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February 12, 2026

The Hirotsu decision: India tightens the screws on diag...

The law on the patentability of diagnostic methods in India is very clear: they are not patentable under Section 3(i) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970. Over the last few years, the jurisprudence surrounding this exception to ......
February 11, 2026

India’s New Deepfake Regulation: MeitY Notifies A...

On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics ......
January 27, 2026

When the Internet Refuses to Move On: Media Reporting, ...

In the case of IE Online Media Services Private Limited v. Nitin Bhatnagar and Ors. , the High Court of Delhi ("High Court") upheld an interim injunction directing restraint on......
January 2, 2026

Vague Definitions, Harsh Penalties and Constitutional I...

On December 10, 2025, the Government of Karnataka tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 (the "Bill") to prevent dissemination and punish perpetrators of hate speech and hate crimes......
December 3, 2025

Drafting deepfake defences: comments on India’s propose...

On October 22, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") proposed significant amendments ("Proposed Amendments") to the Information......
October 29, 2025

Government Sahyog in Tightening Takedowns

In 2021, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Intermediary Rules") were notified in furtherance of the Central Government's power to make rules......
October 8, 2025

An Analysis of the Reserve Bank of India’s Master...

On September 15, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") issued the Master Direction on Regulation of Payment Aggregators, 2025 ("Master Direction"), a framework governing both bank and non-bank entities engaged in the business of payment aggregation ("Payment Aggregators" or "PA")....
August 27, 2025

A New Era in Online Gaming Regulation: Introduction to ...

On 20th August, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) announced the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“the Act”), a significant legislative milestone which has since received the President’s assent and become an Act....
July 30, 2025

Limits of Vicarious Liability in Case of Defamation: An...

Recently, in the case of Google India Private Limited v. Nayana Krishna , the Karnataka High Court ("Court") examined whether a subsidiary company can be retained as a defendant......