India: Social Media

India's securities regulator has proposed a unified advertisement framework that would replace fragmented approval requirements with standardised post-issuance reporting for financial intermediaries. The consultation paper introduces common principles for risk disclosure, performance presentation and promotional claims across multiple categories of regulated entities. How will this shift from prior approval to retrospective supervision affect compliance practices in India's securities market?

Trademark applications are increasingly facing rejection for lacking distinctiveness as businesses favor SEO-friendly, descriptive names that fail legal scrutiny. This analysis examines why marks like "QuickDocs" or "SmartPay" struggle to secure registration, explores the legal framework governing distinctiveness under Section 9 of India's Trade Marks Act, and reveals how startups can build legally protectable brands without sacrificing market appeal.

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On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") has circulated draft Second Amendment Rules, 2026 ("Draft Amendment") to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules, 2021"), proposing the consequential structural realignment of India's intermediary liability.

Social media has given creators a huge audience. It has opened up vast opportunities for creators to reach viewers across borders and monetize their content internationally.

On 23 March 2026, the Committee on the Empowerment of Women presented its Fourth Report on Cyber Crimes and Cyber Safety of Women to Parliament.

February 10, 2026 marks a significant step by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") towards regulating a specific output of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") tools, ...

The unregulated exponential rise of social media platforms has transformed the marketing and content dissemination landscape, which is now increasingly evident in the adaptive patterns of users and the content management practices of these platforms.

AD11 agreed to discontinue the use of the "Dream11" mark in India, following which the Delhi High Court referred the parties to mediation.