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Sports Sector Gets Three-Year IP Filing Fees Waiver In Landmark Policy Move

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, on April 28, 2026, announced that all intellectual property (IP) registrations related to sports, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, traditional knowledge, and geographical indications, will be exempt from official fees for a period of three years, effective immediately.

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

What India’s Draft Second Amendment To The IT Rules, 2026 Means For Intermediaries, Digital Platforms And Technology Businesses?

On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 (“Draft Second Amendment Rules”) for public consultation.

India Media & IT

LP

Legitpro Law

From Statute To Structure: Operationalising India's Sports Governance Architecture

On 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports (MoYAS), notified two sets of rules under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (NSG Act): (i) the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 (NSB Rules) vide G.S.R. 404(E); and (ii) the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 (NST Rules) vide G.S.R. 405(E) (collectively, “Rules”). Both were published in the Official Gazette on 25 May 2026 and came into force on the date of publication.

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Game, Set & Match Monthly – May 2026

Explore the latest legal, regulatory, and industry updates shaping the sports and gaming landscape in India and globally. This comprehensive monthly briefing examines emerging technologies' impact on gaming laws, landmark sports law rulings, and international trends defining the future of these rapidly evolving industries.

India Media & IT

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DSK Legal

Supreme Court Holds That Misdeclaration Is Distinct From Gaming And Does Not Require Proof Of Mens Rea Or Illegal Profiteering

India Media & IT

Sagus Legal

5G Network Slicing And The Net Neutrality Gap: What India’s Regulatory Framework Does Not Cover

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ASCI Issues Draft Guidelines For Responsible Labelling Of AI-Generated Content In Advertising

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Kerala High Court Clarifies Limits Of Intermediary Liability And Writ Jurisdiction In Online Defamation Cases

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

AI In Advertising: ASCI’s New Draft Disclosure Guidelines

India Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Luxury Fashion And India’s Sizing Reset

India Media & IT

RS

Remfry & Sagar

Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2026

India Media & IT

AP

Argus Partners

Gaming The Constitution: Arbitrary Drafting, Executive Overreach, And Constitutional Pitfalls Of The Online Gaming Act, 2025

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

The Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2026: Collapse Of The Skill-chance Distinction

India Media & IT

Fox & Mandal

Telecom Meets Space: Navigating India’s New Legal Architecture For Satellite Communications

India Media & IT

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Services Sector Employment Rules Take Shape: Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

India Employment

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JSA

Aircraft Leasing Business In GIFT City: Implementation Of The TCSP And SPV Framework

India Commercial

TC

Tuli & Co

How Smart Business Foundations Support Sustainable Growth?

India Commercial

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Piercing Of The Corporate Veil In India: When The Corporate Mask Slips

India Commercial

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

RBI Cancels 150 NBFC Registrations: What Section 45-IA Reveals About The Supervisory Framework

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

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IT and Internet

India Tightens Oversight On AI-Generated Content Under IT Rules

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released proposed amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft Amendment"), with an addition to the clear labeling of synthetically generated content in the Draft Amendments already placed in public domain via notice dated April 21, 2026

India Technology

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

The 'Legitimacy' Of Data Driven Elections

By contrast, post 2010, India witnessed explosive digital growth. By the 2014 general elections, political parties were estimated to have spent between Rs. 400 crores and Rs. 500 crores on digital platforms alone, constituting nearly 15% of the total political advertising expenditure.

Shivadass & Shivadass

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team Issues Blueprint For Reducing Exposure And Defending Against Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Vulnerabilities And Exploitation In Digital Infrastructure

On May 25, 2026, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (“CERT-In”) issued the ‘Blueprint for Reducing Exposure and Defending against AI-Assisted Vulnerabilities Exploitation in Digital Infrastructure’ (“Blueprint“).

India Technology

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JSA

What India’s Draft Second Amendment To The IT Rules, 2026 Means For Intermediaries, Digital Platforms And Technology Businesses?

India Media & IT

LP

Legitpro Law

Beyond Enforcement: Building A Proactive IP Defense Strategy For The Digital Economy

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Dark Patterns In Ed-Tech: CCPA Imposes Penalty On PhysicsWallah

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

AI Regulation In India: Emerging Compliance Themes

India Technology

TC

Tuli & Co

ASCI Issues Draft Guidelines For Responsible Labelling Of AI-Generated Content In Advertising

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

AI In Advertising: ASCI’s New Draft Disclosure Guidelines

India Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

The 'Legitimacy' Of Data Driven Elections

By contrast, post 2010, India witnessed explosive digital growth. By the 2014 general elections, political parties were estimated to have spent between Rs. 400 crores and Rs. 500 crores on digital platforms alone, constituting nearly 15% of the total political advertising expenditure.

