India: Consumer Protection

Two landmark US courts’ verdicts in March 2026 may signal a shift in the law relating to platform liability.

Zee Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Nykaa for using copyrighted songs in Instagram reels without proper commercial licensing, seeking $200,000 in damages. The case highlights a critical gap in how brands use social media music libraries: while Instagram permits personal use of licensed music, commercial content requires separate synchronisation licenses that most brands fail to obtain.

APTEL, vide judgement dated 27.04.2026 in Appeal Nos. 190 of 2019 and 216 of 2019 titled Damodar Valley Corporation v West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission & Another, dismissed the appeals filed by Damodar Valley Corporation (“DVC”), upholding the finding of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (“WBERC”) that radial mode of supply by a generating company to a distribution licensee cannot be considered as sale to a consumer.

Imagine you are in a restaurant with your family, enjoying the meal. When the bill arrives, it shocks you at how much extra you have been charged for bringing the food to your table.

India’s consumer protection regulator is sending a clear message to e-commerce platforms, that is, you are no longer just intermediaries. You are accountable participants in the transaction.

The decision of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thrissur in Krishnankutty V. v. Bose Varghese1 revisits a deceptively simple but legally significant question in consumer law...

Two landmark US courts’ verdicts in March 2026 may signal a shift in the law relating to platform liability.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed amendments to packaging regulations that would mandate pan masala manufacturers to abandon plastic-based packaging in favor of paper, cellulose, tin, or glass materials. This regulatory intervention harmonizes food safety standards with environmental protection mandates by incorporating provisions from the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, creating a comprehensive framework that addresses both public health and sustainability concerns. The dr

The regulatory landscape governing food safety in India, primarily anchored in the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, continues to witness judicial scrutiny to prevent administrative overreach.

On 9 April 2026, the Karnataka Government published Karnataka Act No. 24 of 2026 the Karnataka Government Educational Institution’s Lands (Protection and Regularisation) Act, 2026 in the Official Gazette.

The Central Government has introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 (Bill) in Parliament, seeking to overhaul the regulatory framework for higher education in India.

Nord Anglia Education Infrastructure Private Limited (the "Assessee") is an Indian company engaged in the educational infrastructural business and leases custom-built educational campuses along with provision of integrated infrastructural services such as housekeeping, security, and transport to schools.