The Government of India recently introduced a bill in the Indian Parliament to establish a Central Consumer Protection Authority ("CCPA") to regulate matters related to consumers' rights, including false and misleading advertising.

This edition of Flash apprises you with SEBI's circular dated February 08, 2019

On May 14, 2020, SEBI issued a circular (Circular) granting a one-time relaxation from strict enforcement of procedural requirements under Regulation 18(2) of the Takeover Regulations...

On February 03, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, put forth a proposal to amend the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954...

The plaintiff Hindware Limited had filed trademark infringement and passing off suits against Grohe India Private Limited and Cera Sanitaryware Limited and had alleged that, the defendants, through Google’s AdWords Programme, had purchased ‘HINDWARE’ and related combinations as keywords so that their sponsored links appeared when users searched for Hindware-related terms.

Allahabad High Court on Tuesday issued show cause notices for contempt to online portals carrying out advertisements and soliciting for lawyers, despite explicit directions of the high court vide order...

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion is working on a discussion paper to re-consider the cap on royalty payments to foreign partners/parent companies.

In this episode, we break down a key regulatory decision by the Bihar Real Estate Regulatory Authority involving a penalty imposed on Alphabet Infra Pvt. Ltd. for advertising a real estate project...

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) further updated the Influencer Guidelines on July 21, 2021, by an addendum outlining the necessary evidence and procedures for disputes raised...

The Advertising Standards Council of India ("ASCI") has come up with a guideline for "Online Gaming For Real Money Winnings" ("Guideline"), which is effective from December 15, 2020.

On April 22nd, the International Advertising Association will be hosting a virtual fireside chat with Manisha Kapoor, the CEO and Secretary General of The Advertising Standards Council of India.

SEBI, by way of a Circular dated March 6, 2026, on ‘Introduction of voluntary lock-in/debit freeze facility to mutual fund folios’, has introduced a voluntary debit freeze facility for mutual fund investors...

Australian-Indian space servicing company, Space Machines Company, has signeda launch service agreement with NewSpace India Limited ("NSIL") a Governmentof India company...

Two recent decisions from the Delhi High Court highlight the risks of building brands around common or laudatory terms.

In Eureka Forbes Limited v. Kent Ro Systems, Eureka Forbes Ltd. (Plaintiff) alleged that an advertisement launched by Kent RO Systems (Defendant) disparaged their product.

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has proven itself to be avant-garde once again by being progressive enough to amend its Code and recognizing the importance of gender identity...

On October 16, 2019, the CCI dismissed allegations of violations of Sections 3 and 4 of CA02 against Pernod Ricard India Private

Pursuant to representations from industry and trade associations, the Central Government has relaxed the compliances under the Legal Metrology(Packaged Commodities) Rules...

Health officials in India are saying that they may try to fine or jail Pierce Brosnan for appearing in advertising for Pan Bahara, which is a type of mouth freshener, on the grounds that it may promote tobacco.

With the world having shifted gears from the physical format to the digital space monetisation opportunities, while they will always exist for content creators, appear to be miniscule, in comparison...