India: Media & Entertainment Law

The internet is the most dynamic tool of the 21st century, with a myriad of applications that have drastically increased the flow of information across the globe. It has become the epicenter of human existence and a catalyst for development to an unprecedented extent. While its convenient and borderless nature has enhanced global connectivity, it has simultaneously given rise to modern-day quandaries.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is scheduled to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and with the advent of any major sporting event, the online piracy sites also mushroom around the same time.

The Supreme Court has clarified the service tax treatment of marketing and promotion expenditure incurred by a broadcaster on commercially exploiting acquired music and song video rights. The Court upheld the CESTAT’s view that such expenditure does not represent consideration for any taxable service to the film producers, since the broadcaster promoted the rights for its own benefit as assignee and therefore no taxable service relationship existed.

On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") has circulated draft Second Amendment Rules, 2026 ("Draft Amendment") to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules, 2021"), proposing the consequential structural realignment of India's intermediary liability.

The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement between Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), the flagship entity of the Times Group, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Times Horizon Private Limited (THPL), marking a significant step in the restructuring of its business operations in India.

Surrogate advertising is often treated as a "marketing workaround". In reality, it is better understood as a legal and commercial risk management exercise - where one creative decision, one brand extension launch, or one influencer post can potentially trigger regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage, and litigation exposure.

The Delhi High Court's interim order in Ranganathan Madhavan v G Filmz Studioz1 and Others marks a decisive moment in the convergence of personality rights, artificial intelligence and platform...

On October 22, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") proposed significant amendments ("Proposed Amendments") to the Information Technology...

The year is wrapping up, and while some of us may be dreaming about a winter break, tech policy isn't slowing down.