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India's Proposed New Draft Rules Regulating Synthetic Media

By way of background, the Intermediary Rules prescribe among others, due diligence measures that intermediaries (as defined below) must implement to avail safe harbour from liability for third party owned content.

India Media & IT

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AZB & Partners

MeitY Proposes New Media Labelling Obligations Under Intermediary Rules

The Proposed Amendment has been issued under the rule-making powers conferred by Section 87(2)(z) and (zg) of the IT Act, read with Section 79, which provides conditional safe harbour protection to intermediaries.

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Skill Or Sin? The Tax Twist In India's Gaming Laws

In their piece, the authors examine whether a mere change in the mode of playing a game (online vs. offline) should alter the nature and taxability of income under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Government Sahyog In Tightening Takedowns

The Rule that has been amended, i.e. Rule 3 of the IT Intermediary Rules, details the due diligence to be observed by an intermediary while discharging its duties under the IT Act, in particular, to fall within the exemption from liability for any third party information, data or communication link made available or hosted by them.

India Media & IT

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Obhan & Associates

Law Of Airwaves: Understanding India's New Spectrum Auction Framework

India Media & IT

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Legitpro Law

Navigating The Legal Maze Of Product Launches In India: Copyright, Advertising, And Emerging Compliance Frontiers

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Liability Of Celebrity And Influencer Endorsements In India: Regulatory, Contractual And Ethical Dimensions

India Media & IT

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Proposed Amendments To The IT Intermediary Rules: Battling Synthetically Generated Information

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Amendment To Rule 3(1)(d) Of The IT Rules, 2021 - A Step Towards Greater Accountability In Takedown Orders To Online Intermediaries

India Media & IT

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Due Diligence In Brand Endorsements By Celebrities And Influencers: Legal, Regulatory And Practical Guide

India Media & IT

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Game On, But Within Limits: India's 2025 Online Gaming Framework

India Media & IT

LP

Legitpro Law

The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Law: A Compliance Roadmap For Gaming Companies

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Understanding The 2025 Amendment To India's Intermediaries Rules

India Media & IT

DL

DSK Legal

Thailand Imposes Strict Ban On Poker

Thailand Media & IT

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Tilleke & Gibbins

India's New Gaming Law Transforms Landscape

India Media & IT

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Remfry & Sagar

Beyond Stay Or Leave: How MNCs Are Recalibrating Their China Strategy (Video)

China Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

"十不准"视角下的大宗商品虚假贸易法律风险防控要点

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide

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AZB & Partners

Kerala's Right To Disconnect Bill, 2025: A Progressive Step Towards Work-Life Balance

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

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Macau Plans Ad Rules Shake Up, Targeting Gambling And Influencer Marketing

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Haldanes' Recent Successes In Fraud Recovery: Securing Justice For Clients

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Haldanes

AI And Copyright Reform: A Tale Of Two Cities

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Second Agreement Concerning Amendment To CEPA Agreement On Trade In Services To Be Implemented On 1 March 2025

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Mickey Mouse In The Public Domain: Is The Mouse Now Free?

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France Says "Oui" To Regulating Influencers – By Law.

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The Empire Strikes Back – Disney & Universal v Midjourney

At long last, Hollywood has thrown its hat into the generative AI lawsuit ring.

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Navigating The Legal Maze Of Product Launches In India: Copyright, Advertising, And Emerging Compliance Frontiers

Every great product launch begins with a spark i.e. an idea that promises to change how people live, work, or feel. But between ideation and introduction...

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The IP Puzzle Of AI-Generated Songs: Protection, Responsibility, And The Future Of Music Law

AI-generated songs are now making waves in Vietnam on platforms like TikTok, with tracks such as "Say mot doi vi em" quickly gaining popularity and sparking widespread attention.

