Ownership Restrictions
US retains India on priority watch list over IP rights enforcement concerns
The US on Tuesday again placed India on its 'priority watch list' stating that New Delhi remains one of the world's most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. The US Trade Representative's (USTR) 2025 Special 301 report said that over the past year, India has remained inconsistent in its progress on intellectual property protection and enforcement. It said that although India has worked to strengthen its IP regime, including raising public awareness about the importance of the subject, and engagement with the US on IP issues has increased, there continues to be a lack of progress on many long-standing IP concerns. "India remains one of the world's most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of IP... India remains on the Priority Watch List in 2025," it said. It added that patent issues continue to be of particular concern in India. "Among other concerns, the potential threat of .
 "US retains India on priority watch list over IP rights enforcement concerns")
Clearing corporation ownership shift remains shrouded with uncertainty
Sources say diversified shareholding may create challenges in fundraising, will add complexities
 "Clearing corporation ownership shift remains shrouded with uncertainty")
Govt can't take over all private properties for 'common good': SC
The ruling may impact policies aimed at wealth distribution
 "Govt can't take over all private properties for 'common good': SC")
FM radio broadcasting policy relaxes recasting and ownership norms
The centre has also accepted the long pending demand of the radio industry to remove the 15% national cap on channel holding
 "FM radio broadcasting policy relaxes recasting and ownership norms")
Why private banks, their ownership structures need to be strictly regulated
Basic principles and international practice suggest that opening the door to the ownership of banks in India by large corporate/industrial houses should be done, if at all, with utmost caution
 "Why private banks, their ownership structures need to be strictly regulated")
Centre likely to keep PIOs out of beneficial ownership restrictions
The threshold for identification of BOs of FPIs on controlling ownership interest is 25% in case of companies and 15% in case of partnership firms
 "Centre likely to keep PIOs out of beneficial ownership restrictions")
