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Litigating Platform Design: Two US Verdicts And Their Impact In India

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

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BTG Advaya

Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming Rules, 2026

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) has notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 (“Rules”) (click here) on April 22, 2026.

India Media & IT

AP

Argus Partners

WhatsApp Usernames: A Legal Perspective On The Shift From Phone Numbers To Unique IDs

WhatsApp’s anticipated transition from phone-number-based identification to usernames and unique IDs marks one of the most significant structural changes in the platform’s history. While the move is being celebrated as a privacy win for users, it raises a host of complex legal questions spanning data protection, identity verification, cybercrime, and consumer rights.

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Search Of Property In India: Complete Legal Guide To Ownership, Encumbrances & Due Diligence (Video)

Understanding the title search process is essential before purchasing property in India. This guide walks through the critical steps of verifying ownership documents, checking Sub-Registrar records, examining encumbrances, and reviewing mutation entries to ensure clear title and avoid legal complications in property transactions.

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

DPDP Act And Rules: A Ticking Compliance Timeline

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

I Agreed, But Did I Decide?: Consent In The Age Of Agentic Commerce

AP

AZB & Partners

Frontier AI Risk Defence: The New Standard For Incident Response

India Technology

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

TRAI's Crackdown On Spam Calls And AI-Driven Telemarketing

India Media & IT

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

No Data, No Deal? The DPDP Act’s Impact On Indian M&A

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Regulatory And Legal Challenges With AI In India

India Technology

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CMS INDUSLAW

Beyond Play, Into Compliance: Online Gaming Rules, 2026

India Media & IT

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Legacy Law Offices

D&O Insurance In The Age Of Data Governance: Premium Realities Under India’s DPDP Regime

India Commercial

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

DPDP 2026 Reality Check: Why Most Companies Are Still Non-Compliant

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

Worldwide Privacy

IMC Group

The Supreme Court Of India Partially Set-Aside An Arbitral Award, Upholding The Contractual Bar On Pre-Award Interest And Clarifying The Distinction Between Pre-Award And Post-Award Interest

India Litigation

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JSA

The Rising Tide Of Deepfakes In India

India Technology

RS

Remfry & Sagar

Group Governance Framework: An Imperative For Today

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

Earning Capacity As A Bar To Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court’s Ruling In Dr. Garima Dubey v. Dr. Saurabh Anand Dubey

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

RERA Cracks Down On Pre-Launch Ads | ₹1 Lakh Penalty On Alphabet Infra | RERA Bihar Order Explained (Video)

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

In this case, the Directorate of Enforcement (“ED”) filed an application under S. 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) (which provides for committal of the case relating to the scheduled offence to the Special Court under the PMLA)...

India Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

Digital Transformation Of Bank Guarantees: NeSL’s Integration Of Electronic Bank Guarantees With Entity Locker

The landscape of financial documentation and corporate guarantee mechanisms in India has witnessed a significant digital evolution with the issuance of Circular No. NeSL/DDE/2026/235 dated 5th May 2026...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

RBI Reshapes The Prepaid Payment Instrument Framework

The RBI has released the Draft Master Direction on Prepaid Payment Instruments (2026 Draft), with comments invited until 22 May 2026.

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Ikigai Law

Bombay High Court On Society Membership: Basement & Parking Owners Not “Flat” Owners (Video)

Bombay High Court on Society Membership: Basement & Parking Owners Not “Flat” Owners

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Privacy Engineering In 2026: Consent Logs, Retention Automation, And Erasure Reality

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

GIFT City Newsletter | April 2026

DL

Dentons Link Legal

AI Restructuring In GCCs: Skill Obsolescence, Team Compression, And The Rise Of “Prompt Pay”

India Technology

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Data Privacy, AI, And Technology Newsletter | May 2026

India Technology

DL

Dentons Link Legal

The Rising Tide Of Deepfakes In India

India Technology

RS

Remfry & Sagar

From Draft To Reality: Key Changes In India's DPDP Rules 2025

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

Regulatory Update: IFSCA Issues Comprehensive Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Guidelines For MIIs In IFSC (April 2026)

India Technology

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India's Data Protection Board: The Enforcer That Isn't There Yet

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Khurana and Khurana

MeitY Plans To Cut Short DPDP Compliance Timeline And Notify Cross Border Restrictions For SDFs

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Tech Ticker Edition 76: Is Everyone A Publisher Now?

