Knowledge
Reports
The 2021 IT Rules require significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs) to publish monthly compliance reports on content moderation. This report evaluates their adherence, noting inconsistencies in transparency and suggesting modifications to improve it.
The transitioning from the light-touch IT Act framework to the DPDP Act will require significant adjustments on the part of online gaming companies.
The Indian gaming sector continues to grow at a rapid rate and has surpassed 400 million gamers and thousands of games. The young demographic profile of consumers of gaming in the country warrants a robust framework that ensures overall consumer interest.
On 30 May, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published a new self-regulatory framework for the Fintech sector which allows for entities classified as ‘Fintechs’ to set up, and be a part, of a self-regulatory organisations (SROs). This IGAP primer elaborates on key aspects of the RBI’s framework, which may also inform self-regulation standards more broadly within India.
Our recommendations aim to refine the proposed Digital Competition Bill (Draft DCB), balancing the need for regulation with the imperative to nurture India’s burgeoning digital sectors. We believe that a well-structured digital competition law will be pivotal in achieving the government’s vision of a trillion-dollar digital economy.
Media
A critical determinant of the disruption and competition that Indian digital markets face over the next decade will be how, and when, nascent digital sectors like AI and Web 3.0 are regulated.
While AI development certainly merits closer scrutiny, Indian policymakers need to comprehensively consider all factors at play.
There is no doubt that there remains a gap in the regulation of upcoming Web3 technologies, along with the metaverse. In such an environment, Indian courts will be expected to evolve regulation through judicial precedent in a gradual piecemeal manner, by applying existing legal principles
It takes the focus away from a comprehensive understanding of the issue
Unconstitutionality, massive adverse economic impact, loss of jobs and investor confidence are enough reasons to rethink the recommendation of the GST on the contest entry amount
Blog
A complete overhaul of national security, defence and economic priorities may be necessary to keep up with aerial technology developments and automation
The indications of a new approach to competition regulation in India
If technology is inherently dangerous, what makes AI so different?
Should India wait for the metaverse?
