India: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in the Hindware case examines whether Google's practice of allowing competitors to bid on trademarked keywords constitutes infringement, even when the trademark itself remains invisible to consumers. This analysis explores how the Court navigated the intersection of traditional trademark law and algorithmic advertising systems, questioning whether platforms can monetize brand searches by selling that commercial moment to rivals. The judgment fundamentally challenges th

The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in Telegram FZ LLC v. Union of India addresses whether Section 69A of the IT Act permits the government to block an entire platform rather than specific content. Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal, where fraudulent channels circulated fake exam papers affecting millions of aspirants, the court upheld the Centre's power to impose a platform-wide ban on Telegram, sparking intense debate about the boundaries between examination integrity and digital censorship.

A sexual harassment and workplace coercion case at a prominent multinational information technology office in Nashik has sent shockwaves through India’s IT sector. What began as individual complaints has now escalated into a multi agency investigation involving multiple FIRs, arrests, suspensions, and a high level internal probe. At the heart of it all lies a critical question: did the system designed to protect employees actually work?

The transition towards connected mobility received an impetus as on 10 June 2026 when the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the Use of On-Board Unit for Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Communication in the 5.9 GHz band (Exemption from Licensing Requirements) Rules 2026 (Rules).

On 23 June 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Telecommunications (Authorisation for Provision of Miscellaneous Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2026 (Rules). The Rules (with notable revisions) follow the previously published draft rules (Draft Rules), which were released in September 2025 for stakeholder feedback (please see here for our update on Draft Rules).

On 23 June 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the final Telecommunications (Authorisation for Captive Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2026 (Rules). The Rules follow the long-awaited draft rules (Draft Rules) released in September 2025 for stakeholder comments (please see here for our update on the Draft Rules).

The Indian online gaming industry has grown at a pace that has always surpassed the legal framework meant to regulate it. For years, the void was filled with a complex web of state level regulations, court decisions...

India's copyright framework, built on human authorship, faces unprecedented challenges as AI systems autonomously compose music.

The proliferation of online content platforms has generated persistent tension between the rights of individuals to seek redress for reputational harm and the statutory protections afforded to digital intermediaries...

On 15 June 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued, inter alia, the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Responsible Business Conduct) (Second Amendment) Directions, 2026, introducing a comprehensive new chapter governing how non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) (including housing finance companies (HFCs)) advertise, market, and sell their own and third-party financial products and services, as set out under the Reserve Bank of India Directions, 2025.

In a decision reinforcing the importance of brand reputation and trademark protection in India, the Delhi High Court has declared GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited’s (“GSK”) trademark “CALPOL” as a “Well-Known Trademark” under Section 2(1)(zg) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The ruling came in the backdrop of a trademark dispute involving the marks “CALPOL” and “WALPOL”, wherein the Court recognized the extensive goodwill, reputation, and long-standing commercial presence associated with the CALPOL brand in India.

The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in the Hindware case examines whether Google's practice of allowing competitors to bid on trademarked keywords constitutes infringement, even when the trademark itself remains invisible to consumers. This analysis explores how the Court navigated the intersection of traditional trademark law and algorithmic advertising systems, questioning whether platforms can monetize brand searches by selling that commercial moment to rivals. The judgment fundamentally challenges th