of scale, broadening geographic market coverage, and more effectively competing have helped to create a flurry of acquisitions in the marketplace.

MAX India Set For Mega Corporate Restructuring

March 7, 2015 2345 Views 0 comment Print

DemDr. Haresh Shaherges into 3 Business Verticals- Life Insurance, Health & Allied Business and Manufacturing Industries The Board of Max India Ltd, on 27th January, 2015, approved a Corporate Restructuring plan to vertically split the company through a demerger, into three separate listed companies. The leadership would remain unchanged upon the demerger. The Board had also approved divestment of its clinical research business.

Ultratech Cements In Its No.1 Position

February 22, 2015 1236 Views 0 comment Print

UltraTech Cement, India’s largest cement maker and part of the Aditya Birla Group, on 24th Dec, 2014 said its Board has approved to acquire two cement plants of Jaiprakash Associates in Madhya Pradesh for an enterprise value of Rs. 5,400 crore. The transaction, which is subject to due diligence, definitive agreements and regulatory approvals, will […]

Merger of ING Vysya And Kotak Mahindra Bank

December 13, 2014 12514 Views 0 comment Print

The banking industry is largely fragmented in India with more than half of the commercial banks being state-run entities. Also amongst them only two of them figure among the world’s 100 largest banks. Besides, there have not been many mergers in Indian banking space and the merger of ING Vysya Bank with Kotak Mahindra Bank […]

Govt. proposes merger of NSEL with FTIL

October 21, 2014 2592 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government proposes to issue the following Order (presently in the Draft form) causing Amalgamation of National Spot Exchange Limited with its Holding Company Financial Technologies (India) Limited

Merger and Amalgamation in India

October 17, 2013 84220 Views 4 comments Print

Merger and amalgamation (‘M&A’) deals are increasing in India. Increase in competition has made organizations merger themselves to reap the benefits of a large-sized company. To understand this article, first one need to know the terms – merger, amalgamation, transferor company and transferee company.

Power To Amalgamate – ‘An inherent right of the Company’

July 27, 2013 16806 Views 0 comment Print

Mergers and acquisitions has become an indispensible part of the external corporate restructuring in the wake of modern economic scenario. They have been playing an important role in the growth of a number of leading companies the world over. They have become popular because of the enhanced competition, breaking of trade barriers, free flow of […]

The beauty of ‘Law of Amalgamation’

December 13, 2012 4379 Views 0 comment Print

Its known to all that the law of amalgamation, mergers & acquisition is little bit complicated and cumbersome. In this write-up an attempt is made to ease the law to reach the readers and to highlight the beauty of the relevant legal provisions.

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