Shivadass & Shivadass

5G Network Slicing And The Net Neutrality Gap: What India’s Regulatory Framework Does Not Cover

Airtel’s Priority Postpaid launch in May 2026 has put a long-dormant regulatory question on the table. Does India’s net neutrality framework prohibit subscriber-tier-based differentiation of 5G network capacity...

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Telecom Meets Space: Navigating India’s New Legal Architecture For Satellite Communications

India’s telecom and satellite communication landscape has undergone rapid transformation in the past three to four years, demolishing old statutory frameworks and pivoting to the Government’s vision of a Digital India.

India Media & IT

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

TRAI's Crackdown On Spam Calls And AI-Driven Telemarketing

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

ESDM Sector In India Regulatory Landscape, Roadmap And Way Forward: A White Paper

AP

AZB & Partners

TRAI Releases Amendments To Telecommunication Tariff Order And Accounting Separation Regulations

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Compliance Requirements For Enabling 5925–6425 MHz Band Under Revised Regulator Framework

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

SC Holds That Spectrum Cannot Be Subjected To Insolvency Proceedings Under IBC

India Insolvency

AP

AZB & Partners

Low Power Wireless Access Rules, 2026 Notified

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

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Media & Entertainment Law

Whose Tune Is It Anyway?

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

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Kerala High Court Clarifies Limits Of Intermediary Liability And Writ Jurisdiction In Online Defamation Cases

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...

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Zee v. Nykaa (India): What Every Brand And Their Counsel Needs To Know About Music On Instagram

Zee Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Nykaa for using copyrighted songs in Instagram reels without proper commercial licensing, seeking $200,000 in damages. The case highlights a critical gap in how brands use social media music libraries: while Instagram permits personal use of licensed music, commercial content requires separate synchronisation licenses that most brands fail to obtain.

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

TechTicker Issue 77: Online Gaming Rulebook Arrives

India Technology

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Ikigai Law

Tightening The Safe Harbour: Legal Implications Of The 2026 Amendments To India’s Intermediary Guidelines

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

DRAFT IP Newsletter 2026 Q1 (January – March 2026)

India Commercial

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CMS INDUSLAW

Idea vs Expression-Analysing The Dismissal Of Copyright Suit In Shah vs Netflix Case

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

From Safe Harbour To Command‑And‑Control: How India's 2026 IT Rules Draft Turns Intermediary Compliance Into Real‑Time Obedience

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Demerger Of BCCL’s EIBME Undertaking: Legal Analysis Of NCLT Approval Under The Companies Act, 2013

India Commercial

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

Beyond Search Results: The Delhi High Court Recasts Trademark Protection In The Digital Age

In today's digital marketplace, visibility on search engines often determines commercial success. Businesses invest significant time and resources in building brand recognition, only for consumers' online searches to become the primary gateway to their products and services.

Saga Legal

Building And Protecting A Brand Name In India Using Intellectual Property Law

For every startup, their brand’s name is a gateway towards their market recognition. A strong brand name, hereinafter referred to as a “Trademark”, is a company’s most valuable asset, as it differentiates...

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

ASCI Issues Draft Guidelines For Responsible Labelling Of AI-Generated Content In Advertising

Given the increased proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across various industries and markets, regulatory scrutiny around application of AI has been rather inevitable. This reflects in Advertising Standards Council of India’s (ASCI) Draft Guidelines for Responsible Labelling of AI-Generated Content in Advertising published on 8 May 2026 (Draft ASCI Guidelines).

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

How To Protect Your Brand Legally When Launching A Business In India

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

AI In Advertising: ASCI’s New Draft Disclosure Guidelines

India Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Luxury Fashion And India’s Sizing Reset

India Media & IT

RS

Remfry & Sagar

Zee v. Nykaa (India): What Every Brand And Their Counsel Needs To Know About Music On Instagram

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

DPDP Act And Rules: A Ticking Compliance Timeline

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Can Third Parties Challenge Trade Marks Before Advertisement? Madras High Court Weighs In

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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Waka Waka - Instrumental (AKP Diwali Sundowner'24) (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

Despacito - Instrumental (AKP Diwali Sundowner'24) (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

Hosting Global Artists In Maharashtra? Know The New Rules

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Are You Ready For India's New Advertising Laws? (Video)

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

(Un) Conference – The Future Of Media And Entertainment In The Midst Of Unpredictability (September 29, 2015, Los Angeles): Introduction (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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