The constant increase in greenhouse gases and decrease in the forest cover in the pas decades has resulted in climate change becoming a cause of concern globally.

The infrastructure sector will expect similar push if not greater in the upcoming Budget to keep India on track to achieve its aim of becoming $5 trillion economy by 2025.

India has set a target of achieving 100 GW power capacity through grid-connected solar energy, out of which 40 GW is targeted to come through rooftop solar installations by 2022. Due to several factors, including...

In continuation of its efforts to simplify the existing ECB regime in India, the RBI issued a circular on July 30, 2019, through which it has relaxed the ECB end-use restrictions for corporates and NBFCs by permitting...

The Voluntary Retention Route announced by the RBI at the beginning of March gives FPIs the opportunity to subscribe for Indian corporate debt, free from the concentration and single issue restrictions introduced in the...

On January 16, 2019, the RBI revised the external commercial borrowing policy, essentially restructuring the regime into foreign currency and Indian Rupee debt. In particular, the new regime significantly broadens the...

The Specific Relief (Amendment) Act which came into force at the beginning of August broadly makes specific performance a general rule, rather than a limited right and limits court intervention in relation to...

Irrespective of the sector, and whether you are a Contractor, Employer or a Lender, EPC Contracts throw up complex issues which need to be carefully considered. INDUSLAW held a seminar on the subject recently, flagging...

The Maharashtra Authority for Advanced Ruling (the 'AAR') recently held in an advance ruling that goods and services tax ('GST') is applicable on liquidated damages imposed on delayed performance or non-performance of...

INDUSLAW recently spoke on the subject of India's new bidding guidelines for renewable energy projects. Do they address off-take risks and other bankable issues? Will the new guidelines pave the way forward for a new...

INDUSLAW recently spoke in Singapore on the subject of Projects & Project Financing in India, highlighting the broad regulatory and document structures encountered and key risks to consider

The Reserve Bank of India (the 'RBI') altered certain norms relating to the issuance of rupee denominated bonds (commonly known as 'masala' bonds) in the overseas market ('Rupee Bonds') pursuant to two circular's dated...

Identifying risk in infrastructure projects is essential for allocation and potential mitigation strategies. Ran Chakrabarti highlighted some of the key risks and considered how they may best be managed at a recent...

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of India in Energy Watchdog & Ors. v/s. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission set aside the orders passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity ("APTEL") dated 7 April...

Our Renewable Energy Alert is a monthly update designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest legal developments that could potentially impact your business. We set out below a brief summary of some of the key legal...

Eligible resident corporates and/or body corporates had earlier been permitted to issue rupee denominated bonds (also commonly known as 'masala' bonds) in the overseas market ("Rupee Bonds") under India's external...

In an effort to harmonise municipal laws, rules and regulations governing the trade of electricity, the Ministry of Power (the "MoP") issued on 5 December, 2016 guidelines for cross border trade of electricity (the...

The National Solar Mission or the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (the "JNNSM") adopted by India in 2010 targets generation of 100,000 MW of grid connected solar power capacity by 2022.

The Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) has recently allowed non-banking finance companies (“NBFCs”) to refinance any existing infrastructure or other project loans by way of take-out financing,...

The Central Government has, on May 30, 2016, notified the Minerals (Transfer of Mining Lease Granted Otherwise than through Auction for Captive Purpose) Rules, 2016 (the "Rules"). The Rules are a step forward towards...

The Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) has recently brought in significant changes to the external commercial borrowing guidelines (the “ECB Guidelines”) with respect to companies in the...

Back in February this year, India announced an ambitious rail budget, proposing to invest almost USD 16 billion in rail projects over the coming year.1 Previously, in December 2014, it had further liberalized the sector...

Back in January this year, India and the United States reached an understanding, in public at least, on the commercial liability of suppliers for nuclear accidents in India. The general understanding appears to be that...