India: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

On 17 June 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the draft Telecommunications (Spectrum Assignment by Administrative Process) Rules, 2026 (Draft Rules) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act 2023 (Telecom Act).

When competitors embed your trademark in hidden website code or use it as a search keyword, the line between smart marketing and legal liability becomes dangerously thin. Indian courts are increasingly scrutinizing these invisible SEO tactics through the lens of passing off law, examining whether such practices constitute actionable misrepresentation that diverts customer goodwill and causes commercial damage.

В Индии «Электронные услуги» определяются как «Электронная торговля» (или, как правило, именуются «E-Commerce»)...

On 17 June 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the draft Telecommunications (Spectrum Assignment by Administrative Process) Rules, 2026 (Draft Rules) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act 2023 (Telecom Act).

On 8 July 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has notified the Telecommunications (Radio Equipment Possession Authorisation) Rules, 2026 (Rules). The Rules operationalise the authorisation requirement under Section 3(1)(c) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Telecom Act) for possession of radio equipment, while also identifying categories of persons and equipment for which a separate possession authorisation is not required.

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).

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...

When competitors embed your trademark in hidden website code or use it as a search keyword, the line between smart marketing and legal liability becomes dangerously thin. Indian courts are increasingly scrutinizing these invisible SEO tactics through the lens of passing off law, examining whether such practices constitute actionable misrepresentation that diverts customer goodwill and causes commercial damage.

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.