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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.

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Meta's Challenges To The CCI Decision On Privacy: NCLAT Retains Penalty, Eases Data Sharing Restrictions

By its final judgment issued on 4 November 2025 (Judgment), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has partially set aside the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order dated 18 November 2024 (CCI Order) against Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) and WhatsApp LLC (WhatsApp).

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Endorsing With Caution: What Celebrities Must Seek And Brands To Avoid Legal Liability In India

However, with the evolution of consumer protection, advertising, and data privacy laws, this persuasive power now carries legal consequences.

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

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

Liability Of Celebrity And Influencer Endorsements In India: Regulatory, Contractual And Ethical Dimensions

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Due Diligence In Brand Endorsements By Celebrities And Influencers: Legal, Regulatory And Practical Guide

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Law: A Compliance Roadmap For Gaming Companies

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

The Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Analysis

India Media & IT

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Government Gambles Heavily On Prohibiting Online Money Gaming

India Media & IT

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Phoenix Legal

Consumer Authority Fines Drishti IAS For Deceptive UPSC Selection Advertisement

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IndiaLaw LLP

Collection Of Children's Data Under The Digital Personal Data Protection Act: Not Child's Play Anymore

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Obhan & Associates

Overview - Regulating India's Online Gaming Sector: Key Implications Of The Online Gaming Act, 2025

India Media & IT

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Phoenix Legal

The Patanjali Journey: Supreme Court's Expanding Scrutiny On Advertising Compliance For Cosmetics

India Healthcare

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AZB & Partners

ENDGAME OR A PAUSE? Legal Perspectives On India's Online Money Gaming Ban

India Media & IT

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CMS INDUSLAW

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

Reinforcing The Sanctity Of Cheques: The Supreme Court's Clarification In Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar

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Legitpro Law

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

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IndiaLaw LLP

The Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – An Overview

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CMS INDUSLAW

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

Worldwide Commercial

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Acuity Law

Government Relaxes Revised MRP Affixation Condition; Waives Advertisement Requirement

Pursuant to representations from industry and trade associations, the Central Government has relaxed the compliances under the Legal Metrology(Packaged Commodities) Rules...

India Media & IT

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Common Words Make Weak Trademarks- Lessons From The Delhi High Court

Two recent decisions from the Delhi High Court highlight the risks of building brands around common or laudatory terms.

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RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

Navigating The Grey Zone: Advertising Alcohol On Digital Screens In India

Imagine a rapidly expanding digital advertising platform being approached with an enticing proposal: to promote a prominent beverage brand. The twist? The brand is associated with alcohol...

India Media & IT

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Legitpro Law

Dark Patterns And Market Power: Evaluating The Competition Commission Of India's Role In Regulating Digital Deception

Digital platforms have become central to everyday life, whether for shopping, learning, or entertainment. While we believe that we are making informed choices...

India Anti-trust

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Summary: Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Act, 2025

India Media & IT

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Ikigai Law

Miniso Restrained By The Bombay High Court In The Neck Pillow Design Row

India Litigation

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RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

Can A Trade Mark Be Opposed In India Before It Is Advertised For Opposition?

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Obhan & Associates

Bollywood's Shah Rukh Khan And Deepika Padukone Booked For Endorsing Hyundai Car

India Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Creators First: Enabling India's Content Creator Economy – Ikigai Law Report

India Media & IT

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Ikigai Law

India's Online Gaming Bill, 2025: From Doctrinal Ambiguity To Regulatory Finality

India Media & IT

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

ASCI Updates Its Code For Self-Regulation In Advertising

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

India's Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

India Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Social Responsibility In Balancing Player Protection With Engaging Offers

India Media & IT

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

General Newsletter, August 2025

India Commercial

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DSK Legal

ASCI Updates Its Code For Self-Regulation In Advertising

As online advertising rapidly permeates the digital world, the application of digital ads and sponsored content by different platforms and companies...

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

India's Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

Both the lower and upper houses of parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, have passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025...

India Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Social Responsibility In Balancing Player Protection With Engaging Offers

Every industry across the globe carries a degree of social responsibility. Similarly, Indian gaming companies also have a duty to maintain an environment conducive to safer gaming...

India Media & IT

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

General Newsletter, August 2025

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"), through a circular dated July 02, 2025 has introduced a special sixmonth window from July 07, 2025 to January 06, 2026 to allow investors to re-lodge transfer...

India Commercial

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DSK Legal

Delhi High Court Tells Patanjali To Pull Back Its Herbal Punches

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Reinforcing Transparency In Real Estate: A Review Of Recent Amendments And Circulars Under TNRERA

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has been at the forefront of real estate reform, progressively enforcing compliance mechanisms that aim to bring greater transparency, accountability, and fairness to the sector.

India Real Estate

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Limits Of Vicarious Liability In Case Of Defamation: An Analysis Of The Google India Private Limited v. Nayana Krishna Judgment

Recently, in the case of Google India Private Limited v. Nayana Krishna, the Karnataka High Court ("Court") examined whether a subsidiary company can be retained as a defendant...

India Litigation

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Obhan & Associates

Delhi High Court Defines Boundaries Between Trademark Rights And Satirical Expression In Advertisements

In a recent decision at the intersection of trademark law, sports marketing, and creative advertising, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court examined whether a satirical advertisement referencing the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bengaluru, …

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HSA Advocates

BBMP Advertisement Bye-Laws, 2024: A New Legal Framework For Bengaluru's Outdoor Advertising

On 17 July 2025, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) notified the Advertisement Bye-Laws, 2024 under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.

India Media & IT

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IndiaLaw LLP

Greenwashing: Marketing Gimmick Or Deceptive Trade Practice

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To Royal Challengers Sports In Disparagement And Trademark Infringement Suit Against Uber

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Not So Subtle: The Ad That Sparked A Skincare Showdown

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Disparagement Or Humour: A Fine Line - A Case On Trademark Infringement: Royal Challengers Bangalore v. Uber India

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Khurana and Khurana

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | June 2025

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

New Guidelines For Real Estate Advertisements In Tamil Nadu: Ensuring Transparency And Compliance

India Real Estate

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IndiaLaw LLP

Comparative Advertising Shouldn't Leave A Stain On Brand Reputation

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LexOrbis

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

India Media & IT

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IndiaLaw LLP

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

Concerts, Controversy, And Conduits: Decoding Scalping And Intermediary Scrutiny In India's Live Entertainment Sphere

India Media & IT

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AZB & Partners

Tech Law Bytes – May 2025

India Media & IT

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DSK Legal

Contempt Notices Issued By Allahabad High Court To Online Portals Doing Advertisements & Soliciting For Lawyers

India Media & IT

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Ethical Legal Consultants

Digital Lending 2.0? Breaking Down The RBI Digital Lending Directions, 2025

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CMS INDUSLAW

Game, Set And Match Monthly – May 2025

India Media & IT

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DSK Legal

PR In Entertainment Law: Legal Safeguards And Repercussions

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

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IndiaLaw LLP

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

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Khaitan & Co LLP

A Better Approach Based On The Latest Research (Jan 19, 2016) (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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