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Budget 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Transfer Pricing Framework

If Budget speeches were films, Budget 20261 would be the director's cut — fewer special effects, tighter editing, and a clearer narrative. Without resorting to sweeping policy overhauls...

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Reclaiming The Mic: Taylor's Version And The Remixing Of Ownership

Thus, ownership and revenue participation are no longer passive contractual outcomes but central bargaining variables in modern entertainment deals.

RS

Remfry & Sagar

Media, Entertainment And Intellectual Property Rights: A Contemporary Legal Analysis With Indian Perspective

Media and entertainment (M&E) business nowadays is not only being driven by creativity but by intangible assets, namely, ideas, expressions, brands and personalities, which would also be subject to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Bollywood vs South Industry: How Each Industry Navigates Legal Challenges

India's film industries are creative powerhouses, but behind the glamour lies a complex web of legal challenges. Bollywood (Hindi cinema based in Mumbai) and South Industry (Tollywood, Kollywood and Sandalwood)...

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Role Of Intellectual Property Rights In The Sports Sector

India Media & IT

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

When Identity Becomes Commodity: Personality Rights In The Digital Age

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Memes, Reels, And Fair Use: Why Indian Copyright Law Needs A Social Media Amendment

LegaLogic

Former TellyTorrents Alleged 'Piracy Kingpin' Acquitted After 10-Year Legal Battle

India Media & IT

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Rouse

"Sadharan" But Not Disparaging: Court Shuts Down Emami's Challenge To Dabur's Ad

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Legal Aspects Of Film Remakes: When Inspiration Turns Into Infringement

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

AILA! Delhi High Court Puts A Stop To 'Andaz Apna Apna' Infringement

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Learning From Hollywood: Strategic And Legal Takeaways For Indian Production Houses In OTT Deal–Making

India Media & IT

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Streaming The Future: Legal And Commercial Dimensions Of OTT Movie Acquisitions

India Media & IT

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

TPM Newsletter: November 2025 - From The Court Room

India Anti-trust

TC

TPM Consultants

India Rolls Out CNAP In 2026: Official Caller Name Display To Fight Spam, Powered By KYC Databases And Privacy Opt-Out

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

The Post India–EU FTA Era: A Strategic Inflection Point For European Companies In India

Worldwide Commercial

IMC Group

India's Union Budget 2026 27: An Emerging ESG And Climate Roadmap

India Commercial

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

India-US Trade Deal: Recent Developments, Impact And What Lies Ahead

India International

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Key Highlights Of The Union Budget 2026-27

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

No Monopoly Over Themes: Bombay HC Rejects Copyright Claim On Dream Girl 2

In the case of Ashim Kumar Bagchi vs Balaji Telefilms Ltd. & Ors., the Bombay High Court addressed important questions about copyright infringement and breach of confidence.

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LexOrbis

BIS Issues Fresh Rules For Digital TV Receivers – 26 Oct 2025 Deadline Looms

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released a comprehensive implementation circular on 18 September 2025, tightening the compliance net around every plasma, LCD or LED television set sold in the country.

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Content Regulation In The Age Of OTT: Balancing Creative Freedom And Legal Accountability In India

India's moviegoer culture has witnessed a complete makeover with the emergence of Over-The-Top (OTT) services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video...

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Balancing Creativity And Copyright: The Scope Of Fair Dealing In India

In today's time, where social media and the internet have taken over forms of communication, the line between inspiration and plagiarism is becoming very thin.

LP

Legitpro Law

Analysis Of The "Raanjhanaa" Movie Controversy And Its Implications Under Indian Intellectual Property Law

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Raanjhanaa Reimagined

LP

Legitpro Law

New Guidelines To Control Illegal Listing And Sale Of Radio Equipment On E-commerce Platforms

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JSA

Raanjhanaa's Vision To Raanjhanaa's Revision – The Legal Exclusion Of Directors In Indian Cinema

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Licensing At What Cost? Delhi Hc Flags Arbitrary Tariffs By PPL

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Notification Of Draft Rules Under Telecommunications Act, 2023

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Intermediary Liability In The Digital Age: Judicial Enforcement And The Ramkumar Decision

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Copyright: From The Era Of Print To The Era Of Pixels.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Navigating Digital Piracy: Legal Tools For Copyright Protection In India

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

Intermediary Liability In The Digital Age: Judicial Enforcement And The Ramkumar Decision

As India's digital ecosystem rapidly expands, courts and regulators are increasingly confronted with the challenge of online harm, ranging from child sexual abuse material (CSAM)...

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Copyright: From The Era Of Print To The Era Of Pixels.

Copyright law: as the name suggests, if you create something, you own it and have the power to decide the usage of the creation.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Navigating Digital Piracy: Legal Tools For Copyright Protection In India

Digital piracy encompasses the unauthorised copying, distribution, and consumption of copyrighted digital content. It manifests through various channels, from illegal downloads and streams to sophisticated distribution networks that operate across borders...

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India currently ranks 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2025.

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate And Licence Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Tech Law Bytes – May 2025

Dive into last month's updates and expert insights on the ever-evolving landscape of technology and digital laws, including...

India Media & IT

DL

DSK Legal

From Script To Screen: The 'Fire Bird' vs 'Sky Force' Showdown

The Hon'ble High Court of Bombay, vide its Order dated January 23, 2025, rejected the Plaintiff's prayer of an ad-interim stay on the release and broadcast of the film titled "Sky Force".

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Music Sampling And Copyright Law: Creativity vs Infringement

Music sampling—the practice of taking snippets or "samples" of existing songs and using them in a new musical composition—has become central to modern music, especially in hip-hop, EDM, and pop.

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

CCPA Issues New Guidelines To Regulate Sale Of Radio Equipment On E-Commerce Platforms

In an effort to combat the unauthorized sale and distribution of wireless telegraphy apparatuses, including walkie-talkies, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has introduced new guidelines.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

CCI's First - Ever Settlement Order: A Landmark In Google's Android TV Case

India Anti-trust

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Antitrust And Competition Newsletter | April 2025

India Anti-trust

DL

Dentons Link Legal

DoT Releases New Radio Equipment Possession Authorization Rules

India Media & IT

PL

Pioneer Legal

TRAI Recommends Framework For Broadcasting Services Under Telecommunications Act, 2023

India Media & IT

PL

Pioneer Legal

MIB Issues Advisory To OTT Platforms On Content Compliance

India Media & IT

PL

Pioneer Legal

Government Of India Issues Advisory To Discontinue Pakistani Content On OTT Platforms

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Data Privacy And Cyber Security Newsletter | March 2025

India Technology

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Decoding The CCI's First-Ever Settlement Decision

India Anti-trust

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Copyrightability Of Movie Characters

AG

Altacit Global

GST On Televisions: Check Latest TV Rates & HSN Codes

V

Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Check Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

V

Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

V

Vakilsearch

Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025

India Media & IT

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JSA

Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023: An Invasion On Piracy

India Media & IT

SC

Solomon & Co.

A 10 Crore Compensation Claim For A 3 Second BTS Clip: Examining Copyright Claims In The US And India's Entertainment Sector

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

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