TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Application-Based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) Services (Including Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) Services)
by Anushree Rauta (Equity Partner - Head Media & Entertainment and Gaming Practice), Umang Sheth (Principal Associate) and Shilpi Tripathi (Associate Trainee)
1. Purpose of This Note
On 6th April 2026, TRAI released Consultation Paper No.…
Regulating Synthetic Content: Key Implications of the IT Rules Amendment, 2026
by Anushree Rauta (Partner), Anisha Shetty (Partner), Raashi Vaishya (Senior Associate) and Ayushi Pathy (Associate)
I. Brief Overview
Generative AI, deepfake technology, and related synthetic media have grown rapidly, posing harms including deepfake impersonation, misinformation, and non-consensual violative imagery. Against this backdrop, and in first-of-its-kind…
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Copyright Infringement Against Writer-Director Sujoy Ghosh in Relation to His Film 'Kahaani – 2'
by Nidhish Mehrotra, Anushree Rauta, Shwetank Tripathi, Devangini Rai along with Senior Counsel Siddharth Dave, Counsel Harsh Kaushik, and AOR Anu Shrivastava
In the matter of Sujoy Ghosh v State of Jharkhand & Anr, SLP (Criminal)…
Proposed Amendments to the Designs Act, 2000: Transforming India’s Design Law for the Digital and Global Economy
by Gautam Panchal, (Partner) and Priyanka Prabhakar (Associate)
Design today is far more than surface aesthetics. It shapes how consumers interact with products, technology, and brands, influencing everything from user experience to purchasing decisions and brand loyalty. Reflecting this…
Expanded Scope of Fasttrack Merger & Reverse-Flip
In India, a Fast Track Merger (“FTM”), is a simplified and expedited procedure for the merger or amalgamation of certain classes of companies. Unlike the conventional merger route, it does not require the sanction of National Company Law Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Instead, the scheme is approved by the members…
The Shape of Goodwill - The Crocs Judgment By Delhi High Court, Backed By The Supreme Court
by Gautam Panchal (Partner Associate) and Priyanka Prabhakar (Partner Associate)
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark ruling in the Crocs litigation, tackling a key question in Indian intellectual property law: can a passing-off action be…
Kollywood’s Big Reset: How The Tamil Film Producers Council is Trying To Offer Aid To The Producers In the Industry!
by Anushree Rauta (Equity Partner, Head, Media, Entertainment & Gaming Practice) and Shabbir Shamim (Senior Associate)
In recent years, India’s Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry has undergone a marked shift in consumption patterns, with audiences increasingly…
Indian courts strengthen enforceability of foreign awards amid FEMA challenges
by Supreme Waskar (Partner) and Dipesh Nassa (Associate)
The Indian foreign exchange laws (FEMA) inter-alia mandates that an inbound cross-border transaction shall not guarantee “assured returns” or be executed at a price below Fair Market Value (FMV). Despite these prohibitions, the jurisprudence on enforcing foreign awards…
SEBI Proposes Mandatory ‘Identity Tags’ And ‘Content Restrictions’ For SEBI Regulated Entities on Social Media Platform
By Anushree Rauta (Equity Partner – Media, Entertainment & Gaming Practice) and Supreme Waskar (Partner)
To curb the menace of fraud and distinguish genuine awareness / advice from unregistered “finfluencers”, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has floated a consultation…
Supreme Court Rules on Preferences Hares of A Company Vis-a Vis Section 7 of The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016: No Financial Debt
by Shikha Goenka Ginodia (Partner) and Gaurav Suryavanshi (Principal Associate)
The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, in the case of EPC Constructions India Limited vs M/s Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals…
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights of Actor R . Madhavan, Orders Take Down of Infringing Content Such as Counterfeit Merchandise, Obscene Pictures, AI-Gene Rated Fake Videos and Social Media Posts
by Anushree Rauta, Shwetank Tripathi, Vidit Desai, Devangini Rai and Purvi Mehta
In the matter of R. Madhavan v G Filmz Studioz & ors, CS(COMM)…
LODR Amendments: revised RPT framework and SEBI’s Digital Push
by Supreme Waskar (Partner) and Dipesh Nassa (Trainee Associate)
Introduction
On November 18, 2025, Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) notified several important amendments to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Many of these key changes are the result of…