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Accountability Of Music Artists In Case Of Lyrical Backlash

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

The Show Must Go On - Copyright Strategies For Enduring Musical Legacies

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Gurinder & Partners

Balancing Creativity And Copyright: The Scope Of Fair Dealing In India

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Inventive Step: Why Mere Mosaicing Of Prior Art Falls Short

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The Legality Of Music Remixing In India

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Australian Productivity Commission Proposes Text & Data Mining Exception To Copyright Infringement For AI Training

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The Data Protection Board Of India Under The DPDP Act, 2023: Structure, Composition, And Adjudicatory Process

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) establishes the Data Protection Board of India (DPB) as the central adjudicatory authority for privacy law enforcement.

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

India's Proposed New Draft Rules Regulating Synthetic Media

By way of background, the Intermediary Rules prescribe among others, due diligence measures that intermediaries (as defined below) must implement to avail safe harbour from liability for third party owned content.

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

MeitY Proposes New Media Labelling Obligations Under Intermediary Rules

The Proposed Amendment has been issued under the rule-making powers conferred by Section 87(2)(z) and (zg) of the IT Act, read with Section 79, which provides conditional safe harbour protection to intermediaries.

India Media & IT

AP

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Protection Of Celebrity And Personality Rights In India: The Need For Stronger Safeguards

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Proposed Amendments To The IT Intermediary Rules: Battling Synthetically Generated Information

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Understanding The 2025 Amendment To India's Intermediaries Rules

India Media & IT

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Social Media Law In Pakistan

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China's Cultural IPs Find Resonance Abroad

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AFD China

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Rolls Out New Guidelines For Digital Advertising: Key Compliance For Financial Institutions

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AI And Copyright Reform: A Tale Of Two Cities

With the evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) constantly growing in pace, countries around the world are scrambling to update their laws to tackle new challenges and opportunities posed by this technology.

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The IRD's Further Guidance On The Foreign-sourced Income Exemption Regime

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) recently provided further guidance on the foreign-sourced income exemption (FSIE) regime by publishing four new frequently...

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Legal Implications Of Social Media "Likes": Section 67 Of The IT Act

In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Court) made an important distinction between liking a post and sharing a post on social media platforms.

India Media & IT

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Obhan & Associates

MIB Issues Latest Advisory For OTT Platforms Amid Content Regulation Debate

India Media & IT

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Obhan & Associates

Government Issues Advisory To OTT And Social Media Platforms On Content Regulation

India Media & IT

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IndiaLaw LLP

The Employment Reality of TV Fame (2025 Edition)

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Cyber Crime Report: How Do You Write One?

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JB Solicitors

New online defamation defence for publishers "innocently disseminating" third party comments

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"Investigative Journalism Does Not Enjoy Special Protection" – Bombay HC

India Media & IT

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Pioneer Legal

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Navigating The Legal Maze Of Product Launches In India: Copyright, Advertising, And Emerging Compliance Frontiers

Every great product launch begins with a spark i.e. an idea that promises to change how people live, work, or feel. But between ideation and introduction...

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Liability Of Celebrity And Influencer Endorsements In India: Regulatory, Contractual And Ethical Dimensions

Endorsements by celebrities and influencers have long been a cornerstone of brand communication in India. From product launches to digital campaigns...

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Understanding The 2025 Amendment To India's Intermediaries Rules

On October 22, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025...

India Media & IT

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China's Cultural IPs Find Resonance Abroad

China Media & IT

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Madras HC Allows Aadhaar Checks For Online Real Money Games

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Effortlessly Resolve Trademark Opposition: How To Boost Your Chances With Evidence

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Kangxin

Understanding TRAI's UCC (Unsolicited Commercial Communications) Rules: Compliance Insights For Corporates

India Media & IT

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IndiaLaw LLP

"The Privacy Battle Behind Every Photograph"

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Khurana and Khurana

Licensing In Sports And Entertainment Industry

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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IndiaLaw LLP

Are You Underestimating Japan's Video Game Legal Landscape?

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Gamma Law

Are You Ready For India's New Advertising Laws? (Video)

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Emerging Issues: Australian technology, media and telecommunications sector insights: April 2020

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McCullough Robertson

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