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ARTICLE · 17 NOVEMBER 2023

Horizon Scan: January To October, 2023

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India has witnessed a flurry of new laws, judgements, and developments in the TMT space since the start of the year.

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Shambhavi Mishra
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HORIZON SCAN: JANUARY TO OCTOBER, 2023

India has witnessed a flurry of new laws, judgements, and developments in the TMT space since the start of the year. These have the potential to add a new layer of complexity to India's already convoluted regulatory landscape, especially in evolving sectors such as health-tech and gaming. Businesses may need to reorganise their workflows to achieve compliance in the upcoming months. This article provide an update on key legal developments this year.

KEY LEGISLATIONS ON THE HORIZON

  1. A New Data Protection Regime in India

India has recently enacted a new data protection law. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDPA") rehauls existing data protection practices in the country. While comparable to the GDPR, the DPDPA diverges from many international data protection laws by focusing on a consent-centric framework. This will require businesses to restructure their global privacy framework for India-related

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