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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 ......
AI copyright India
January 7, 2026

The DPIIT Working Paper on AI and Copyright: Regulatory...

Artificial intelligence ("AI") is no longer at the margins of business strategy. For many organisations, it has become embedded in product design, customer engagement, internal workflows and long-term planning......
July 16, 2025
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Generative AI and Trademarks: The Need for Legislative ...

Ownership is the cornerstone of intellectual property rights (IPR). It provides legal protection to creators, ensuring that they can derive proprietary benefits from their creations and safeguard their efforts and interest....
January 29, 2025

EMERGING TRENDS IN DATA PRIVACY IN INDIA: ANTICIPATIONS...

In August 2023, India witnessed a pivotal shift in its data privacy regulatory landscape with the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"). The DPDP Act provides a comprehensive set of guidelines that must be adhered to when managing digital personal data, ensuring the protection of individuals' privacy rights while balancing legitimate business needs and government requirements. ......
January 15, 2025

LEGAL PERSPECTIVES ON AI GOVERNANCE IN INDIA: A SUMMAR...

Artificial Intelligence ("AI") holds transformative potential for India’s economy and society. However, this power also brings legal, ethical, and regulatory challenges that necessitate a comprehensive governance framework. The "Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development" ("Report") outlines India’s roadmap for addressing these challenges through a legally sound and inclusive approach. ......
March 21, 2024

AI in the Spotlight: Insight’s from MeitY’s...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY"), on March 1, 2024, issued an advisory for all intermediaries under the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("IT Act") and Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules"). ......
April 5, 2023

The Right to be Forgotten, But Not Gone

In today’s news cycle, the interplay of AI, media, and privacy regulations are omnipresent and inescapable hot-button issues. However revolutionary as this advancement in technology may be, such fast-paced growth may have several repercussions on our everyday lives. We are moving towards a world where we co-opt and coexist with AI, becoming increasingly more intertwined with our everyday lives. ......
November 17, 2021

Smart Contracts in India

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. ......
May 6, 2020
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USPTO denies Inventorship to Artificial Intelligence

On April 22, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (the “USPTO”) issued an order  refusing inventorship of a patent application to DABUS, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) machine. This decision, which broadly appears to align with the position being taken in Europe and the United Kingdom with regard to the same invention, is likely to have a significant impact on the future of patenting, at least until there are statutory amendments to the contrary, or until it gets overturned for any reason....

Startup India 2.0: A Deep Tech Reset

The Indian government has updated the definition, eligibility criteria, recognition process, and compliance framework for startups, and introduced a new category ...
piercing the corporate veil

Limits of Director Liability: The Supreme Court on Piercing the Corporate Veil during Exec...

The corporate veil acts as a legal metaphor for the protective barrier that separates a company's obligations and liabilities from the personal assets of the individuals ...

Riyadh Ready: Harmonising India’s Design laws with Global Standards

Following India becoming a signatory to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (“DLT”), discussed here, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released ...

The Hirotsu decision: India tightens the screws on diagnostic patents

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 ...

India’s New Deepfake Regulation: MeitY Notifies Amendments to Information Technology...

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

The Registrar’s “Undo” Button: The Lambretta case and Section 19 of India’s Trademark Act

Trademark disputes rarely move in straight lines. Sometimes, well before a mark becomes opposition-worthy, disputes around ownership may emerge.

Data Protection as a Closing Condition: Rethinking Risk Allocation in Indian Tech Deals

Data protection has historically been considered a compliance issue during transactions, which is generally identified during diligence and only tackled after closing ...

Limits of Claim Construction: Preamble vs. Characterising Clauses in Indian Patent Dispute...

Claim construction is an important aspect of infringement analysis. In several jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union...

Urgency in IP Suits: No more Pre-Institution Mediation Hurdles in India?

In a jurisdiction beset by large volumes of litigation, litigating parties must naturally be encouraged to explore alternate means of dispute resolution.

The 2026 NICE Refresh: Codifying AI Services in Class 42 and implications for AI businesse...

The 13th edition of the Nice Classification (referred to as NCL 13-2026) came into effect on 1 January 2026. We have already provided an overview of the changes in the new edition ...