Bavya. B, Dr. Aman Kumar Sharma & Mahesh Sharma, Symbiosis Law School, Pune (SLS-P), Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research, Pune, India (SCALSAR), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India (SIU) ABSTRACT The compulsory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) regime in India by Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 is being hailed around the world as an innovative statutory intervention. However, this article claims that the framework upholds a structural...