Technology, Media and Telecom

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

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......

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")....

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....

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......

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....

In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Court) made an important distinction between liking a post and sharing a post on social media platforms. The Court held that merely liking a post does not amount to publishing or transmitting obscene material under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). ......

In recent years, there has been a rapid expansion in the influencer marketing landscape in India, where social media influencers promote products and services across various platforms. This surge has led to challenges surrounding transparency, accountability, and consumer protection. ......

In a recent judgment , the Delhi High Court ("Court") has examined whether hyperlinking to alleged defamatory content would amount to republication and therefore give rise to a fresh action for defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. ......