Vikram Jeet Singh
India’s Data Privacy Bill Withdrawn: Why did this happen, and what happens next?
Like the flying car or the new ‘Game of Thrones’ novel, India’s new data privacy law had been described as being ‘almost ready’ and ‘a...
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Prashant Mara
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
India: Officers' Liability under FCPA and UKBA – Risks in your overseas operations
Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande In February 2019, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (“Cognizant”) agreed to pay USD 25...
Prashant Mara
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Writs against non-state entities in India – pushing the boundary
Prashant Mara & Pranav Wahi It is well settled law that remedies under writ jurisdiction, intended to secure the performance of public or...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Indian Government withdraws Data Protection Bill
Yesterday the Indian Government officially withdrew the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“Bill”) from Parliament. Sometimes...
Aishwarya Kaushiq
- Jul 27
- 6 min
The ‘actual knowledge’ conundrum – Proposed amendments to Indian Intermediary Safe Harbour Rules
(Aishwarya Kaushiq & Prashant Daga) The Internet as we know it today owes its existence to a rule that was crystallized in the mid-90s,...
Arjun Paleri
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Changing Work from Home Rules – What Employers in SEZs should know
(Arjun Paleri and Amit Baid) The Department of Commerce notified an amendment to the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006 (“Rules”) on July...
Arjun Paleri
- Jul 20
- 1 min
BTG Q&A: Employment Law Briefing: Episode 1
In the first episode of Q&A by BTG Legal, Arjun Paleri (Partner and Head of Employment Law Practice, BTG Legal) discusses various...
Arjun Paleri
- Jul 12
- 2 min
India: Statutory HIV-AIDS Policy, 2022 - Is your business ready?
Arjun Paleri and Jaya Ramachandran The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the Model Human Immunodeficiency Virus and...
Parveen Arora
- Jun 30
- 5 min
Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules, 2022
(Parveen Arora, Suruchi Kotoky & Tanmay Verma) On June 3, 2022, the Ministry of Power notified the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Jun 21
- 3 min
India's New Guidelines against misleading advertisements and online betting advisory
Vikram Jeet Singh, Kalindhi Bhatia and Prashant Daga The Indian advertising landscape has changed substantively since 2019 when a new...
Kalindhi Bhatia
- Jun 14
- 9 min
EDPB’s Report On Government Data Access – The View From India
(Kalindhi Bhatia & Prashant Daga) Introduction and Background A lot changed on July 16, 2020, when the Court of Justice of the European...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Jun 10
- 1 min
Fresh Amendments Proposed to Indian Intermediary Safe Harbor Rules
You will remember that India’s online intermediary safe harbor rules were amended in mid-2021, pursuant to the Information Technology...
Parveen Arora
- Jun 7
- 3 min
Green Energy Open Access Rules Notified!
(Parveen Arora & Suruchi Kotoky) Recently on June 6, 2022, The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Jun 1
- 6 min
Cyber attacks in the manufacturing sector
(Vikram Jeet Singh) Background Coming as it did between two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-2020 and early 2021, the 12 October...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Privacy and children's data - Issues and challenges in 2022
(Vikram Jeet Singh and Prashant Daga) Context One of the biggest impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on children, their education,...
Kalindhi Bhatia
- Jun 1
- 4 min
Unresolved Legal Issues around Virtual Digital Assets in India
(Kalindhi Bhatia & Prashant Daga) The 2008 financial crisis was largely attributed to misconduct by banks, and created a shift in public...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- May 31
- 7 min
Unpacking the New Privacy Regime in India: The When, Who, What, and How?
Vikram Jeet Singh More than 4 years after the Indian Supreme Court declared informational privacy to be a fundamental right, a new draft...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- May 4
- 3 min
New Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Directions
(Vikram Jeet Singh, Kalindhi Bhatia & Prashant Daga) The Indian Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”) designates the Indian...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- May 2
- 3 min
CERT-IN Cybersecurity Directions
The Indian Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”) designates the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (“CERT-In”) to serve as the...
Parveen Arora
- Apr 5
- 4 min
Medical Device Registration: A Guide for Importers
(Parveen Arora & Suruchi Kotoky) Background The medical device industry in India has witnessed sweeping changes in the last five years,...
Devina Deshpande
- Apr 1
- 8 min
Make in India: An overview of defence sector regulations and key aspects of vendor collaboration
Devina Deshpande Introduction The Indian government has, in recent years, ramped up efforts towards ‘Make in India’ – an initiative...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Mar 14
- 4 min
Cryptocurrency in India: State of Play
(Vikram Jeet Singh & Kalindhi Bhatia) Virtual currency ("VC"), like cryptocurrency, is a form of currency that stores data on a digital...
Parveen Arora
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Supreme Court ends jurisdictional impasse between CERC & SEBI over forward contracts in electricity
(Parveen Arora, Suruchi Kotoky & Tanmay Verma) The Supreme Court of India (‘SC’) had passed an order dated October 6, 2021 (‘SC Order’),...
Vikram Jeet Singh
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Indian court strikes down another state's blanket ban on online gaming
(Vikram Jeet Singh & Prashant Daga) In September, 2021, the Government of Karnataka passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021...