Yesterday the Indian Government officially withdrew the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 ("Bill") from Parliament. Sometimes called ‘India's GDPR', this Bill sought to regulate data processing activities of entities collecting data of individuals in India.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ("BNS"), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ("BNSS"), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam ("BSA") replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively on July 1, 2024.

Workplace investigations into financial wrongdoings are typically precipitated by either gaps in the system or by integrity issues.

The national lock-down has been extended till May 3, 2020. We set out the impact on renewable energy projects in India.

The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers ("ALMM") and the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers ("RLMM") for solar modules and wind turbines...

Global labour mobility is no longer restricted to the physical migration of labour. With changing work structure and the evolving labour market coupled with technological advancements...

The last two years have been tumultuous for Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd., the parent company of the online education brand Byju's. Now, Byju's will continue to deal a bad hand with its creditors...

The Supreme Court of India ("SC") has recently passed an order relating to laying of power transmission lines in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, in an environmental public interest litigation.

The Department of Commerce notified an amendment to the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006 ("Rules") on July 14, 2022. The amendment inserts a new rule (Rule 43A)...

In September, 2021, the Government of Karnataka passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 ("Amendment") which amended the Karnataka Police Act, 1963...

2023 will likely be remembered as the year that AI went ‘mainstream'. While it launched at the end of last year, the AI chatbot ‘Chat GPT' quickly became the fastest growing platform...

The Indian government has been developing a new framework for Indian labour laws since 2020 – it has been a vast exercise involving actions at the Central (Federal) and State levels

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has issued Press Note No. 3 (2026 Series), introducing a significant liberalization to India's foreign direct investment policy. This amendment permits FDI in inventory-based e-commerce entities, but exclusively for those focused on exporting goods manufactured or produced in India, marking a strategic shift in the country's exchange control framework.

The power of Enforcement Directorate ("ED") officials to arrest persons suspected of money laundering has been whittled down by the Supreme Court of India ("SC").

There is a significant gender gap in the labour market, with low rates of female labour force participation. This gender gap in the LFPR has remained almost consistent...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations since the onset of the pandemic, driven by extensive global shifts.

The Ministry of Power recently, on June 14, 2024, issued revised guidelines for determining the amount of compensation regarding the right of way ("RoW") for transmission lines under Section 67...

Last month, the Ministry of External Affairs notified the Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 ("Rules") thrusting India forward in its pursuit of developing offshore wind projects.

Companies the world over are increasingly being judged on their sustainability or ‘ESG' (environmental, social and governance) practices.

With great power comes great responsibility. In privacy terms, this can be translated to with consent comes protecting one's privacy.