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

Hollywood's engagement with OTT platforms began as a cautious experiment of licensing libraries to Netflix in the early 2010s and evolved into a sophisticated ecosystem of direct-to-digital releases, co-production partnerships, and multi-rights syndication.

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Draft Amendment To The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Due to recent advancements in technology and artificial intelligence there have been numerous incidents of misuse of synthetically generated information like deepfakes, misinformation and other unlawful content.

India Media & IT

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Agama Law Associates

Draft Telecommunications (Authorisation For Captive Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025

The Captive Services Rules create a framework for private, non-commercial telecom networks and recognise 4 (four) sub-categories:

India Media & IT

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JSA

Draft Telecommunications (Authorisation For Provision Of Miscellaneous Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025

Under the Miscellaneous Services Rules, authorisations are classified into 7 (seven) categories:

India Media & IT

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JSA

Draft Telecommunications (Authorisation For Provision Of Main Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025

India Media & IT

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JSA

Draft Telecommunications Rules On Authorisation For Telecommunication Services

India Media & IT

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JSA

Online Gaming In India

India Media & IT

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Acuity Law

Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025 Notified

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

India's Draft It Rules 2025: Meity Proposes Mandatory Labelling Of AI-Generated Content

India Media & IT

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CK Juris

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

India Media & IT

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Game, Set And Match Monthly – October 2025

India Media & IT

DL

DSK Legal

India's Telecom Reform: DoT Releases Draft Authorisation For Telecommunication Network Rules, 2025

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

India's Proposed New Draft Rules Regulating Synthetic Media

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

MeitY Proposes New Media Labelling Obligations Under Intermediary Rules

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Supreme Court Guidelines On Expeditious Disposal & Compounding Under Section 138 NI Act: Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

UPCOMING WEBINAR: The India Story - A Bright Spot For Global Investments

Worldwide Commercial

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Acuity Law

RBI MPC October 2025: Repo Rate Unchanged At 5.5% Amid Balanced Growth And Inflation Outlook

India Government

LP

Legitpro Law

Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide

AP

AZB & Partners

8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator: How Is Salary Of Govt Employees Calculated, And What Is Fitment Factor?

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

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Hotels & Hospitality

Anchoring The Brand: Delhi High Court Protects 'Cordelia' From Hotel Copycats

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in favour of Waterways Leisure Tourism Private Limited, restraining Mr. Mukesh Prasad Thapliyal...

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LexOrbis

Cruises Vs. Inns: Delhi High Court Drops Anchor On 'Cordelia' Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has stepped into a trademark tussle between Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd. (WLTP), the company behind Cordelia Cruises, and a group of defendants...

RT

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

Cruises vs. Inns: Delhi High Court Drops Anchor On 'Cordelia' Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has stepped into a trademark tussle between Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd. (WLTP), the company behind Cordelia Cruises, and a group of defendants operating under the name Cordelia Inn.

RT

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

Supreme Court Lays Down Important Principles For Determining Fixed Place PE

India Litigation

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

Business Control Constituting Fixed Place PE Under India-UAE DTAA

DC

Dewan P.N. Chopra & Co.

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

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Operational Control Over Hotels In India Creates Hyatt UAE's 'Permanent Establishment' In India

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Beyond Check-Ins: Regulatory Considerations For Investments In The Indian Hospitality Sector

India Media & IT

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CMS INDUSLAW

Delhi High Court Upholds Voluntary Nature Of Restaurant Service Charges

India Media & IT

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

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Music and the Arts

Navigating The Legal Maze Of Product Launches In India: Copyright, Advertising, And Emerging Compliance Frontiers

Every great product launch begins with a spark i.e. an idea that promises to change how people live, work, or feel. But between ideation and introduction...

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Accountability Of Music Artists In Case Of Lyrical Backlash

Music for Indian people is not just an art but a culture.it is an important part of everyone's life when it comes to rituals, festivals or stress busters. Back to 1000 years it was not just music, but hymns were sung as offerings to please gods

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

The Show Must Go On - Copyright Strategies For Enduring Musical Legacies

The posthumous administration of Freddie Mercury's estate offers a valuable case study in the legal preservation of artistic legacies.

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Gurinder & Partners

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

LP

Legitpro Law

Inventive Step: Why Mere Mosaicing Of Prior Art Falls Short

RT

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

The Legality Of Music Remixing In India

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Khurana and Khurana

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

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

人工智能会终结真正的音乐创作吗？

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Rouse

Interpreting Assignment In Perpetuity: Bombay High Court Clarifies The Scope Of Assignment Under Copyright Laws Pre And Post The 2012 Amendments To The Copyright Act,1957

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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Social Media

The Draft Amendment To The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Due to recent advancements in technology and artificial intelligence there have been numerous incidents of misuse of synthetically generated information like deepfakes, misinformation and other unlawful content.

India Media & IT

AA

Agama Law Associates

Asha Bhosle v. Mayc Inc: Bombay High Court Reaffirms That Film Titles Cannot Enjoy Copyright Protection

The Bombay High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment concerning celebrity and personality rights.

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Media Coverage Of Court Cases: Balancing Free Press And Fair Trial

This blog examines the issue of media freedom in relation to the judicial requirement for fair trials.

India Government

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Beyond Fame And Life; The Expanding Scope Of Personality Rights In India

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Data Protection Board Of India Under The DPDP Act, 2023: Structure, Composition, And Adjudicatory Process

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

India's Proposed New Draft Rules Regulating Synthetic Media

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

MeitY Proposes New Media Labelling Obligations Under Intermediary Rules

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Protection Of Celebrity And Personality Rights In India: The Need For Stronger Safeguards

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Proposed Amendments To The IT Intermediary Rules: Battling Synthetically Generated Information

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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Sport

Online Gaming In India

The gaming industry has witnessed the introduction of a landmark legislation, which has impacted the operations and existence of the online gaming industry, as a whole.

India Media & IT

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Acuity Law

Game, Set And Match Monthly – October 2025

Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Game, Set & Match Monthly, your all-access pass to the latest legal, regulatory, and industry updates in the ever-evolving world of sports and gaming—both in India and internationally.

India Media & IT

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DSK Legal

Skill Or Sin? The Tax Twist In India's Gaming Laws

In their piece, the authors examine whether a mere change in the mode of playing a game (online vs. offline) should alter the nature and taxability of income under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Game On, But Within Limits: India's 2025 Online Gaming Framework

India Media & IT

LP

Legitpro Law

Draft Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2025

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Summary: Draft Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2025

India Media & IT

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Ikigai Law

The Draft Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2025 – Clarification Attempted; Clarity Elusive

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Government Gambles Heavily On Prohibiting Online Money Gaming

India Media & IT

PL

Phoenix Legal

General Newsletter – October 2025

DL

DSK Legal

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Latest Videos

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Transparency In Endorsements Is The Cornerstone Of Building Trust In The Digital World. (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Convergence: Media And Entertainment Industry (Nov 07, 2016) Opening Remarks (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

National Innovation Program : Two Experts Of Nishith Desai Associates Were In Mauritius To Assess The Situation (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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