ArticleCompetition Law NewsletterOur Competition Law Newsletter gives summarised updates on the key legal and regulatory developments in the domain of Competition Law occurring between October 2024 to December 2024.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawPioneer Legal
ArticleDoT Releases New Radio Equipment Possession Authorization RulesThe Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) hasreleased draft Telecommunications (Radio Equipment Possession Authorization)...IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPioneer Legal
ArticleElon Musk Revives His Lawsuit Against OpenAI.On August 05, 2024, Elon Musk, who had previously filed a lawsuit in Februaryagainst OpenAI, filed a new lawsuit against the company and its CEO Sam Altmanand...IndiaTechnologyPioneer Legal
ArticleBoeing Boosts Annual India-Based Sourcing To $1.25 Billion, Embracing "Make In India" Strategy Amidst Supply Chain ChallengesBoeing, a major aerospace corporation, has increased its annual sourcing of components and services in India to $1.25 billion as part of its dedication...IndiaTransportPioneer Legal
ArticleFAA Launches Committee To Enhance Launch Licensing ProcessThe Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA")i.e., the US Federal Government Agency under the US Department of Transportation, which aims to regulate civil aviation...IndiaTransportPioneer Legal
ArticleDSK Guidance Issued By German DPAsOn May 6, 2024, the German Data Protection Conference ("DSK"),published a guidance on the use of generative AI ("DSK GenAI") incompliance with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").GermanyPrivacyPioneer Legal
ArticleIts Never Too Late To ComplyThe Indian startup space has been on a roller coaster ride in the last few years. The years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, saw a steep increase in the number of startup ventures in India.IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawPioneer Legal
ArticleSpace Machines Company And NSIL Forge Partnership For 2026 LaunchAustralian-Indian space servicing company, Space Machines Company, has signeda launch service agreement with NewSpace India Limited ("NSIL") a Governmentof India company...IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawPioneer Legal
ArticleEPFO Releases SOP Effective Management And Regulation Of EPF-Exempted EstablishmentsOn 6 October 2023, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization ("EPFO") released a Standard Operating Procedure ("SOP") for management and regulation of establishments that are permitted to operate...IndiaEmployment and HRPioneer Legal
ArticleRBI Issues Updated Master Circular On Exposure Norms And Statutory/ Other Restrictions For Urban Co-Operative Banks ("UCB")The RBI through the issuance of the Master Direction - Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs on January 16, 2024 consolidated the instructions and guidelines...IndiaFinance and BankingPioneer Legal
Article"Investigative Journalism Does Not Enjoy Special Protection" – Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court (Bombay HC) highlighted the need to strike a balance between press freedom and an individual's right to reputation.IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPioneer Legal
ArticleSupreme Court Rules On Pre-Trial Injunctions Against Media PlatformsThe Supreme Court (SC) has urged trial courts to exercise caution when granting pre-trial injunctions in defamation cases against media articles. IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPioneer Legal
ArticleNetherlands Moves Against Web-ScrapingScrapingOn May 1, 2024, Data Protection Authority ("DPA") of the Netherlandspublished fresh guidelines targeting web scraping methodologies...IndiaPrivacyPioneer Legal
ArticleChallenge To The Central Fact Checking Unit – Petitioners Conclude Their Arguments Before The Bombay HCOn March 20, 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology("MeitY") had notified the Fack Check Unit ("FCU") of the Press Information Bureau...IndiaTechnologyPioneer Legal
ArticleEuropean Parliament Adopts Historic AI ActThe European Parliament had adopted the Artificial Intelligence Act ("AIAct") in May 2024. However, the same is yet to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.IndiaTechnologyPioneer Legal
ArticleDelhi High Court Grants Ad-interim Injunction To Jackie Shroff To Protect The Actor's "Personality Rights" From InfringementThe Delhi High Court ("Delhi HC") vide its order dated May 15, 2024, in the matter of Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf alias Jackie Shroff vs. The Peppy Store and Ors. [I.A. 10961/2024 IN CS(COMM) 389/2024]. IndiaIntellectual PropertyPioneer Legal
ArticleMadras High Court Dismisses Appeals By Indian Startups Against Google's New Billing PolicyA division bench of the Madras High Court has denied the pleas filed by domestic startups challenging Google's new "User Choice Billing" policy. However, an earlier temporary protection against delisting was extended...IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPioneer Legal
ArticleFEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024The Finance Ministry has introduced the third amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2024, which sets the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limits for various activities related to satellites.IndiaFinance and BankingPioneer Legal
ArticleRBI Introduces New Guidelines For Identifying And Managing Wilful DefaultersA borrower is considered a wilful defaulter if they fail to meet payment obligations despite having the means to do so, divert or siphon off funds, or dispose of secured assets without lender approval... IndiaFinance and BankingPioneer Legal
ArticleProperty Attached Under PMLA To Be Released After Acquittal Or Discharge: Directorate Of Enforcement Vs. Akhilesh Singh & OrsA recent decision by a single judge bench of the Delhi High Court on April 30, 2024, has clarified that property attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act...IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPioneer Legal