Technology, Media and Telecom

In an earlier article we wrote about how gambling in India faces a peculiar predicament. The blanket ban in India of any activity that constitutes ‘gambling’ has existed since the British-Era, and has not undergone significant modification since that century. ......

The Union Budget 2022-23 ("Budget") was presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2022, and undoubtedly has the thread of a digital, and an increasingly more digitised, India running through several of its proposals, which have been created with an emphasis on inclusion and the building a robust economy by leveraging digitisation in several spheres. ... ...

On January 24th, the Delhi government published a draft Motor Vehicles Aggregator Scheme (Scheme). Cab aggregators, quick commerce, and other delivery and passenger transport services in New Delhi are required to incorporate Electric Vehicles (EV) into their fleets and to cap surge pricing at set tariffs, among other requirements. ......

Forerunning companies in the Indian edtech space have collectively formed a consortium named the India EdTech Consortium ("IEC") under the aegis of the Internet & Mobile Association of India ("IAMAI"). The members of the IEC have agreed to a self-regulatory mechanism that involves adherence to a common code of conduct ("Code"). ......

With the advent of modern technology and innovation, we are moving towards a more digitised world where automation is the name of the game. The ideas surrounding the blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data are revolutionary and are poised to change the way business and human infrastructure operates. ......

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules, 2021") were enacted in February 2021, imposing strict due diligence requirements on intermediaries. On various grounds, a spate of petitions were filed in India's High Courts contesting the constitutional validity of the IT Rules, 2021. ......

Amidst the rise in cases of financial data leaks in India, the Reserve Bank of India's ("RBI") efforts towards the adoption of a framework of tokenisation of cards in India have been appreciated by the industry. ......

Online fantasy sports gaming is booming in India and has in a short span become a prominent form of online gaming in the country, despite legal and regulatory challenges. Fantasy sports is predominantly a prediction game where players assemble a dream team of real sportspersons active in a variety of sports such as football, cricket, basketball, kabaddi etc. and thereafter participate in contests, competitions that mimic and convert the performance of the sportsman in real life into fantasy points. ......

The Union Cabinet on September 15, 2021, approved major structural as well as procedural reforms in the telecom sector with the aim to protect and generate employment opportunities, promote healthy competition, protect interests of the consumers, infuse liquidity, encourage investment and reduce the regulatory burden on Telecom Service Providers ("TSPs"). ......