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Reassessment Of Anti-Money Laundering Obligations of Banks Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
Written by Bhavya Gupta and Ritika Jain, the authors are law students currently pursuing BA.LLB from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Introduction According to International Monetary Fund, money laundering accounts for 2-5% of total global GDP per annum, the concerned numbers are worrisome indicating the increased proliferation of illicit financial flows, resulting in distorting of investment flows, destabilizes financial markets, erodes the tax base and undermine the macroec
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Mar 158 min read
Quick Commerce: Making Sense of the Rapid Development and New Legal Framework
Written by Kapuganti Bharath, the author is a law student currently pursuing BA.LLB from Symbiosis Law School, Pune The Indian quick commerce is a fast-growing industry that has reached 64,000 crore ($7.47 billion) in FY25 and is expected to grow three times in FY28. As organizations in the Indian quick commerce sector continue to develop growth strategies using regulatory arbitrage to take advantage of foreign direct investment regulation, labor economics and operations, t
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Mar 98 min read
SEBI, Seed Capital and Start-ups- Accreditation Compliances Curbing Angel Investments?
The Indian start-up economy has experienced exponential growth over the last decade, characterised with thousands of new ventures emerging across key sectors, including technology and healthcare.
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Feb 178 min read
Streamlining Co-Investments: CIV Schemes Rewiring India’s AIF Ecosystem
On September 9th, 2025, the Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) through SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (“AIF Regulations”) introduced the Co-Investment Vehicle Scheme
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Feb 169 min read
Third-Party Funding in Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution: Its Emergence, Legality, Ethical Concerns, Disclosure Norms, and Criticism
[1] Written by Kaanan Bhatia, the author is a law student currently pursuing LLB from Sushant University Introduction [2] In today’s global economy where businesses thrive by operating cross borders entering into complex commercial agreements, there has been a rapid increase in cross border disputes. Disputes involving cross jurisdictions are therefore complex, requiring an understanding of both domestic and international legal frameworks along with a lot of money and t
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Feb 39 min read
Merger Control Thresholds in India: Striking the Balance between Market Concentration and Business Facilitation
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) serve as a cornerstone of corporate strategy in modern market economies, facilitating operational expansion, technological transfer, and synergistic efficiencies. While predominantly pro-competitive, these combinations carry the inherent risk of distorting market health—specifically through increased concentration, foreclosure of competition, or the elimination of nascent rivals. This tension between the facilitation of capital redistribution an
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Dec 12, 20256 min read
The Metaverse Authorship Dilemma: Delineating IPR Conflicts and AI Creators.
The Metaverse is an all-encompassing virtual space that users access through 3D avatars and interact with via technologies such as VR, AR, blockchain, and AI; in the Metaverse economy, users trade NFTs of virtual goods, attend concerts, take classes, and even purchase property, all while wearing digital clothing. However, without Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), these creations would lack real value, as IPR provides the holder with legal rights to their original design, mu
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Dec 11, 20257 min read
Killer Acquisitions in India: Regulatory Gaps, Risks to Innovation, and the pathways to reform
Written by Bhavika Sikka currently pursuing BA.L LB (Hons) from Symbiosis Law School Pune and Rijul Tripathy currently pursuing BBA.LLB from Symbiosis Law School Pune In the wake of India’s digital economy boom and its burgeoning startup ecosystem “ Killer Acquisitions ” have become a salient regulatory concern. These are deals in which large incumbents acquire nascent rivals not with the intention of scaling them but to pre-empt future competition. This creates “ Kill Zones
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Dec 11, 202510 min read
Spokes, Hubs & their Shadows: Addressing the Doctrinal Vacuum Surrounding Hub & Spoke Cartels in Competition Act
Indian competition law has covered a bumpy ride, swinging from excessive regulation during the MRTP period to virtual dormancy during the decade of liberalization and eventually towards a more equilibrated regime with the passing of the Competition Act, 2002. Nevertheless, even after the Amendments of 2023, one key blind spot continues in the regulation of hub-and-spoke cartels (HSCs).
Rijul Tripathy
Dec 8, 20258 min read
The Regulations of Downstream Investments by FDI Controlled Companies (FOCC)
As India becomes a leading destination for foreign capital, understanding the rules governing indirect foreign investment has become increasingly relevant. Downstream investment is understood as an investment by an Indian company, particularly a foreign-owned or controlled one, into another Indian entity.
