Tag: Right to Privacy
December 25, 2024
Data Privacy and Protection
Data Privacy and Protection
INTERCEPTION RULES 2024: BALANCING SURVEILLANCE AND PRI...
The Department of Telecommunications ("DOT") has notified the Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules 2024 ("Interception Rules") vide its notification dated December 6, 2024, replacing the extant Indian Telegraph Rules 1951. ......
August 9, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
A Study on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2...
On August 7, 2023, the Lok Sabha passed the new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 ("Data Protection Bill") to provide for the processing of digital personal data. Currently, India does not have a standalone law on data protection. Use of personal data is currently regulated under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. ......
April 5, 2023
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
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. ......
July 28, 2021
Corporate Law
Corporate Law
THE START OF AN UNFINISHED STORY
"You become a celebrity, not because of your work or what you do, but because you have no privacy", said Lisa Kudrow. Celebrities across the globe are faced with the daunting task of keeping their personal lives away from public scrutiny. ......
April 18, 2018
Corporate Law
Corporate Law
Unauthorized Biographies: Balancing the right to privac...
Indian Courts have consistently upheld the existence of the right to privacy of individuals. While biographies are important sources informing people of the life stories of their leaders and celebrities, it is important for the authors and the publishers to strictly follow the broad principles that have been laid down by the Courts. There are clear guidelines on how only what is in public domain may be reproduced in a publication. What qualifies as public domain, and where might the author be required to produce written consent is an important understanding to avoid injunctions and other repercussions....
Formulation fight: Amgen case tests patentability of biopharmaceuticals in India
In a high-stakes case, the Madras High Court examines whether Amgen's specific formulation is non-obvious and patentable, and whether the prior art guides...
Implementation of India’s Four Labour Codes: Key Changes and the Road Ahead
On November 21, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued notifications operationalizing substantial portions of India's four labour codes...
The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025: A New Digital Frontier
The Ministry of Information and Technology (“MeitY”) on Thursday, November 13, 2025 notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (the “DPDP Rules”), framed under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the “DPDP Act”).
Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Clauses: Strategic Risk Allocation in Commercial Con...
In the world of commercial contracts, astute risk management is paramount. Among the arsenal of legal tools and safeguards available to parties, the indemnity and limitation...
RBI Opens the Doors to Bank-Funded M&A’s: Boosting Domestic Acquisition Financi...
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") Governor, Mr. Sanjay Malhotra underscored the importance of enabling Indian banks to finance acquisitions by domestic corporates...
Government Sahyog in Tightening Takedowns
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...
Data Clean Rooms: The Future of Privacy-Compliant Data Collaboration
As organisations grapple with increasingly stringent privacy and data protection laws, the concept of the Data Clean Room (“DCR“) has emerged as a transformative solution that enables collaboration without compromising compliance.
The power of transition phrases in Indian patent drafting: the ‘Frimline’ Ruli...
Transition phrases are crucial in patent drafting for they define the scope of a claim. Choosing the correct phrase can impact what rights an applicant can enforce, as determined by the Delhi High Court recently, in Frimline v. K-Smatco
Representations, Warranties and Covenants: What are the consequences of breach?
Representations, Warranties and Covenants clauses are included in all commercial contracts. Traditionally, the nomenclature has not been clearly delineated, and representation and warranties are grouped together in a manner that often led them to be viewed as synonymous terms.
Pharmacyclics Continues the Divisional Applications Debate in India
In 2024, the Indian Patent Office (“IPO”) issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Rules”), which, among other things, amended the rules relating to filing of divisional applications.
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