India Media & IT

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Ikigai Law

Regulatory Update: IFSCA Issues Comprehensive Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Guidelines For MIIs In IFSC (April 2026)

On April 20, 2026, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (“IFSCA”) issued a landmark circular introducing Guidelines on Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience...

India Technology

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India's Data Protection Board: The Enforcer That Isn't There Yet

The data protection law of India has been in development for many years and is currently at a crucial point.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

MeitY Plans To Cut Short DPDP Compliance Timeline And Notify Cross Border Restrictions For SDFs

On January 23, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as ‘MeitY’) held stakeholder discussions with various industry leaders and proposed certain measures to fast track implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘DPDPA’).[1] MeitY has sought comments and feedback on these proposal from industry stakeholders by February 4, 2026.

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Tech Ticker Edition 76: Is Everyone A Publisher Now?

A bunch of new things have taken place this past month. India's IT Rules got a fresh set of draft amendments. Karnataka became the first state to propose a social media ban for children. In Los Angeles, a jury held social media platforms liable for their design for the very first time.

India Media & IT

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Ikigai Law

IRDAI's Regulatory Sandbox Regulations 2025: Key Changes For Insurance Innovation

India Insurance

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Tuli & Co

From Localisation Debates To A Negative List: Making Cross Border Data Transfers Work Under India’s DPDP Act

For in house legal, privacy and technology teams, this creates both breathing space and new complexity. Transfers are not banned by default, but the combination of a future facing negative list, sectoral overlays from regulators like RBI, SEBI and IRDAI, and contractual expectations under DPDP means cross border data strategy has to be re designed rather than assumed.

LP

Legitpro Law

TRAI's 1600 Series Mandate For BFSI: Regulatory, Data Protection And Customer Communication Risks

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mandated that entities in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector migrate their service and transactional calls to a dedicated "1600" numbering series by early 2026.

India Media & IT

LP

Legitpro Law

Data Processing Agreements Under The DPDPA 2023 — A Contractual Reset

In May 2018, boardrooms across Europe discovered that their biggest data protection risk was not hackers, but their contracts. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) did not just change privacy policies. It rewired supply chains. Vendor agreements were reopened. Liability caps were renegotiated.

LegaLogic

Compression Of DPDP Enforcement Timeline Proposed By MeitY

India's digital economy, valued at over $250 billion and projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, hinges on robust data governance to sustain trust and innovation. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and its Rules notified on January 3, 2025, mark a foundational shift toward consent-driven data processing, minimization, and individual rights

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act And The DPDP Rules, 2025: Phased Commencement, Core Obligations And A Board-Ready Compliance Strategy

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Constitutional Challenge To The DPDP Act And Its Impact On The RTI Framework

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Hammurabi & Solomon

India's Data Center Sector Is Entering A Defining Decade

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Is Consent Required To Process Employees' Personal Data Under The DPDP Act?

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Vaish Associates Advocates

India's DPDP Act Moves Into Enforcement Mode: What Organisations Must Do Now

LP

Legitpro Law

Privacy And Digital Practices – A Competition Lens

Shivadass & Shivadass

Data Privacy Qua WhatsApp Policy Of 2021: A Critical Analysis Under Indian Competition Law

CP

Corporate Professionals

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Flags Ethical And Security Concerns Around AI Systems

India Technology

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Immutability vs Accountability: Data Protection Challenges For Crypto, Web3, And Blockchain Platforms Under India's DPDP Regime

India Technology

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Enterprise AI Oversight: Strategic Controls For In-House And Shadow AI Deployments

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

Commercial AI Deployments: Legal And Regulatory Considerations For AI As A SaaS Or Product Offering

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

AI-Powered Workplace Governance: From Bias Audits, Cross-Border Data Flow And Market Outlook

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

India's AI Governance Regime: Interplay Of IT Act, DPDP Act, And Sectoral Regulations

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

Data Privacy Risks For Telecom Operators And OTT Platforms Under India's DPDP Regime: User Metadata, Surveillance And Platform Accountability

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Data Privacy Risks For Aviation, Travel, And Hospitality Businesses Under India's DPDP Regime: Passenger Data, Surveillance And Global Compliance

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

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What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

IMC Group

DPDP Series – Episode 6: Data On The Move – Transfers, Sales & Compliance (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

Episode 3: New Era Of Data Protection And AI | Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

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JSA

RBI's IFS Cloud And The New Era Of Financial Data Protection (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Personal Data Protection Law – A Game Changer (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

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