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Media Reporting
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......
Sub Judice in Digital Age
July 9, 2025

Defining the Lines of Sub Judice in the Digital Age: Th...

In the case of Wikimedia Foundation Inc. v. ANI Media Private Limited and Ors.[1], the Supreme Court of India (“the Supreme Court“) struck down an order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi (“the High Court“) that directed Wikimedia Foundation Inc....
Obhan Mason: Media Defamation & Public Books
October 16, 2024

Media Persons Cannot Be Prosecuted for Defamation for D...

Recently, the Kerala High Court ("Court") ruled that media persons, in discussing the contents of a publicly available book, cannot be prosecuted for defamation. The media persons, in conducting such discussions, would be exercising their freedom of speech through engaging in fair comment and criticism. ......
Obhan Mason: Media vs Reputation Rights
July 3, 2024

Balancing Public Information and Media Truth with Indiv...

In a recent judgment delivered on May 31, 2024 , the Delhi High Court ("Court") dismissed 2 (two) suits filed by an individual seeking compensation/damages for loss of his reputation, against the newspaper Hindustan Times and its publisher, editor and correspondent (hereinafter together referred to as the "Defendants"). ......
April 2, 2021

Mr Obhan is speaking at IP Business Congress India (IP...

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January 21, 2021

Obhan Mason is ranked by Legal 500 for our work in Cor...

Link: Link: https://www.legal500.com/firms/33131-obhan-associates/34026-new-delhi-india ...
December 17, 2020

Obhan Mason ranked by Chambers & Partners

Obhan Mason has been ranked by Chambers & Partners in Intellectual Property and Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practices Link: Link: https://chambers.com/law-firm/obhan-associates-asia-pacific-8:161588 ...

India’s New FDI SOP: A Push Towards Faster, Transparent and Digital Investment Appro...

India permits foreign direct investment ("FDI") through two principal modes; the automatic route, where no governmental approval is required, and the government route, wherein governmental approval is mandatory.

Selective Capital Reduction of Minority Shareholding: The Supreme Court Settles the Law

Indian company law, and its governance of the corporate transactions in the country, has been drafted in a manner that ensures protection of delicate balance between the rights of majority shareholders and the protection of minority shareholders.

A Brave New and Overlabelled World: The Proposed Changes To The Intermediary Guidelines

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently proposed several changes to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules...
intermediary accountability IT Rules

Revisiting Intermediary Accountability: An analysis of MeitY’s 2026 Draft Second Ame...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (the "Ministry") has, through its recent draft amendments issued in March and April 2026 ("Draft Amendments") to the Information Technology...
Corporate Funds vs Personal Liabilities

Corporate Funds versus Personal Liabilities: The Supreme Court’s Clarification of th...

The Supreme Court's ("Court") decision in Satinder Singh Bhasin v. State (NCT of Delhi) ("Case"), constitutes a significant reaffirmation of the principle imposed by Section 185 of the Companies Act...
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026

From Compliance Burden to Regulatory Agility: Key Highlights of the Corporate Laws Amendme...

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 ("Bill"), introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, marks another incremental and deliberate step in India's corporate law reform journey.
Legitimate uses DPDP Act India

Legitimate Uses: India’s Most Flexible and Most Misunderstood Ground for Processing

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") introduces 'legitimate uses' as a lawful basis for processing personal data without consent.
OTT Accessibility Guidelines 2026 India

Toward Inclusive Streaming: Understanding India’s New OTT Accessibility Guidelines, ...

On February 6, 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ("MIB") issued the Guidelines for Accessibility of Content on platforms of Publishers of Online Curated Content (OTT Platforms) for Persons ...
Semaglutide Patent Dispute in India

The Semaglutide Dispute in India: Clarifying the Anticipation vs. Obviousness Divide

A typical patent infringement matter plays out thus: the patent holder / plaintiff sues for patent infringement, along with an application for an interim injunction to stop the infringer ...