Due diligence is important before investing in a company or a firm. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's India Unit recently fired a top executive over lack of DD. Internal investigations found that he failed to conduct appropriate DD when engaging a consultancy with a political connection.

PayPal has been hit by Rs. 96 Lakh penalty by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for alleged contravention of the anti-money laundering law and accused of 'concealing' suspect financial transactions and abetting "disintegration" of India's financial system.

PUFE Transactions are covered under sections 43, 45, 66, and 50 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. It lists four types of vulnerable transactions, namely Preferential, Undervalued, Fraudulent, and Extortionate.

Limitation Act, 1963 applies to the proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in the matters relating to the initiation of the corporate insolvency resolution process(CIRP) based on time-barred debt.

Due diligence in M&A transactions is required to confirm the vendor's pertinent information such as financials, contracts, customers, etc.