Authors: Mr. Rishi Anand (Partner) and Mr. Dhruv Bhatnagar (Principal Associate) Introduction On October 22, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 (“2025 Amendment”), amending Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, […]
Authors: Mr. Rishi Anand (Partner), Mr. Dhruv Bhatnagar (Principal Associate), and Ms.Deeksha Dubey (Associate) Introduction On September 24, 2025, the Karnataka High Court pronounced its judgment in X Corp (formerly Twitter) v. Union of India, rejecting X Corp’s constitutionality challenge against Rule 3(1)(d) of the 2021 IT Rules and the government’s Sahyog portal (dubbed the […]
Authors: Snigdha Prakash ( Senior Associate) and Shreya Singh (Senior Associate) As corporate ambitions stretch across sectors and geographies, companies are on the constant lookout for efficient ways to scale and manage growth across diverse verticals. In this pursuit, the playbook move is to place a parent entity at the helm, steering the ship, controlling […]
Authors: Prachi Garg (Associate Partner) and Prerna Verma (Senior Associate) The Bombay High Court in Harkisandas Tulsidas Pabari & Anr. v. Rajendra Anandrao Acharya & Ors[1]. exercised its jurisdiction under Section 37 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) to dismiss the Arbitration Appeals filed by the Appellants and upheld the Order passed by the […]
Authors: Nakul Batra (Partner), Aankhi Anwesha (Senior Associate) and Daksh Krishnan (Associate) Introduction The Indian Parliament has passed a critical piece of legislation set to transform the entire Indian gaming industry: the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“Bill”). The Bill now requires the assent of the President of India before being notified […]
Authors: Ekta Tyagi (Partner) and Anjali Shah (Senior Associate) Preliminary enquiry is an initial assessment conducted by the police to determine whether the information received from an informant warrants the registration of a First Information Report (FIR). This is a crucial step as the registration of an FIR sets the criminal law machinery in motion with the […]
Authors: Samir Malik (Partner), M. Shahan Ulla (Principal Associate) and Aryan Mehta (Associate) Introduction On 27th September 2024, India and Uzbekistan signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (“the Uzbekistan BIT”) in Tashkent to bolster investment relations and create a more robust and resilient investment environment. This BIT has been in force since 15th May 2025, a […]
Authors: Samir Malik & Mahip Singh Introduction Few frustrations compare to owning an unreliable vehicle. A car that repeatedly breaks down despite multiple repairs may be considered a “lemon”, a term popularized in the U.S[1]. In such cases, consumers may be entitled to a refund, replacement, or compensation under “lemon laws”—a critical protection that has […]
Authors: Samir Malik, Mahip Singh & Ayushi Pandey Arbitration is often regarded as the crown jewel of commercial contracting — efficient, enforceable, and private. Global tech giants, insurance companies, banks, and e-commerce platforms routinely tuck arbitration clauses into their user agreements and service contracts. However, when such clauses are embedded in contracts with consumers, the […]
Authors: Ajay Shaw (Partner) and Soham Mookherjee (Associate Partner) Introduction The Government of India in recent years has increased public spending on infrastructure capacity development, with India’s ambitious developmental targets in mind. Capital expenditure by the Government of India on major infrastructure sectors such as atomic energy, civil aviation, telecommunications, renewable energy, power, road, rural […]