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The introduction of Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs) under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the operational specifics under the DPDP Rules, 2025 marks a structural shift in the way large-scale, high-impact data processors will be regulated in India.

The enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the operationalisation of the DPDP Rules, 2025 mark a defining moment for corporate governance in India.

For businesses operating websites, mobile applications and digital platforms in India, privacy compliance is moving beyond the traditional practice of publishing a privacy policy and cookie banner. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), read with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”), establishes a broader framework governing the collection and processing of digital personal data.

One of the most innovative and ambitious components of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the DPDP Rules, 2025 is the introduction of Consent Managers, a category of regulated, independent intermediaries responsible for enabling users to manage consent across platforms.

India’s semiconductor ecosystem is expanding across chip design, fabrication, packaging, testing and related technology services. As semiconductor companies build increasingly valuable portfolios of chip designs, manufacturing processes and proprietary know-how, semiconductor intellectual property protection in India is becoming an important component of technology and commercial strategy.

The protection of children's personal data has emerged as one of the most sensitive and heavily regulated areas under global privacy laws.

In an era where influence equals currency, celebrity and influencer endorsements are among the most powerful marketing tools in India.

In Astral Ltd. v. M/s Astral Marketing Syndicate & Anr., CS (COMM) 294/2024, the Delhi High Court dismissed an application seeking rejection of the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction. The Court held that, at the stage of considering an objection under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the averments in the plaint must be accepted as true. It further observed that an interactive listing on a third-party platform such as Justdial, through which consumers can access product catalogues, initiate enquiries, and contact the Defendant, is sufficient to prima facie confer territorial jurisdiction in an internet-based trademark dispute.

Over the past decade, lending relationships between the United Arab Emirates and India have deepened significantly. Indian nationals form one of the largest expatriate communities in the UAE. Indian-owned SMEs, family businesses, and cross-border trading entities routinely access UAE banking facilities.

India’s infrastructure story has long been associated with ambition, mega highways, renewable energy parks, airports, logistics corridors, smart cities, data centres and urban transformation projects. Over the last two decades, billions of dollars have flowed into the sector from banks, institutional lenders, sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure funds and global investors eager to participate in India’s growth trajectory.

The Act applies to "digital personal data" (data in digital form) though non-digital data may fall within scope if later digitised.

Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) have emerged as one of the most effective tools for attracting, motivating and retaining talent in India’s increasingly competitive startup ecosystem. As startups seek to conserve cash while competing for skilled employees, equity-based compensation has become a critical component of employee reward structures

One of the most consequential and underestimated aspects of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the DPDP Rules, 2025 is the legal framework governing data retention, deletion, and log management.

In a significant ruling on the intersection of trademark law and digital advertising, the Delhi High Court in batch matters Hindware Ltd. v. Grohe India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [CS(COMM) 591/2017] and Hindware Ltd. v. Omkara Infoweb Pvt. Ltd. [CS(COMM) 592/2017] held that Google’s practice of permitting advertisers to bid on a competitor’s registered trademark as a keyword under its AdWords programme can amount to trademark infringement.

An Indian resident can live, work and build wealth entirely in India and still have a potential U.S. federal estate-tax exposure merely because part of their wealth is invested in U.S. securities.

Cross-border Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) have become an increasingly important component of global compensation strategies. As multinational corporations, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), private equity-backed businesses and internationally expanding startups continue to grow their operations in India, employee participation in foreign equity incentive plans has become commonplace.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations have moved far beyond corporate sustainability reports and boardroom policy discussions. Today, ESG has become deeply embedded in infrastructure financing, project valuation, regulatory approvals, investment due diligence, and long-term asset bankability across India.

The June 2026 edition of our Employment Law Newsletter covers significant regulatory developments and key judicial pronouncements across India's evolving labour and employment law landscape. During the month, the Central Government and several State Governments introduced important reforms aimed at balancing ease of compliance with enhanced worker protection.