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How Do You Run Litigation and Enforcement Due Diligence on an Indian Telecom Major?
A working methodology for litigation and enforcement due diligence on a listed Indian telecom operator: the exposure categories that matter, from AGR-type regulatory dues to sector-regulator, securities-regulator, tax, competition and insolvency matters, which public sources to consult, how to grade
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How Do You Run Global Litigation Due Diligence on an Indian IT Major?
A working methodology for litigation due diligence on a listed Indian IT services company: which registries, regulators and databases to search in each jurisdiction, the exposure categories that matter, how to grade materiality, and what public-record searches cannot show.
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Registration Is Not Ownership: The Supreme Court’s Gopi Verdict and the Future of Property Law in India

The Supreme Court in K Gopi v. Sub-Registrar struck down Tamil Nadu’s Rule 55-A(i) for overstepping the Registration Act, reaffirming that Sub-Registrars can’t assess title—only courts can. It’s a landmark on delegated power and property rights.

Nishant Singh Rawat
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Jun 17
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Who is an Ostensible Owner under the Transfer of Property Act?
An ostensible owner appears as the true owner with the real owner's consent but lacks actual ownership. Under Section 41 of the Transfer of Property Act, a good-faith purchaser relying on such ownership may acquire valid title, overriding the real owner's rights.
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