Tag: new bills
October 11, 2023
Technology, Media and Telecom
Technology, Media and Telecom
Introduction of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,...
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS") bill which aims to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("CrPC"), was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2023 along with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023. The bills have been introduced with the intent of freeing India from the shadow of colonisation, however a plain reading of the BNSS bill reveals that it has retained a majority of the provisions of the soon to be erstwhile CrPC. ......
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...
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 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...
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: 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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