India’s new criminal laws – what changes for your business?
Prashant Mara and Arushi Mukherji Background The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (“ BNS ”), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (“ BNSS ”),...
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Prashant Mara
- May 22
- 3 min
Supreme Court Restricts Arrests by ED in Money Laundering Offences
Prashant Mara and Sidharth S. Kumar The power of Enforcement Directorate (“ED”) officials to arrest persons suspected of money laundering...
Arushi Mukherji
- Dec 1, 2023
- 3 min
Recalibration of Statutory Auditors’ Responsibilities with respect to Corporate Fraud
The National Financial Reporting Authority (“NFRA”), India’s audit regulator, earlier this year, published a circular relating to the...
Prashant Mara
- May 9, 2023
- 7 min
Investigating Indian supply chains effectively is key to comply with German Supply Chain Act
Prashant Mara and Pratik Bakshi Germany joined the likes of Australia, Canada, France and Italy, at the start of 2023, it brought into...
Prashant Mara
- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
Arguing for a broader understanding of profitability and a narrower definition of ESG
Prashant Mara and Pratik Bakshi Boards, analysts, shareholders, civil society, regulators, and PR agencies are in a tizzy. ESG is the new...
Prashant Mara
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Anti-bribery and corruption in defence procurement: Risks and mitigation measures
Prashant Mara and Devina Narvekar The defence sector the world over struggles to find a balance between the secrecy linked to national...
Prashant Mara
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
Corporate fraud and liability
Guidance note on action items once fraud is detected (Prashant Mara and Devina Narvekar) An investigation into alleged fraud can expose a...
Prashant Mara
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
India: Officers' Liability under FCPA and UKBA – Risks in your overseas operations
Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande In February 2019, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (“Cognizant”) agreed to pay USD 25...
Prashant Mara
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
Internal Investigations - Process gaps and integrity issues
An Indian Perspective (Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande) Workplace investigations into financial wrongdoings are typically precipitated...
Prashant Mara
- Jul 26, 2021
- 8 min
BHR Series: Environmental harm and corporate liability
- Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande Businesses the world over are increasingly being judged by regulators, stakeholders and civil...
Prashant Mara
- Jul 14, 2021
- 10 min
Business and Human Rights under India’s new labour codes
Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande Introduction Baseline rights of workers in India have traditionally been dealt with under numerous,...
Arjun Paleri
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Lessons from Wistron for Indian Supply Chains
This article highlights the risks faced by companies, especially those with worldwide operations from violations attributable to suppliers.
BTG Advaya
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
Webinar: Why Are Corporations in India Facing Increased Criminal Prosecution and Liability?
Businesses in India, across industry sectors, face a growing enforcement environment. In the wake of multiple high-profile instances of...
Prashant Mara
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Draft Defence Procurement Procedure, 2020
- Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande The Indian Ministry of Defence (“MOD”) has released updated guidelines for capital acquisitions by...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Aug 15, 2020
- 8 min
How Criminal Use of Online Platforms and Social Media poses Challenges to Intermediary Protection
- Vikram Jeet Singh, Prashant Mara Abstract The term "Cybercrime" feels particularly outdated nowadays. It is used to signify...
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