India: Technology

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act introduces a mandatory Consent Manager Framework operational from November 2026, requiring organizations processing personal data to integrate with registered intermediary platforms that enable individuals to manage consent across multiple services. With penalties reaching INR 250 crore per violation and implementation timelines spanning 12-18 months, enterprises face critical infrastructure modernization requirements before the May 2027 full compliance deadline.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the production, reproduction and dissemination of creative works, as well as posing intricate challenges for copyright law. A major type of synthetic media, deepfakes also pose further issues regarding copyright violations, personality rights, privacy concerns, and intermediary liability.

India lacks a dedicated AI statute, but its regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving through legislative amendments, sector-specific guidance, and judicial developments. How can organizations effectively navigate this complex, multi-regulator framework as AI adoption accelerates across industries? AZB & Partners' monthly tracker consolidates key legal, regulatory, and policy developments to provide clarity in this dynamic environment.

Merger and Acquisitions are in inherently complex transaction, often involving investments running into millions of dollars.

Today, businesses are facing stricter provisions regarding VAT reporting. Audits need to be faster, and remote teams demand better collaboration. Beyond all this, businesses feel the growing pressure to keep their financial records organized throughout the year. Therefore, desktop-based models that have worked for so long are feeling slow and limited.

On 16 September 2025, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) released the draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025 (hereafter the “Bill”) which is the most extensive legislative revision...

On September 3, 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") issued an advisory ("September 3rd Advisory")

Picture this, using an emoji instead of a signature to seal a multimillion-dollar agreement. Indeed, it turns out that the little symbol we've all been using to obligingly respond to messages or...

India is projected to become a USD 7-trillion economy by 2030. This growth is driven by a dynamic consumer market and the country's emergence as a manufacturing hub.