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Dec 7, 202510 min read
The Participation of Amicus Curiae in Investment Treaty Arbitration
Involvement of a non-disputing party in resolving a disagreement between disputing parties has led to the development of amicus curiae, which has had a significant impact within the ambit of arbitration. The word ‘Amicus Curiae’ is a term derived from Latin that means ‘friend of the court’.
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Nov 13, 202510 min read
Regulating Search Engines in India: Lessons from the EU’s Digital Markets Act
This blog piece aims to analyse one such regulation, specifically the EU policy framework for regulating search engines, which is one of the first and most significant ex-ante policy frameworks dealing with competition in digital markets and highlights the anti-competitive effects of implementing such policy in India.
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Nov 3, 20256 min read
New P2P Amendments by RBI - Giving the Industry Cold Sweats
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry in India is a fintech innovation, acting as an alternative to traditional banking, that allows to lend and borrow money directly between individuals with an online intermediary in between.
Keerthi Gorthy
Sep 10, 20258 min read
The Privacy Disconnect : Regulatory Challenges in India's Telecom Sector
Written by Diya Sher, the author is a law student currently pursuing BA.LLB.(hons) from Symbiosis Law School Pune. Introduction Now...
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Jul 20, 20257 min read
AI and Intellectual Property Law: Reconstructing Ownership, Liability and Commercial Exploitation
As AI systems increasingly generate inventions and creative works autonomously, they challenge the foundations of traditional intellectual property (IP) and commercial law. This article explores how legal doctrines on ownership, liability, and commercialization must evolve to address the rise of non-human creators. It analyzes key cases, legislative developments, and proposes reforms to ensure the law remains relevant in the age of autonomous innovation.
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Jun 25, 20257 min read
Annotating the Res Judicata Principle on the Basis of Section 9 & 17 of The Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996
Written by Advocate Anand Kumar Maurya, Legal Consultant at Eresolution Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., Introduction A contract dispute...
AIl India Commercial Law Review
May 2, 20257 min read
Critical Appraisal of the Role of Surety in Contract of Guarantee
“A ‘contract of guarantee’ is a contract to perform the promise, or discharge the liability, of a third person in case of his default.
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Apr 10, 202514 min read
Sovereign Green Bonds: Assessing the Greenwashing Risks and Challenges vis a vis India's Climate Goals
Written by Devesh Pratap Mall and Oshin Beniwal, the authors are law students currently pursuing BA.LLB from National Law University,...
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Apr 8, 20256 min read
Commercial Mediation: A Panacea for Commercial Disputes in India
Co-authored by Adv. Abhas Mishra, Advocate & a Mediator, practicing in the High Court of Delhi, and Syed Suhaib 4th Year law student at...
Abhas Mishra
Mar 19, 20258 min read
A Need to Rethink the TDM exception in the wake of AI?
Written by Tanya Sara George, The author is a law student currently pursuing BA.LLB (Hons) from MNLU, Mumbai Introduction Recently,...
Tanya Sara George
Dec 25, 20246 min read
‘Scent-sitive’ Business: Protecting Fragrance Innovations in India
Fragrance innovation faces IP challenges in India. Reforming laws to protect scents under copyright, patents, or trade secrets is essential
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Nov 18, 20245 min read
Balancing Act- Examining the European Super League Verdict through the Prism of the Indian Premier League
Written by Ankush Kalsule, The author is a law student pursuing BA.LLB from National Law University Odisha. BACKGROUND AND THE ISSUE The...
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Oct 22, 20246 min read
A Looming Panopticon in the Civil Aviation Sector: The Immediate Need to Address Privacy Concerns Arising out of DigiYatra's Data Storing Policy
Written By Souhardya Roy, the author is a law student currently pursuing BA.LLB from The West Bengal National University of Juridical...
Souhardya Roy
Sep 24, 20248 min read
Interplay Between Patent Act and Competition Act – Upcoming Supreme Court Examination
Written by Sarthak Bhatia who is currently pursuing BBA.LLB from 4th Year law student at U.I.L.S Chandigarh University Introduction In a...
AIl India Commercial Law Review
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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