India: Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

Reduction of share capital under the Companies Act, 2013 has traditionally occupied the domain of internal corporate structuring, with courts exercising a restrained and supervisory jurisdiction. However, where such reduction operates as a mechanism for compulsory exit of minority shareholders, the analysis necessarily transcends procedural compliance and enters the domain of substantive fairness.

In State Bank of India v. Union of India & Ors.1, the Supreme Court examined the treatment of telecom spectrum within the framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Court addressed whether a telecom licensee’s right to use spectrum constitutes an asset forming part of the insolvency estate, and how the IBC interacts with the statutory regime governing allocation of natural resources.

The evolution of semiconductor economics has been shaped by Moore's Law, the empirical observation that transistor density on integrated circuits doubles approximately every 2 (two) years, enabling continuous improvements in performance and cost efficiency.

Few sectors process personal data as continuously, invisibly and unavoidably as telecom operators and OTT platforms making them among the most susceptible to data privacy risks.

Telecommunication and broadcasting laws in India is a specialized area of law, which has changed from the state-controlled monopoly to a very complex regulatory environment managed through different statutes and a tribunal...

India's space sector Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI") policy has undergone a significant transformation from its previously restrictive approach driven by national security concerns.

The digital revolution has propelled sports and entertainment into unprecedented popularity online, but it has also spawned a parallel ecosystem of "hydra-headed" piracy, websites and apps that replicate, redirect, and re-emerge to stream copyrighted content in seconds.

The 2025 Rules mark a significant step forward in India's approach to telecom cybersecurity, demonstrating a clearer regulatory intent and a more structured compliance architecture...

The implementation of CNAP aligns with the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as ‘TCCCPR') introduced by TRAI on July 19, 2018 to curb the menace of Unsolicited Commercial Communication (hereinafter referred to as ‘UCC') and ensure consumer consent and privacy.