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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a crucial component of economic development and progress, and India's trajectory as one of the major countries with the fastest rate of growth in the world is intrinsically linked to its ability to draw FDI. This research study thoroughly investigates the mutually beneficial link between the legal system in India and foreign direct investment. It examines how India's legal rules, policies, and successful application have an impact on the FDI inflow while highlighting the complexities and dynamics of the Indian investment landscape. This article aims to shed light on the complex effects of India's legal system on FDI by examining regulatory obstacles and legal protections. It also examines current trends, industry attractiveness, and FDI source countries, giving important insights into the situation with regard to foreign investment in the country. This study digs even deeper into the area of case studies, providing a comprehensive analysis of how legal reforms, or the lack thereof, have impacted particular industries, such as retail, and led to investment arbitration suits. It addresses the difficulties and possibilities associated with India's investment landscape using these instances as examples. While bureaucratic obstacles, tax-related complications, and unclear policy are challenges, regulatory streamlining, digital infrastructure, and the developing start-up environment are opportunities. This article's conclusion highlights the crucial part the Indian legal system had in influencing the FDI landscape. It offers policy suggestions intended to meet the difficulties and seize the forthcoming opportunities. India can aim even higher as a desirable location for foreign direct investment by streamlining and simplifying laws, ensuring consistency in policy implementation, and increasing dispute resolution procedures. Policymakers, investors, and scholars looking for sophisticated knowledge of the dynamic interaction between India's legal system and FDI would find this research useful.