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Boardroom Under the Microscope: The HDFC Bank Governance Crisis of 2026

A corporate law case study on board oversight, disclosure, and the limits of self-regulation  with a retrospective look at IndusInd Bank’s 2025 governance lapse On 18 March 2026, Atanu Chakraborty, part-time Chairman and Independent Director of HDFC Bank, India’s largest…

UPI Transaction Charges: An Analysis of the New Amendment Act

యూపీఐ లావాదేవీలపై చార్జీలు: కొత్త సవరణ చట్టం విశ్లేషణ పరిచయం భారతదేశంలో డిజిటల్ చెల్లింపుల రంగంలో అత్యంత కీలకమైన మార్పుకు వేదిక సిద్ధమైంది. 2026 ఆగస్టు 6న లోక్‌సభ పన్నులు మరియు ఇతర చట్టాల (సవరణ) బిల్లు, 2026 (Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill, 2026)ను ధ్వని ఓటుతో ఆమోదించింది. ఈ బిల్లు…

BUREAUCRACY, PUBLIC SERVICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ANCIENT INDIA

Excerpted and adapted from ‘Chanakya’s Justice: Timeless Wisdom for the Modern World’ Introduction: The Jurisprudential Foundations of Ancient Indian Administration Long before the modern doctrines of administrative law, fiduciary duty, and public accountability found articulation in Western jurisprudence, ancient India…

Force Majeure in International Contracts 2026

War, Sanctions and Tariff Volatility   Implementation Guide International Commercial Law & Geopolitical Risk Force majeure is no longer a boilerplate clause. In 2026, it is the single most litigated provision in international commercial contracts, tested by the Iran–Strait of Hormuz…