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DPDP Act And Rules: A Ticking Compliance Timeline

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDPA’) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (‘Rules’) have been published in the Gazette in November 2025.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

WhatsApp Usernames: A Legal Perspective On The Shift From Phone Numbers To Unique IDs

WhatsApp’s anticipated transition from phone-number-based identification to usernames and unique IDs marks one of the most significant structural changes in the platform’s history. While the move is being celebrated as a privacy win for users, it raises a host of complex legal questions spanning data protection, identity verification, cybercrime, and consumer rights.

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

I Agreed, But Did I Decide?: Consent In The Age Of Agentic Commerce

The AI agent may query the user’s calendar and contact list, shortlist and book a venue, arrange catering, order a cake, book a DJ, send invitations to contacts, collect their dietary preferences, and process payments across multiple merchants/vendors.

AP

AZB & Partners

No Data, No Deal? The DPDP Act’s Impact On Indian M&A

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDP Act’) has altered how mergers and acquisitions are evaluated in India. What was once a routine ‘IT diligence’ item has now become a central driver of deal risk...

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

DPDP 2026 Reality Check: Why Most Companies Are Still Non-Compliant

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

Worldwide Privacy

IMC Group

Privacy Engineering In 2026: Consent Logs, Retention Automation, And Erasure Reality

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

From Draft To Reality: Key Changes In India's DPDP Rules 2025

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

India's Data Protection Board: The Enforcer That Isn't There Yet

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

MeitY Plans To Cut Short DPDP Compliance Timeline And Notify Cross Border Restrictions For SDFs

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

India’s Data Centre Sector: A Legal, Infrastructure And Investment Perspective

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Data Privacy, AI, And Technology Newsletter | April 2026

DL

Dentons Link Legal

From Localisation Debates To A Negative List: Making Cross Border Data Transfers Work Under India’s DPDP Act

LP

Legitpro Law

Data Processing Agreements Under The DPDPA 2023 — A Contractual Reset

LegaLogic

Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Transforming India's M&A And Capital Structuring Framework

India Commercial

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

Worldwide Privacy

IMC Group

How Smart Business Foundations Support Sustainable Growth?

India Commercial

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

IT Rules 2026 Deepfake Regulation: Three Hour Takedowns And AI Labelling Obligations

India Technology

LP

Legitpro Law

Earning Capacity As A Bar To Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court’s Ruling In Dr. Garima Dubey v. Dr. Saurabh Anand Dubey

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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Data Protection

Litigating Platform Design: Two US Verdicts And Their Impact In India

Two landmark US courts’ verdicts in March 2026 may signal a shift in the law relating to platform liability.

BA

BTG Advaya

WhatsApp Usernames: A Legal Perspective On The Shift From Phone Numbers To Unique IDs

WhatsApp’s anticipated transition from phone-number-based identification to usernames and unique IDs marks one of the most significant structural changes in the platform’s history. While the move is being celebrated as a privacy win for users, it raises a host of complex legal questions spanning data protection, identity verification, cybercrime, and consumer rights.

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Search Of Property In India: Complete Legal Guide To Ownership, Encumbrances & Due Diligence (Video)

Understanding the title search process is essential before purchasing property in India. This guide walks through the critical steps of verifying ownership documents, checking Sub-Registrar records, examining encumbrances, and reviewing mutation entries to ensure clear title and avoid legal complications in property transactions.

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

DPDP Act And Rules: A Ticking Compliance Timeline

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

I Agreed, But Did I Decide?: Consent In The Age Of Agentic Commerce

AP

AZB & Partners

Frontier AI Risk Defence: The New Standard For Incident Response

India Technology

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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

India Media & IT

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

No Data, No Deal? The DPDP Act’s Impact On Indian M&A

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Regulatory And Legal Challenges With AI In India

India Technology

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CMS INDUSLAW

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Privacy Protection

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

The surge in the use of skill - and non-skill-based games is accelerating globally, particularly with the rise of online betting platforms claiming to be skill-based, which is blurring the differentiation between the two.

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

WhatsApp Usernames: A Legal Perspective On The Shift From Phone Numbers To Unique IDs

WhatsApp’s anticipated transition from phone-number-based identification to usernames and unique IDs marks one of the most significant structural changes in the platform’s history. While the move is being celebrated as a privacy win for users, it raises a host of complex legal questions spanning data protection, identity verification, cybercrime, and consumer rights.

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

DPDP Act And Rules: A Ticking Compliance Timeline

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDPA’) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (‘Rules’) have been published in the Gazette in November 2025.

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

I Agreed, But Did I Decide?: Consent In The Age Of Agentic Commerce

AP

AZB & Partners

The Digital Persona: A Comparative Analysis Of India’s Right- Based Approach And Denmark’s Proposed Intellectual Property Framework For AI Deepfakes

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

Worldwide Privacy

IMC Group

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

India Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

Digital Transformation Of Bank Guarantees: NeSL’s Integration Of Electronic Bank Guarantees With Entity Locker

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Privacy Engineering In 2026: Consent Logs, Retention Automation, And Erasure Reality

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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Latest Videos

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What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

IMC Group

DPDP Series – Episode 6: Data On The Move – Transfers, Sales & Compliance (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

BIS Certification: 2025 Compliance Guide- Regulatory Updates, Timelines & Geopolitical Impact (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Personal Data Protection Law – A Game Changer (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

[Live] Tackling Data Protection Concerns In The Realm Of Evolving FinTech Industry In India (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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