Overview of ICOs PECR Guidelines on Direct Marketing Using Electronic Mail and Live Call
In October 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) introduced guidelines for organisations to use direct marketing via...
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022- A Snapshot
MeitY recently released a new draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (the “Bill”) after the Data Protection Bill, 2021...
A new EU-US data privacy framework
In July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (“CJEU”) Schrems II judgement struck down the European Commission’s adequacy...
US-UK system to access electronic data to combat serious crime comes into effect
On 3rd October 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced that the Agreement on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of...
Analysis of the Draft Amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital
Introduction On 25th February 2021, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules...
CERT-IN Direction on Information Security Practices and Reporting of Cyber Incidents
The Indian Company Emergency Response Team (“CERT-In”) is a national nodal agency established by the Central Government using its powers...
Summary of recommendations in the JPC Report on Data Protection
In 2019, the draft Personal Data Protection Bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (“Committee”) for further deliberation....
SEBI penalizes partnership firm for investment advisory activities without obtaining registration
Background: SEBI received a complaint against “Wealth Management Research” (WMR) a partnership firm for carrying on remote investment...
EDPB Clarifies Position on International Data Transfers
Pursuant to discussions held during its November plenary, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published for public comment, on 19...
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021- Analysis
I. BACKGROUND In April 2018, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting constituted a 10- member committee to frame and recommend a...
Revised Guidelines For Other Service Providers (OSPs)
On 23 June, 2021, the Department of Telecommunications (“DoT”) released revised guidelines for OSPs (the “Revised Guidelines”) in an...
Model Tenancy Act approved for circulation to the State / Union Territories
The Union cabinet, in a statement dated 02 June 2021, approved the Model Tenancy Act to be circulated to States and Union Territories to...
Supreme Court affirms liability of personal guarantors under IBC
The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 21.05.2021 delivered its landmark verdict in the case of Lalit Kumar Jain v. Union of India & Ors. relating...
Delhi High Court Clarifies the Scope of Arbitration in Intellectual Property Disputes
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Hero Electric Vehicles Private Limited and Another v. Lectro E-Mobility Private Limited and...
Are Two Indian Parties Entitled To Choose A Foreign Seat Of Arbitration? The Supreme Court Weighs In
The Supreme Court on 20.04.2021 delivered its much-awaited judgment in the case of PASL Wind Solutions Private Limited v. GE Power...
Equity Incentives for Employees
Employee incentives are crucial to attracting and retaining talent within the venture. One of the key factors that makes a start-up stand...
European Commission publishes draft of new standard contractual clauses
On November 12, 2020, the European Commission published a draft Implementing Decision on Standard Contractual Clauses for the transfer of...
SC upholds homebuyers’ right to choose consumer forums for grievance redressal
The Supreme Court has stated that homebuyers can still approach consumer forums, notwithstanding the Real Estate (Regulation and...
Registrar Of Companies Not Empowered To Deactivate DIN
On October 9th, 2020, a two Judge bench comprising of Chief Justice A.P. Sahi and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of the Madras High...
Salient Features Of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (“the Bill”) was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19th , September and by the Rajya Sabha on 22nd...