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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Indian Data Protection Law – One Step Closer with Parliament Committee’s Report

(Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia) Indian data privacy laws are in the process of being overhauled following the Indian Supreme...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Nov 8, 20212 min read

MEITY issues FAQs on the Intermediary Rules

(Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia) A week ago, on November 01, 2021, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Aug 25, 20213 min read

Bombay High Court stays OTT Code of Ethics under the new IT Rules

Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia In a significant development in the implementation of the Information Technology (Intermediary...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Aug 16, 20213 min read

Indian Court ruling strikes down Tamil Nadu’s blanket ban on online gaming

Vikram Jeet Singh and Prashant Daga A new court ruling in India has held that online ‘games of skill’ such as rummy and poker are legal,...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Jul 14, 20213 min read

DoT - Revised Other Service Provider (OSP) Guidelines

On June 23, 2021, the Indian Telecom Ministry’s Department of Telecommunications (“DoT”) released a revised set of Guidelines for Other...

Prashant Mara

May 31, 20215 min read

India’s New Safe Harbor Law- Wait and Watch did not Work

- Prashant Mara and Vikram Jeet Singh Since India’s new intermediary laws were notified 3 months ago, they have existed in a curious...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Mar 3, 20211 min read

Complying with India’s New Safe Harbour Rules

- Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia Businesses across the world are examining the impact of India’s new intermediary safe harbour...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Feb 26, 20213 min read

Government Notifies Stringent New Safe Harbour Rules for Intermediaries and Digital Media Companies

BTG Legal has set out some of the key new provisions that businesses should take into consideration for complying with the New IT Rules.

BTG Advaya

Feb 9, 20211 min read

BTG Briefing: Union Budget 2021-22

The Union Budget 2021 was announced on February 1, 2021, with much of the policies revolving around expenditure to boost economic...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Online News Portals, OTT Platforms Brought Under Purview Of MIB

- Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia On November 9, 2020, the Indian Government’s Cabinet Secretariat issued a notification (the...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Nov 26, 20204 min read

Tamil Nadu Bans Online Gaming

- Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia On November 20, 2020, the state of Tamil Nadu passed the "Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Sep 7, 20207 min read

The "Schrems II" Decision and Its Impact on India

In this article, we analyse the impact of the Schrems II (Privacy Shield) decision in Indian companies & other companies operating in India.

Vikram Jeet Singh

Aug 15, 20208 min read

How Criminal Use of Online Platforms and Social Media poses Challenges to Intermediary Protection

- Vikram Jeet Singh, Prashant Mara Abstract The term "Cybercrime" feels particularly outdated nowadays. It is used to signify...

Vikram Jeet Singh

Aug 15, 20202 min read

Being Privacy Compliant During COVID-19

- Vikram Jeet Singh, Kalindhi Bhatia In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This has caused employers...

Devina Narvekar

Jun 29, 20204 min read

Regulatory Challenges and Compliance in the Age of Smart Manufacturing

The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is poised to fundamentally alter the way industries approach procurement, processing and distribution....

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Data Privacy and Digital Regulations

Dispute Resolution

ESG

Intellectual Property

Labour and Employment

Projects and Real Estate

Regulatory, Policy and Advocacy

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Financial Services, Funds and Insurance

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Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences

Retail & Logistics

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