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 Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global music industry. With AI bands and synthetic performers emerging, the question of who owns music and whose rights are at stake has become more urgent than ever. In India, courts have begun grappling with these issues, but the legal framework still has significant gaps. Akshaya Suresh, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors explains that Indian courts have repeatedly recognised the “right of publicity” or personality rights to protect individuals against unauthorised commercial exploitation of their identity. This includes voice, image, and likeness. Read more

Consumer goods makers are hiring law firms for implementing the revised goods and services tax (GST) norms and taking pre-emptive measures to safeguard against any inadvertent anti-profiteering complications and allegations, said executives at companies and legal firms. The development comes amid buzz that the government is considering re-invoking anti-profiteering provisions, though only in the short term, to ensure companies pass on tax benefits to consumers. “While legal provisions require any benefits to be passed on by Way of commensurate reduction in prices, it is not practical to do so for all commodities, on account of package size, low retail price per package, and stock in transit, etc,” said Manish Mishra, partner and head of practice, indirect tax, JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory sources said. Previously, such clearances sometimes took up to six months. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, SEBI’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure,” said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

The market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking officials. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the two regulatory officials said. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, Sebi’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure’ said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, Partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOS), boosting an already-strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, regulatory and investment banking sources said. Sebi will try to approve a majority of the IPOs within three months of filing, the sources said. “In a market that is overcrowded with issuers wanting to catch the right window to list, Sebi’s approach in recent times has helped ease the pressure’ said Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, Partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more

Distributors and retailers have reduced the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) inventories to between 5 and 6 days from the earlier 10-15 days to clear stocks, and with no clarity from FMCG makers on the timeline for implementation of GST 2.0. “With the recent GST rate changes, companies are aligned on passing the benefits to consumers and actively discussing avenues to be compliant with the law by engaging with legal experts. The law expects this to be done through price reductions; however, in reality, there are various challenges. For instance, product packaging/ labelling, very low-price points, and goods already in transit pose challenges to pass on the benefit by actual reduction in prices. Also, various commercial factors play an important role in the pricing of a product. Therefore, businesses often look at practical alternatives, such as increasing the quantity in small packs, extending ‘buy one, get one’ offers, or offering discounts,” said Manish Mishra, Partner and Head of Practice, Indirect Tax – JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more